| Giacomo Nicotera | |
| Birth Date: | 15 July 1996 |
| Birth Place: | Trieste, Italy |
| Height: | 1830NaN0 |
| Weight: | 1020NaN0 |
| Position: | Hooker |
| Currentclub: | Stade Francais |
| Youthclubs1: | Rugby Trieste 2004 |
| Youthclubs2: | Venjulia Rugby Trieste |
| Youthclubs3: | Mogliano Rugby |
| Years1: | 2016–2018 |
| Clubs1: | Mogliano |
| Apps1: | 36 |
| Points1: | 15 |
| Years2: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs2: | San Donà |
| Apps2: | 22 |
| Points2: | 5 |
| Years3: | 2019–2021 |
| Clubs3: | Rovigo |
| Apps3: | 24 |
| Points3: | 30 |
| Years4: | 2020–2022 |
| Clubs4: | →Benetton |
| Apps4: | 15 |
| Points4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2022–2024 |
| Clubs5: | Benetton |
| Apps5: | 26 |
| Points5: | 10 |
| Years6: | 2024– |
| Clubs6: | Stade Francais |
| Apps6: | 1 |
| Points6: | 0 |
| Repyears1: | 2021 |
| Repteam1: | Italy A |
| Repcaps1: | 2 |
| Reppoints1: | 0 |
| Repyears2: | 2022– |
| Repteam2: | Italy |
| Repcaps2: | 18 |
| Reppoints2: | 10 |
| Clubupdate: | 16 September 2024 |
| Repupdate: | 21 July 2024 |
Giacomo Nicotera (born 15 July 1996) is an Italian professional rugby union player who primarily plays hooker for Stade Francais in Top 14.[1] [2]
Nicotera has previously played for clubs such as Mogliano, San Donà, and Rovigo in the past. Under contract with Top10 side Rovigo Delta, he was named as a Permit Player for Benetton in the 2020–21 Pro14 and 2021–22 United Rugby Championship seasons.[3] [4] [5] He made his Benetton debut in the rearranged Round 4 match of the 2020–21 Pro14 against Connacht.[6] He played for Benetton until 2023–24 United Rugby Championship season.[7] [8]
On 14 October 2021, Nicotera was selected by Alessandro Troncon to be part of an Italy A 28-man squad for the 2021 end-of-year rugby union internationals.[9]
On 13 January 2022, he was selected by Kieran Crowley to be part of an Italy 33-man squad for the 2022 Six Nations Championship. He made his debut against Scotland.[10]
On 22 August 2023, he was named in the Italy's 33-man squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.[11]