| Giovanni Pettinelli | |
| Birth Date: | 13 March 1996 |
| Birth Place: | Venice, Italy |
| Height: | 1930NaN0 |
| Weight: | 1100NaN0 |
| Position: | Flanker |
| Currentclub: | Mogliano Veneto |
| Youthclubs1: | Venezia Mestre Rugby FC |
| Years1: | 2015−2016 |
| Clubs1: | F.I.R. Academy |
| Years2: | 2016 |
| Clubs2: | →Zebre Parma |
| Apps2: | 1 |
| Points2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2016–2018 |
| Clubs3: | Calvisano |
| Apps3: | 31 |
| Points3: | 40 |
| Years4: | 2018–2024 |
| Clubs4: | Benetton |
| Apps4: | 75 |
| Points4: | 25 |
| Years5: | 2024– |
| Clubs5: | Mogliano Veneto |
| Repyears1: | 2016 |
| Repteam1: | Italy U20 |
| Repcaps1: | 8 |
| Reppoints1: | 5 |
| Repyears2: | 2018 |
| Repteam2: | Emerging Italy |
| Repcaps2: | 3 |
| Reppoints2: | 0 |
| Repyears3: | 2021 |
| Repteam3: | Italy A |
| Repcaps3: | 1 |
| Reppoints3: | 0 |
| Repyears4: | 2021– |
| Repteam4: | Italy |
| Repcaps4: | 15 |
| Reppoints4: | 0 |
| Clubupdate: | 6 November 2022 |
| Repupdate: | 20 Sep 2023 |
Giovanni Pettinelli (; born 13 March 1996) is an Italian professional rugby union player who primarily plays flanker for Mogliano Veneto in the Italian Serie A Elite. He has also represented Italy at international level.[1]
Pettinelli began his career at Calvisano in the Top12 before moving to Benetton ahead of the 2018–19 Pro14 season.[2] While at Calvisano he made a single loan appearance for Zebre against Ospreys in the Pro12 on 2 September 2016.[3] [4] He played for Benetton until 2023–24 United Rugby Championship season.[5]
Pettinelli was a member of the Italy squad at the 2016 Six Nations Under 20s Championship,[3] and he scored a try against Ireland in the fourth round.[6] He was also a member of the Italy squad at the 2016 World Rugby Under 20 Championship[7] and of the Emerging Italy squad for the annual World Rugby Nations Cup in 2018.[2] On 14 October 2021, he was selected by Alessandro Troncon to be part of an Italy A 28-man squad for the 2021 end-of-year rugby union internationals, having made his test debut against Argentina during the 2021 Autumn Nations Series.[8]
Pettinelli was called up to the Italy squad for the first time ahead of the 2020 Six Nations Championship.[9] On 31 October 2021, he was selected by Kieran Crowley to be part of an Italy 34-man squad for the 2021 end-of-year rugby union internationals.He made his debut against Argentina.[10]
On 22 August 2023, he was named in the Italy's 33-man squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.[11]