| Ivan Nemer | |
| Birth Date: | 22 April 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Mar del Plata, Argentina |
| Height: | 1800NaN0 |
| Weight: | 1160NaN0 |
| Position: | Prop |
| Currentclub: | Benetton |
| Youthclubs1: | Biguá Rugby Club |
| Youthclubs2: | Sporting Club Mar del Plata, |
| Years1: | 2020 |
| Clubs1: | Rugby Casale |
| Years2: | 2020– |
| Clubs2: | Benetton |
| Apps2: | 41 |
| Points2: | 10 |
| Repyears1: | 2018 |
| Repteam1: | Argentina U20 |
| Repyears2: | 2021– |
| Repteam2: | Italy |
| Repcaps2: | 16 |
| Reppoints2: | 0 |
| Clubupdate: | 17 Dec 2022 |
| Repupdate: | 29 Sep 2023 |
Ivan Nemer (born 22 April 1998) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for Benetton of the United Rugby Championship. He was banned by the club for his racist attitude from January 2023 to June 2023.[1] He has also represented Italy at international level, having made his test debut against New Zealand during the 2021 Autumn Nations Series. Nemer has previously played for clubs such as Mar del Plata in the past.[2] [3]
On 31 October 2021, he was selected by Kieran Crowley to be part of Italy 34-man squad for the 2021 end-of-year rugby union internationals. He made his debut against All Blacks.[4]
Nemer gave a banana peel to his national team mate, Cherif Traoré.[5] He was disqualified for six months by the federal judges. During the suspension, he was ordered to work on the FIR Migrants Project.[6] He waived his right to appeal the sentence.[7]
On 22 August 2023, he was named in the Italy's 33-man squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.[8]
Born in Argentina, Nemer is of Italian descent via a grandparent.[9]