Luca Morisi | |
Fullname: | Luca Enrico Roberto Morisi |
Birth Date: | 22 February 1991 |
Birth Place: | Milan, Italy |
Height: | 1830NaN0 |
Weight: | 950NaN0 |
Position: | Centre |
Currentclub: | Zebre Parma |
Youthyears1: | 1998–2010 |
Youthclubs1: | Rugby Grande Milano |
Years1: | 2010–2011 |
Clubs1: | Milano |
Apps1: | 12 |
Points1: | 40 |
Years2: | 2011–2012 |
Clubs2: | Crociati |
Apps2: | 16 |
Points2: | 3 |
Years3: | 2011–2012 |
Clubs3: | →Benetton |
Apps3: | 6 |
Points3: | 5 |
Years4: | 2012–2022 |
Clubs4: | Benetton |
Apps4: | 85 |
Points4: | 25 |
Years5: | 2022–2023 |
Clubs5: | London Irish |
Apps5: | 16 |
Points5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2023– |
Clubs6: | Zebre Parma |
Apps6: | 5 |
Points6: | 5 |
Repyears1: | 2010–2011 |
Repteam1: | Italy U20 |
Repcaps1: | 8 |
Reppoints1: | 0 |
Repyears2: | 2012– |
Repteam2: | Italy |
Repcaps2: | 50 |
Reppoints2: | 25 |
Clubupdate: | 9 Dec 2023 |
Repupdate: | 6 Oct 2023 |
Luca Enrico Roberto Morisi (pronounced as /it/; born 22 February 1991) is an Italian professional rugby union player who primarily plays centre for Zebre Parma of the United Rugby Championship.[1]
He has also represented Italy at international level, having made his test debut against England during the 2012 Six Nations Championship. Morisi has previously played for clubs such as Milano, Benetton, and Crociati in the past.
Morisi participated in eleven seasons for Benetton Treviso between 2011 and 2022, the first of which he spent as a permit player under contract with Crociati.[2] He was selected in the Italy under-20 team from 2009 to 2011. Morisi received a call-up to the Italian squad in January 2012 in preparation for the Six Nations Championship. He joined Benetton Treviso in 2012 and was included in the final 31-man roster for the 2019 Rugby World Cup on 18 August 2019.[3] [4] [5] In 2022−23 season, he played for London Irish in the English Premiership, until the collapse of the team.[6]
On 22 August 2023, he was named in the Italy's 33-man squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.[7]