Matteo Minozzi | |
Birth Date: | 4 June 1996 |
Birth Place: | Padua, Italy |
Height: | 1.75m (05.74feet) |
Weight: | 770NaN0 |
Position: | Fullback, Wing |
Currentclub: | Benetton |
Youthyears1: | 2006−2013 |
Youthyears2: | 2013−2015 |
Youthclubs1: | Valsugana Rugby Padova |
Youthclubs2: | F.I.R. Academy |
Years1: | 2015−2017 |
Clubs1: | Calvisano |
Apps1: | 34 |
Points1: | 176 |
Years2: | 2017−2019 |
Clubs2: | Zebre |
Apps2: | 17 |
Points2: | 10 |
Years3: | 2019−2022 |
Clubs3: | Wasps |
Apps3: | 35 |
Points3: | 15 |
Years4: | 2022−2024 |
Clubs4: | Benetton |
Apps4: | 6 |
Points4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2024− |
Clubs5: | Petrarca Padova |
Repyears1: | 2015−2016 |
Repteam1: | Italy Under 20 |
Repcaps1: | 18 |
Reppoints1: | 34 |
Repyears2: | 2017 |
Repteam2: | Emerging Italy |
Repcaps2: | 1 |
Reppoints2: | 5 |
Repyears3: | 2017–2022 |
Repteam3: | Italy |
Repcaps3: | 24 |
Reppoints3: | 55 |
Clubupdate: | 11 Sep 2022 |
Repupdate: | 13 Nov 2021 |
Matteo Minozzi (born 4 June 1996) is an Italian rugby union player. His usual position is as a Fullback.
Minozzi previously played for Italian Pro14 team Zebre, from 2017 to 2019, and English team Wasps, from 2019 to 2022, in Premiership Rugby.[1] [2]
He played for Italian United Rugby Championship side Benetton from November 2022 until his temporary retire in February 2024.[3] [4]
From 2015 to 2016, Minozzi was named in the Italy Under 20 squad and in 2017 he parteciped with Emerging Italy in 2017 World Rugby Nations Cup.[5] On 10 January 2023, he was named in Italy A squad for a uncapped test against Romania A.[6]
After 2018 Six Nations Championship, Minozzi was nominated for 2018 Six Nations Player of the Tournament after scoring 4 tries in 5 games [7] On 18 August 2019, he was named in the final 31-man squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup.[8] He represented Italy on 24 occasions from 2017 to 2022, with 55 points.
As of 19 November 2022[9]
Try | Opposing team | Location | Venue | Competition | Date | Result | Score | |
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1 | Dublin, Ireland | Aviva Stadium | 2018 Six Nations | 10 February 2018 | Loss | 56–19 | ||
2 | Saint-Denis, France | Stade de France | 23 February 2018 | Loss | 34–17 | |||
3 | Cardiff, Wales | Principality Stadium | 11 March 2018 | Loss | 38–14 | |||
4 | Rome, Italy | Stadio Olimpico | 17 March 2018 | Loss | 27–29 | |||
5 | San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy | Stadio Riviera delle Palme | 2019 Rugby World Cup Warm-Ups | 17 August 2019 | Win | 85–15 | ||
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8 | Higashiōsaka, Japan | Hanazono Rugby Stadium | 2019 Rugby World Cup | 22 September 2019 | Win | 47–22 | ||
9 | Fukuoka, Japan | Hakatanomori Football Stadium | 26 September 2019 | Win | 48–7 | |||
10 | Saint-Denis, France | Stade de France | 2020 Six Nations | 9 February 2020 | Loss | 35–22 | ||
11 | Florence, Italy | Stadio Artemio Franchi | Autumn Nations Cup | 14 November 2020 | Loss | 17–28 |