| Sami Panico | |
| Birth Date: | 4 June 1993 |
| Birth Place: | Albano Laziale |
| Height: | 1.85m (06.07feet) |
| Weight: | 1070NaN0 |
| Position: | Prop/Hooker |
| Currentclub: | Zebre |
| Youthclubs1: | Capitolina |
| Years1: | 2011-2012 |
| Clubs1: | F.I.R. Academy |
| Years2: | 2012-2013 |
| Clubs2: | Lazio |
| Apps2: | 12 |
| Points2: | 5 |
| Years3: | 2013-2017 |
| Clubs3: | Calvisano |
| Apps3: | 64 |
| Points3: | 30 |
| Years4: | 2017-2018 |
| Clubs4: | Zebre |
| Apps4: | 6 |
| Points4: | 0 |
| Repyears1: | 2011−2013 |
| Repteam1: | Italy Under 20 |
| Repcaps1: | 11 |
| Reppoints1: | 0 |
| Repyears2: | 2016-2017 |
| Repcaps2: | 10 |
| Reppoints2: | 0 |
| Clubupdate: | 3 July 2016 |
| Repupdate: | 18 March 2017 |
Sami Panico (born 4 June 1993) is an Italian rugby union player of Ethiopian descent[1] who plays as a Prop, he currently plays for Calvisano. Panico made his debut for the Italian national team in June 2016 and was part of the squad for the 2017 Six Nations Championship.[2]
In 2014 and 2016, Panico was a permit player for Zebre, but he didn't play in official matches.
On 1 October 2018, it was announced that Panico had been arrested after 1.5 kilos of marijuana, 330 grammes of hashish and €10,000 in cash were discovered in the garden of his home in Rome, Italy.[3] His rugby club, Zebre, suspended him on 8 September 2018 while the investigation was taking place. On 5 October 2018, Zebre announced that they had cancelled Panico's contract with the club. [4]