David Michael Odiete (born 24 February 1993) is an Italian rugby union player of Nigerian descent.[1] His position is on the wing and he currently plays for Stade Niçois.[2]
| Date of birth | 8 February 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Reggio Emilia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 104 kg (16 st 5 lb; 229 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He was named in the Italian squad for the 2016 Six Nations Championship and made his debut on 6 February against France[3]
From 2012 to 2015, he played with Zebre in Pro12 and during the 2016–17 Pro12 season, he played for Benetton Treviso.[4][5] From 2020 to 2022 he played for Stade Dijonnais.[6]
References
edit- ^ "I 37 di Brunel: c'è Odiete. È il primo italiano di colore". La Gazzetta dello Sport. 8 December 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ^ "Signature de David Odiete".
- ^ "France vs Italy teams: Jacques Brunel names four debutants to start new era as Conor O'Shea waits in the wings". The Independent. 4 February 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
- ^ "Zebre Rugby - Il club saluta l'estremo Odiete che lascia il XV del Nord-Ovest dopo tre stagioni". www.zebrerugby.eu. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Dal Mogliano Arrivano Odiete, Zani, Buondonno e Sperandio". 5 June 2016.
- ^ "Fédérale 1. Déjà quatre recrues annoncées au Stade Dijonnais, dont un international".
External links
edit- David Odiete at ESPNscrum
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