Gabriele Venditti (born 25 April 1997) is a Polish-born Italian professional rugby union player who primarily plays lock for Hunter Wildfires in Australian Shute Shield.

Gabriele Venditti
Date of birth (1997-04-25) 25 April 1997 (age 27)
Place of birthPyskowice, Poland
Height200 cm (6 ft 7 in)
Weight135 kg (298 lb; 21 st 4 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock, Flanker, Number 8
Current team Hunter Wildfires
Youth career
Arvalia Villa Pamphili Rugby Roma, Rugby Roma Olimpic
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016−2017 Lazio 3 (0)
2017–2021 Calvisano 48 (50)
2020Zebre Parma 1 (0)
2020–2023 Zebre Parma 11 (5)
2023 Calvisano ()
2024− Hunter Wildfires ()
Correct as of 12 November 2022
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016–2017 Italy U20 10 (5)
Correct as of 12 November 2022

Professional career

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Venditti previously played for clubs such as Lazio and Calvisano. Under contract with Calvisano, in 2020–21 Pro14 season, he was named as Additional Player for Zebre.[1] From 2020 to 2023 he played for Zebre Parma in the United Rugby Championship.[2][3] In Autumn 2023 he shortly come back in Calvisano in Italian Serie A.[4][5]

In 2016 and 2017, Venditti was named in the Italy Under 20 squad.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ "CINQUE GIOVANI DEBUTTANTI NELLA FORMAZIONE DELLE ZEBRE SCELTA PER LA SFIDA COL MUNSTER". Zebre Rugby Club. 29 November 2020. Archived from the original on 29 November 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  2. ^ "LE ZEBRE RUGBY SI ASSICURANO IL TALENTO DI JACOPO TRULLA, GABRIELE VENDITTI E ANDREA ZAMBONIN". Zebre Rugby (in Italian). 1 July 2021. Archived from the original on 1 July 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  3. ^ "TREDICI ATLETI E UN COMPONENTE DELLO STAFF TECNICO DELLE ZEBRE SALUTANO IL CLUB". Zebre Parma. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  4. ^ "BENTORNATO GABRIELE VENDITTI!". Rugby Calvisano. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  5. ^ "GRAZIE GABO VENDITTI!". Rugby Calvisano. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Italia Under 20: i convocati per il raduno di Parma". F.I.R. Rugby.
  7. ^ "Italia Under 20: i convocati di Troncon per il World Rugby U20 Championship". F.I.R. Rugby.
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