Marko Gazzotti (born 24 September 2004) is a French professional rugby union player, who plays as a number eight for Top 14 club Bordeaux Bègles and the France national under-20 team. He made his professional debut for Grenoble on 7 October 2022.

Marko Gazzotti
Birth nameMarko Gazzotti
Date of birth (2004-09-24) 24 September 2004 (age 20)
Place of birthAix-les-Bains, France
Height1.92 m (6 ft 3+12 in)
Weight110 kg (17 st 5 lb; 240 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Number Eight
Current team Bordeaux Bègles
Youth career
2009–2018 Aix-les-Bains
2018–2019 Rumilly
2019–2022 Grenoble
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2022–2023 Grenoble 9 (5)
2023– Bordeaux Bègles 21 (10)
Correct as of 23 October 2024
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2023–2024 France U20 9 (15)
Correct as of 14 July 2024

Club career

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Playing in the back row as a number eight,[1][2] Marko Gazzotti made his professional debut for Grenoble on 7 October 2022.[3]

On 28 July 2023, he signed for Top 14 club Bordeaux-Bègles on a contract running until 2027.[4]

International career

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Gazzotti started playing with the France national under-20 team during the 2023 Six Nations Championship and was then named in the squad for the 2023 World Rugby U20 Championship.[1][5]

Honours

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France U20

References

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  1. ^ a b "Marko GAZZOTTI: profile and stats". All.Rugby. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Marko GAZZOTTI – Player statistics". It's Rugby. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  3. ^ Cotté, Florent (25 November 2022). "Qui est Marko Gazzotti, le nouvel international sorti du centre de formation du FCG" [Who is Marko Gazzotti, the new international coming from the FCG academy]. Le Dauphiné libéré (in French). Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Top 14 : Marko Gazzotti signe un contrat de quatre ans avec l'UBB" [Top 14: UBB sign Marko Gazzotti on four-year deal]. Sud Ouest (in French). 28 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  5. ^ Muzeau, Sylvain (1 June 2023). "Le groupe de France moins 20 ans pour le Championnat du monde" [France U20 squad for the World Cup]. FFR (in French). Retrieved 10 July 2023.
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