François Carlo Mey

François Carlo Mey
Born (2003-07-01) 1 July 2003
Parma, Italy
Height1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Weight93 kg (205 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre, fullback
Current team Soyaux Angoulême
Youth career
–2021 Amatori Parma Rugby
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2021–2022 Colorno
2022–2025 Clermont 3 (0)
→ 2025 Soyaux Angoulême 8 (10)
2025– Soyaux Angoulême 10 (5)
Correct as of 24 December 25
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2022–2023 Italy U20 13 (20)
2026 Italy XV 2 (0)
Correct as of 20 September 24

François Carlo Mey (born 1 July 2003) is an Italian professional rugby union player who plays for Soyaux Angoulême in Pro D2. He usually plays centre or fullback.[1]

Early life

François Carlo Mey was born in Italy, to a South African father. He grew up in Parma, where he soon started playing rugby with the city's main club.[2]

Club career

From Parma, Mey moved to the neighbor Colorno in 2021, to play with the Top10 side Rugby Colorno,[3] where he made his debut aged only 18.[2][4]

The following summer, he moved to the French Top 14 side ASM Clermont Auvergne.[5][6][7]

Mey made his first team sheet appearance for Clermont on the 21 January 2023, for the Champions Cup game against the Stormers.[8][9]

During the 2024-2025 season he moved on loan to Soyaux Angoulême in Pro D2, where he the stayed for the following season.[10]

International career

François Carlo Mey is a youth international for Italy.[11][12][13] In 2022, Mey was named in Italy U20s squad for annual Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[14] On 28 January 2026 he was selected by Massimo Brunello to be part of an Italy XV squad for two official tests against Scotland A and Chile during 2026 men's rugby union internationals window of spring.[15].

References

  1. ^ "Player profile". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b Hart, Ben (4 July 2022). "Friendships at the heart of rugby for Italy star Mey". yahoo!sport. Verona: Sportsbeat. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  3. ^ "L'HBS Colorno accoglie i giovani Mattioli, Mey e Odiase". SportParma (in Italian). 30 July 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  4. ^ "IL RUGBY COLORNO RINGRAZIA E SALUTA FRANCOIS "FRANSU" MEY". Colorno Rugby (in Italian). 14 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Rugby - ASM Clermont : François Carlo Mey, la surprise italienne au centre ?". La Montagne. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  6. ^ Palma, Francesco (13 June 2022). "Rugby - Clermont annuncia l'arrivo di François Carlo Mey". On Rugby (in Italian). Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Rugby, gli italiani che giocheranno all'estero nella stagione 2022-2023. Da Morisi a Giammarioli, i nomi nuovi". 2 August 2022.
  8. ^ Calamai, Lorenzo (20 January 2023). "Rugby - Champions Cup: François Mey vicino al debutto con il Clermont". On Rugby (in Italian). Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  9. ^ "Judicaël Cancoriet en 8 et capitaine face aux Stormers". ASM Rugby (in French). Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  10. ^ "François Mey prêté à Soyaux-Angoulême". ASM Rugby. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  11. ^ Malfatto, Ivan (20 September 2021). "Mey e Odiase, i 18enni terribili protagonisti della prima storica vittoria del Colorno". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  12. ^ "The Next Gen: One to watch from each side ahead of Summer Series". Under-20 Six Nations. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  13. ^ "Italy U20s have shocked the rugby world". Rugby Onslaught. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  14. ^ "SIX NATIONS UNDER 20, SCELTI I 25 PER FRANCIA E INGHILTERRA".
  15. ^ "Italia XV, ufficializzati lo staff e i convocati per le due gare a Rieti e L'Aquila". Italy Rugby Union (in Italian). 28 January 2026. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
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