Marco Zanon
Zanon during the URC 22-23 Benetton Rugby vs Zebre Parma match | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Marco Zanon 3 October 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 96 kg (15 st 2 lb; 212 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Marco Zanon (born 3 October 1997 in Bassano del Grappa, Italy) is a professional rugby union player for Zebre Parma in United Rugby Championship. His preferred position is centre.[1]
Biography
In 2017–18 Pro14 season, during his experience with Top10 team Mogliano, he was named as Permit Player for Benetton in Pro 14. From 2018 to 2022 he played for Benetton full time.[2][3]
From March to June 2022, he played as Joker medical for Section Paloise.[4] After this experience, he went back to play with Benetton.[5]
He played with Treviso until 2024–25 season.[6]
In July 2025, he left Benetton after 8 seasons and signed with Zebre Parma.[1] He made his debut in Round 2 of the 2025–26 season against the Lions.[7]
After playing for Italy Under 20 in 2016 and 2017,[8] in 2018 Zanon was named in the Emerging Italy squad for the World Rugby Nations Cup.[9] On 24 January 2019, Zanon was named in Italy's squad for the 2019 Six Nations.[10] 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.[11].
Personal life
He is engaged to the triple jumper Ottavia Cestonaro.[12]
References
- ^ a b "Zebre Parma: nuovo colpo di mercato in arrivo dal Benetton Rugby". OnRugby (in Italian). 29 July 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- ^ "MARCO ZANON E' UFFICIALMENTE UN GIOCATORE BIANCOVERDE". Benetton Rugby. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ "MARCO ZANON SI TRASFERISCE ALLA SECTION PALOISE". Benetton Rugby. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "Marco Zanon joker médical jusqu'à la fin de la saison". Section Paloise Rugby. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ Floccari, Matteo (17 June 2022). "MARCO ZANON RITORNA IN BIANCOVERDE FIRMANDO SINO AL 2024". Benetton Rugby (in Italian). Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ "Marco Zanon alle Zebre Parma". Benetton Rugby (in Italian). 29 July 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- ^ "URC, Zebre battono i Lions 22-20 nella seconda giornata". Zebre Parma. 5 October 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ^ "ITALIA U20, GLI AZZURRINI PER IL WORLD RUGBY U20 CHAMPIONSHIP". Fir Rugby.
- ^ "ITALIA EMERGENTI, GLI AZZURRI CONVOCATI PER LA NATIONS CUP". www.federugby.it.
- ^ "Italy name squad for Six Nations opener". Sport 24(SA). 2 October 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Rugby, Sei Nazioni, l'esordio di Zanon: "Che emozione l'Olimpico"" (in Italian). gazzetta.it. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
Il suo mito sportivo? La sua fidanzata, Ottavia Cestonaro, triplista azzurra.
External links
- Marco Zanon at European Professional Club Rugby
- Marco Zanon at ESPNscrum (archived)
- Marco Zanon at ItsRugby.co.uk