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Marco Zanon

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For the Italian Olympic biathlete, see Marco Zanon (biathlete).

Marco Zanon
Zanon during the URC 22-23 Benetton Rugby vs Zebre Parma match
BornMarco Zanon
(1997-10-03) 3 October 1997 (age 28)
Bassano del Grappa, Veneto, Italy
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight96 kg (15 st 2 lb; 212 lb)
Rugby union career
Position Centre
Current team Zebre Parma
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015−2018 Mogliano 34 (35)
2017−2018 →Benetton 5 (5)
2018−2022 Benetton 41 (10)
2022 Pau 3 (0)
2022−2025 Benetton 41 (40)
2025− Zebre Parma 0 (0)
Correct as of 29 Jul 2025
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016−2017 Italy Under-20 17 (15)
2018 Emerging Italy 3 (5)
2026 Italy XV 1 (0)
2019− Italy 21 (10)
Correct as of 12 Jul 2025

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

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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

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He is engaged to the triple jumper Ottavia Cestonaro.[12]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Zebre Parma: nuovo colpo di mercato in arrivo dal Benetton Rugby". OnRugby (in Italian). 29 July 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  2. ^ "MARCO ZANON E' UFFICIALMENTE UN GIOCATORE BIANCOVERDE". Benetton Rugby. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  3. ^ "MARCO ZANON SI TRASFERISCE ALLA SECTION PALOISE". Benetton Rugby. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Marco Zanon joker médical jusqu'à la fin de la saison". Section Paloise Rugby. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  5. ^ Floccari, Matteo (17 June 2022). "MARCO ZANON RITORNA IN BIANCOVERDE FIRMANDO SINO AL 2024". Benetton Rugby (in Italian). Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Marco Zanon alle Zebre Parma". Benetton Rugby (in Italian). 29 July 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  7. ^ "URC, Zebre battono i Lions 22-20 nella seconda giornata". Zebre Parma. 5 October 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  8. ^ "ITALIA U20, GLI AZZURRINI PER IL WORLD RUGBY U20 CHAMPIONSHIP". Fir Rugby.
  9. ^ "ITALIA EMERGENTI, GLI AZZURRI CONVOCATI PER LA NATIONS CUP". www.federugby.it.
  10. ^ "Italy name squad for Six Nations opener". Sport 24(SA). 2 October 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "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.
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