Luca Morisi

Luca Morisi
Full name	Luca Enrico Roberto Morisi
Date of birth	22 February 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	Milan, Italy
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	95 kg (209 lb; 14 st 13 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Centre
Current team	Zebre Parma
Youth career
1998–2010	Rugby Grande Milano
Senior career
Years	Team
2010–2011	Milano
2011–2012	Crociati
2011–2012	→Benetton
2012–2022	Benetton
2022–2023	London Irish
2023–	Zebre Parma
	Correct as of 9 Dec 2023
International career
Years	Team
2010–2011	Italy U20
2012–	Italy
	Correct as of 6 Oct 2023

Luca Enrico Roberto Morisi (Italian pronunciation: [moˈriːzi]; born 22 February 1991) is an Italian professional rugby union player who primarily plays centre for Zebre Parma of the United Rugby Championship.^[1]

Professional career

He has also represented Italy at international level, having made his test debut against England during the 2012 Six Nations Championship. Morisi has previously played for clubs such as Milano, Benetton, and Crociati in the past.

Morisi participated in eleven seasons for Benetton Treviso between 2011 and 2022, the first of which he spent as a permit player under contract with Crociati.^[2] He was selected in the Italy under-20 team from 2009 to 2011. Morisi received a call-up to the Italian squad in January 2012 in preparation for the Six Nations Championship. He joined Benetton Treviso in 2012 and was included in the final 31-man roster for the 2019 Rugby World Cup on 18 August 2019.^[3]^[4]^[5] In 2022−23 season, he played for London Irish in the English Premiership, until the collapse of the team.^[6]