Marco Zanon
Italy international rugby union player
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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]
3 October 1997
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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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]
