Giovanni Licata

Giovanni Licata

Licata in 2017
Born	(1997-02-18) 18 February 1997 (age 28) Agrigento, Italy
Height	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight	112 kg (17 st 9 lb; 247 lb)
Rugby union career
Position Flanker Current team Zebre Parma Youth career 2012–2014 Miraglia Rugby 2014–2016 CUS Catania Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2016–2017 F.I.R. Academy 2017–2018 Fiamme Oro 7 (5) 2017–2018 → Zebre 11 (20) 2018– Zebre 78 (45) Correct as of 02 June 2025 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2016–2017 Italy Under 20 14 (15) 2017– Italy 13 (0) Correct as of 20 November 2021

Giovanni Licata (Italian pronunciation: [dʒoˈvanni liˈkaːta] ^ⓘ; 18 February 1997) is an Italian professional rugby union player. He usually plays as flanker or number 8 for Zebre in United Rugby Championship.^[1][2]

Under contract with Fiamme Oro, for 2017–18 Pro14 season, Licata named like Permit Player for Zebre.^[3]

In 2016 and 2017, Licata was named in the Italy Under 20 squad^[4][5] and from 2017 he was also named in the Italy squad for Autumn International tests.^[6][7]

References

1. "Giovanni Licata". Zebre Parma.
2. "Il Giovane Flanker della Nazionale Giovanni Licata Si Trasferisce Allo Zebre Rugby Club". 16 May 2018. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
3. "Giovanni Licata Eletto Dai Tifosi N°8 del Xv delle Zebre 2012-20". 26 March 2020.
4. "ITALIA U20, GLI AZZURRINI PER IL WORLD RUGBY U20 CHAMPIONSHIP". Fir Rugby.
5. "Homepage". Federazione Italiana Rugby. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
6. "Dalla Miraglia alla Nazionale, favola Giovanni Licata: Il favarese che ha conquistato tutti".
7. "Nazionale, I 31 Convocati per I Credit Agricole Cariparma Test Match 2017".

External links

• Giovanni Licata at European Professional Club Rugby
• Giovanni Licata at ESPNscrum (archived)
• Giovanni Licata at ItsRugby.co.uk
• ESPN Profile
• Ultimate Rugby Profile