Alessandro Izekor

Alessandro Izekor (born 5 March 2000 in Brescia) is an Italian rugby union player. His usual position is as a Flanker and he currently plays for Benetton in United Rugby Championship.^[1]

Alessandro Izekor

Izekor in 2023
Date of birth	(2000-03-05) 5 March 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	Brescia, Italy
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	112 kg (17 st 9 lb; 247 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker Current team Benetton Youth career - Brescia – Calvisano Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2019−2022 Calvisano 46 (95) 2022 →Benetton 3 (0) 2022− Benetton 46 (45) Correct as of 07 Feb 2025 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2020 Italy Under 20 1 (0) 2021−2022 Italy A 5 (15) 2024− Italy 4 (0) Correct as of 07 Feb 2025 National sevens team Years Team Comps 2023 Italy Sevens 1 Correct as of 30 Apr 23

In February 2022 he was named as Permit Player for Benetton Rugby for 2021–22 United Rugby Championship season.^[2] He made his debut for Benetton in Round 12 of the 2021–22 United Rugby Championship against Glasgow Warriors.^[3]

In 2020, Izekor was named in the Italy Under 20 squad.^[4][5] On 14 October 2021, he was selected by Alessandro Troncon to be part of an Italy A 28-man squad and on 8 December he was named in Emerging Italy 27-man squad for the 2021 end-of-year rugby union internationals.^[6][7]

On 16 January 2024, he was named in Italy squad for 2024 Six Nations Championship. He made his debut against England.^[8]

In April 2023 he was named in Italy Sevens squad for the 2023 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series.^[9]