Destiny Aminu

Destiny Aminu Ugiagbe (born 19 October 2003) is a Nigerian-born Italian professional rugby union player who plays prop for Benetton Rugby in the United Rugby Championship.^[1]

Destiny Aminu Ugiagbe

Aminu in 2023
Born	(2003-10-19) 19 October 2003 (age 21) Benin City, Nigeria
Height	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	120 kg (265 lb; 18 st 13 lb)
Rugby union career
Position Prop Current team Benetton Rugby Youth career Leonorso Udine – Rugby Udine FVG – F.I.R. Academy Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2022–2025 Mogliano 27 (15) 2023–2025 →Benetton 8 (0) 2025– Benetton Correct as of 10 Dec 2022 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2023 Italy U20 6 (15)

Professional career

Under contract with Serie A Elite team Mogliano, Aminu was named as Permit Player for Benetton in May 2024 ahead of the 2023–24 United Rugby Championship season and also for 2024–25 United Rugby Championship.^[2][3][4][5] He made his debut in Round 16 of the 2023–24 season against the Sharks.^[6]

In 2023 he was named in Italy U20s squad for annual Six Nations Under 20s Championship.^[7][8] On 30 November 2023 he was called in Italy Under 23 squad for test series against IRFU Combined Academies.^[9]