Matteo Nocera

Matteo Nocera (born 16 January 1999) is an Italian professional rugby union player who primarily plays prop for Zebre Parma of the United Rugby Championship.^[1][2]

Matteo Nocera

Born	(1999-01-16) 16 January 1999 (age 26) Carpi, Italy
Height	194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	128 kg (282 lb; 20 st 2 lb)
Rugby union career
Position Prop Current team Zebre Parma Youth career Rugby Carpi – Modena Rugby 1965 Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2018–2020 Fiamme Oro 24 (30) 2019–2021 Zebre Parma 3 (0) 2020–2021 → Fiamme Oro 5 (0) 2021– Zebre Parma 51 (10) Correct as of 31 May 2025 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2018–2019 Italy U20 17 (10) 2022 Italy A 1 (0) Correct as of 19 Nov 2022

Professional career

In 2024 signed a professional contract with Zebre.^[3]

Under contract with Fiamme Oro, for 2019–20 Pro14 season, he was named as Permit Player for Zebre in Pro 14.^[4]

In 2018 and 2019, Nocera was named in the Italy Under 20 squad.^[5][6] On 26 May he was called in Italy A squad for the South African tour in the 2022 mid-year rugby union tests against Namibia and Currie Cup XV team.^[7]