Danilo Fischetti
{{short description|Italian rugby union player|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
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| name = Danilo Fischetti
| image = Danilo Fischetti 2022.jpg
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| caption = Fischetti in 2022
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|01|26|df=y}}
| birth_place = Genzano di Roma, Italy
| height = {{convert|181|cm|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|120|kg|lb stlb|0|abbr=on}}
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| position = Prop
| currentclub = Northampton Saints
| youthyears1 = 2010−2012
| youthyears2 = 2012−2014
| youthyears3 = 2014−2016
| youthclubs1 = Aprilia Rugby
| youthclubs2 = Rugby Lanuvio
| youthclubs3 = Unione Rugby Capitolina
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| years1 = 2016–2017
| clubs1 = F.I.R. Academy
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| years2 = 2017–2019
| clubs2 = Calvisano
| apps2 = 30
| points2 = 15
| years3 = 2019
| clubs3 = → Zebre Parma
| apps3 = 5
| points3 = 0
| years4 = 2019−2022
| clubs4 = Zebre Parma
| apps4 = 36
| points4 = 0
| years5 = 2022–2023
| clubs5 = London Irish
| apps5 = 19
| points5 = 10
| years6 = 2023−2025
| clubs6 = Zebre Parma
| clubs7 = Northampton Saints
| years7 = 2025−
| apps6 = 28
| points6 = 5
| repyears1 = 2017−2018
| repteam1 = Italy U20
| repcaps1 = 19
| reppoints1 = 10
| repyears2 = 2020–
| repteam2 = Italy
| repcaps2 = 36
| reppoints2 = 0
| clubupdate = 9 Dec 2023
| repupdate = 29 Sep 2023
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Danilo Fischetti (born 26 January 1998) is an Italian professional rugby union player who primarily plays prop for Northampton Saints in English Premiership Rugby.{{cite news|url=https://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/news/saints-sign-italy-prop-danilo-fischetti|date=8 April 2025|accessdate=8 April 2025 |title=News // Saints sign Italy prop Danilo Fischetti }}
Professional career
Under contract with Calvisano, in 2018–19 Pro14 season, he named as Permit Player for Zebre in Pro 14. From 2019 to 2022, Fischetti played with Zebre.{{cite web|url=https://www.zebrerugbyclub.it/ingaggiati-gli-ex-azzurrini-under-20-bruno-fischetti-lucchin-e-manfredi/|title=Ingaggiati gli ex azzurrini Under 20 Bruno, Fischetti, Lucchin e Manfredi|work=Zebre Rugby|access-date=9 September 2020|archive-date=7 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191107161704/https://www.zebrerugbyclub.it/ingaggiati-gli-ex-azzurrini-under-20-bruno-fischetti-lucchin-e-manfredi/|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|url=https://www.zebrerugbyclub.it/le-zebre-salutano-dodici-giocatori-che-lasciano-il-club/|title=LE ZEBRE SALUTANO DODICI GIOCATORI CHE LASCIANO IL CLUB|work=Zebre Rugby|date=13 April 2022|accessdate=13 April 2022|language=it|archive-date=28 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220428152504/https://www.zebrerugbyclub.it/le-zebre-salutano-dodici-giocatori-che-lasciano-il-club/|url-status=dead}}
For 2022−23 season, he signed with London Irish to play in the English Premiership, until the collapse of the team.{{cite news|url=https://www.london-irish.com/news/italy-international-prop-fischetti-joins-london-irish/bp3576/|title= Italy international prop Fischetti joins London Irish|date=8 June 2022|accessdate=8 June 2022}}
On July 2023 he signed with Zebre. {{cite news|url=https://www.zebreparma.it/it-it/danilo-fischetti-torna-a-vestire-la-maglia-delle-zebre.aspx|title=DANILO FISCHETTI TORNA A VESTIRE LA MAGLIA DELLE ZEBRE!|date=5 July 2023|accessdate=5 July 2023}}
He played with Parma until 2025, when he joined Northampton Saints.{{cite news|url=https://www.zebreparma.it/it-it/danilo-fischetti-sara-un-nuovo-giocatore-dei-northampton-saints-dalla-stagione-202526.aspx|title=Danilo Fischetti sarà un nuovo giocatore dei Northampton Saints dalla stagione 2025/26!|date=8 April 2025|accessdate=8 April 2025}}
In 2017 and 2018, Fischetti was named in the Italy Under 20 squad.{{Cite web|url=https://www.federugby.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10689:italia-u20-gli-azzurrini-per-il-world-rugby-u20-championship&catid=112:italia-u-20&Itemid=1025&lang=it|title=ITALIA U20, GLI AZZURRINI PER IL WORLD RUGBY U20 CHAMPIONSHIP|website= Fir Rugby}} From 2019 he was also named in the Italy squad, having made his test debut against Wales during the 2020 Six Nations Championship.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/51318392 | title=Six Nations 2020: Josh Adams hat-trick helps Wales thrash Italy | work=BBC Sport | date=1 February 2020 | accessdate=1 February 2020}}{{cite web |url=https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/player/59823 |title=Danilo Fischetti Rugby World Cup |accessdate=2020-02-01 |archive-date=18 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191018093151/https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/player/59823 |url-status=dead }}{{cite news |url=https://www.federugby.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=14345%3Aitalrugby-fischetti-qemozione-per-lesordio-percorso-di-formazione-ideale-per-vestire-lazzurroq&catid=109%3Aitalia&Itemid=1022&lang=it| title=Fischetti: che emozione l'esordio | work=F.I.R. Rugby }}{{cite news |url=https://www.federugby.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13870:italrugby-convocati-zilocchi-e-fischetti-per-la-sfida-agli-all-blacks&catid=109:italia&Itemid=1022&lang=it | title=Itayrugby, convocati Zilocchi e Fischettiper la sfida agli All Blacks | work=F.I.R. Rugby}}
On 22 August 2023, he was named in the Italy's 33-man squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.{{cite web |url=https://www.federugby.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17652:italia-i-33-azzurri-per-la-rugby-world-cup-qfrancia-2023q&catid=109:italia&Itemid=1022|title=ITALIA, I 33 AZZURRI PER LA RUGBY WORLD CUP "FRANCIA 2023|website=Federazione Italiana Rugby |date=22 August 2023 |language=it}}
He was named in Italy’s squad to participate in the 2025 Tour of Namibia and South Africa.
References
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{{Zebre Parma squad}}
{{Italy Squad 2019 Rugby World Cup}}
{{Italy 2023 Rugby World Cup squad}}
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