Federico Zani

{{short description|Italian rugby union player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}

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| name = Federico Zani

| image = Federico Zani 2023.jpg

|caption= Federico Zani portrait

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|4|9|df=y}}

| birth_place = Parma

| height = {{convert|1.78|m|ftin|abbr=on}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/2023/teams/italy/player/56054|title=Federico Zani player profile|publisher=rugbyworldcup.com|accessdate=7 October 2023}}

| weight = {{convert|110|kg|stlb lb|0|abbr=on}}

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| position = Prop

| currentclub = Benetton

| youthyears1 = 2006−09

| youthclubs1 = Colorno

| years1 = 2008−10

| clubs1 = Colorno

| apps1 = 10

| points1 = 0

| years2 = 2010−11

| clubs2 = Gran Ducato

| apps2 = 8

| points2 = 0

| years3 = 2011−14

| clubs3 = Cus Verona

| apps3 = 51

| points3 = 70

| years4 = 2014−15

| clubs4 = Petrarca

| apps4 = 18

| points4 = 10

| years5 = 2015−16

| clubs5 = Mogliano

| apps5 = 17

| points5 = 10

| years6 = 2016

| clubs6 = →Benetton

| apps6 = 1

| points6 = 0

| years7 = 2016−2024

| clubs7 = Benetton

| apps7 = 81

| points7 = 10

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| repteam1 = Italy Under 20

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| repyears2 = 2015−2021

| repteam2 = Italy A

| repcaps2 = 7

| reppoints2 = 0

| repyears3 = 2017−2023

| repteam3 = {{nrut|Italy}}

| repcaps3 = 25

| reppoints3 = 10

| coachyears1 = 2023–

| coachteams1 = Red Panthers (assistant coach)

| clubupdate = 21 Jan 2023

| repupdate = 6 Oct 2023

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Federico Zani (born 9 April 1989) was an Italian rugby union player. His usual position was as a prop, and he has been playing in the United Rugby Championship for Benetton since 2016. From summer 2023, he is the Coach of woman section of Red Panthers Treviso.{{Cite news|url=https://benettonrugby.it/marco-lazzaroni-e-federico-zani-nello-staff-del-benetton-rugby/|publisher=Benetton Rugby.it|title=MARCO LAZZARONI E FEDERICO ZANI NELLO STAFF DEL BENETTON RUGBY |date=19 June 2024|accessdate=19 June 2024|language=it}}

Under contract with Mogliano, in 2015–16 Pro12 season, he was named as Additional Player for Benetton Treviso in Pro 12.{{Cite web|url=https://benettonrugby.it/dal-mogliano-arrivano-buonfiglio-e-zani/|title=DAL MOGLIANO ARRIVANO BUONFIGLIO E ZANI|website=Benetton Rugby}}

He played for Benetton from 2016 to 2023–24 United Rugby Championship season; in March 2022 it was announced that his contract was extended until the end of 2024.{{Cite web |date=2022-03-30 |title=BENETTON RUGBY E FEDERICO ZANI INSIEME SINO AL 2024 |url=https://benettonrugby.it/benetton-rugby-e-federico-zani-insieme-sino-al-2024/ |access-date=2022-03-30 |website=Benetton Rugby |language=it-IT}}{{Cite web|url=https://benettonrugby.it/zani-e-buondonno-altre-due-conferme-in-biancoverde/|title=ZANI E BUONDONNO, ALTRE DUE CONFERME IN BIANCOVERDE|date=4 April 2017|website=Benetton Rugby}}{{Cite news|url=https://benettonrugby.it/12-giocatori-salutano-il-club-biancoverde/ |publisher=Benetton Rugby.it|title=12 GIOCATORI SALUTANO IL CLUB BIANCOVERDE |date=1 June 2024|accessdate=1 June 2024|language=it}}

In 2015 and 2016, Zani was named in the Emerging Italy squad from 2017 he was also named in the Italy squad.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mondosportivo.it/2017/05/25/rugby-convocati-tour-dell-italia-emergenti-nations-cup/|title=Rugby – Italia Emergenti pronta per la Nations Cup|first=Matteo|last=Portoghese|date=25 May 2017}} {{Cite web|url=https://www.federugby.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11242:nazionale-i-31-convocati-per-i-credit-agricole-cariparma-test-match-2017&catid=252:slide&Itemid=811|title=NAZIONALE, I 31 CONVOCATI PER I CREDIT AGRICOLE CARIPARMA TEST MATCH 2017|website=www.federugby.it}}

On 18 August 2019, he was named in the final 31-man squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup.{{Cite web|url=https://federugby.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13753:italrugby-conor-oshea-annuncia-i-31-giocatori-convocati-per-il-mondiale&catid=252:slide&Itemid=811|title=ITALRUGBY, CONOR O'SHEA ANNUNCIA I 31 GIOCATORI CONVOCATI PER IL MONDIALE|website=federugby.it}}

On 8 November 2021, he was named in the Italy A squad for the 2021 end-of-year rugby union internationals.{{cite news|url=https://www.federugby.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15761:italrugby-convocato-lovotti-quattro-azzurri-aggregati-al-raduno-dellitalia-a&catid=110:italia-a&Itemid=1023|title=

ITALRUGBY, CONVOCATO LOVOTTI. QUATTRO AZZURRI AGGREGATI AL RADUNO DELL'ITALIA A |work=Italy Rugby Union|date=8 November 2021|access-date=8 November 2021|language=Italian}}

On 22 August 2023, he was named in 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}}

Since 2023, he represented {{nrut|Italy}} on 25 occasions with 2 tries.{{cite web |url=https://www.federugby.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17852:italrugby-federico-zani-lascia-la-maglia-azzurra&catid=109:italia&Itemid=1022|title=ITALRUGBY, FEDERICO ZANI LASCIA LA MAGLIA AZZURRA|website=Federazione Italiana Rugby |date=2 November 2023 |language=it}}