Luca Franceschetto
{{Short description|Italian rugby union player (born 1999)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2025}}
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| name = Luca Franceschetto
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|June|07|df=y}}
| birth_place = Vicenza, Italy
| height = {{height|m=1.91}}
| weight = {{convert|127|kg|st lbs|abbr=on}}
| ru_position = Prop
| youthyears1 = 2013–2018
| youthclubs1 = Rangers Vicenza Rugby
| years1 = 2018–2019
| clubs1 = F.I.R. Academy
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| years2 = 2019-2022
| clubs2 = Petrarca Rugby
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| years3 = 2022-2024
| clubs3 = Rugby Colorno
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| years4 = 2024-
| clubs4 = Zebre Parma
| apps4 = 2
| points4 = 0
| clubupdate = 7 Jun 2025
| repyears1 = 2018−2019
| repteam1 = Italy U20
| repcaps1 = 7
| reppoints1 = 0
| ru_ntupdate = 7 Jun 2025
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Luca Franceschetto (born 7 June 1999) is an Italian rugby union player, who plays for Zebre Parma in United Rugby Championship. His preferred position is prop.
Career
Having started to play rugby at the age of 14 for the club of his city, Rangers Vicenza,{{Cite web |last=Goegan |first=Daniele |date=2022-07-21 |title=MERCATO BIANCOROSSO: L'HBS COLORNO INGAGGIA LUCA FRANCESCHETTO |url=https://rugbycolorno.com/mercato-biancorosso-lhbs-colorno-ingaggia-luca-franceschetto/ |access-date=2025-06-07 |website=Rugby Colorno |language=it-IT}} he was selected to participate in the F.I.R. Academy starting from the 2018-2019 season.{{Cite web |date=2018-06-25 |title=Zambonin e Franceschetto selezionati per l'Accademia Nazionale Ivan Francescato - Rangers Rugby Vicenza |url=https://www.rangersrugbyvicenza.it/zambonin-e-franceschetto-selezionati-per-laccademia-nazionale-ivan-francescato/ |access-date=2025-06-07 |language=it-IT}}
In June 2019 he signs with Petrarca Padova in Top10, the top domestic league.{{Cite web |last=Cassano |first=Michele |date=2019-06-18 |title=Top12: il Petrarca acquista quattro giocatori dell'Under 20 in vista della prossima stagione |url=https://www.onrugby.it/2019/06/18/top12-il-petrarca-acquista-quattro-giocatori-dellunder-20-in-vista-della-prossima-stagione/ |access-date=2025-06-07 |website=On Rugby |language=it-IT}}
In 2022 he joins Rugby Colorno, where he stays for two seasons, until when he moves to Zebre Parma to play in URC.{{Cite web |title=LUCA FRANCESCHETTO SI LEGA ALLE ZEBRE |url=https://www.zebreparma.it/it-it/luca-franceschetto-si-lega-alle-zebre.aspx |access-date=2025-06-07 |website=www.zebreparma.it |language=it}}
He made his debut for Zebre from the bench on 26 January 2025 during Round 10 of the 2024–25 season in their away win against Ulster in Belfast.{{Cite web |date=26 January 2025 |title=Ulster Rugby vs Zebre Parma 2025-01-26 |url=https://www.unitedrugby.com/match-centre/202401/united-rugby-championship/ulster-rugby-vs-zebre-parma-2025-01-26/280944#tabs-lineups |access-date=7 June 2025 |website=United Rugby Championship}}
International Career
Luca Franceschetto has participated in the 2018 Six Nations Under 20s Championship and 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship representing Italy.{{Cite web |title=Luca FRANCESCHETTO profile and stats |url=https://all.rugby/player/luca-franceschetto |access-date=2025-06-07 |website=all.rugby |language=en}}