Luca Moretti
{{Short description|Italy international rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
| name = Luca Moretti
| fullname = Luca Moretti
| nickname =
| image = LUCA MORETTI.jpg
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|2000|04|20}}
| birth_place =
| height = {{convert|185|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|102|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
| position = {{rlp|SR|PR}}
| club1 = Parramatta Eels
| year1start = 2023
| year1end = present
| appearances1 = 29
| tries1 = 2
| goals1 = 0
| fieldgoals1 = 0
| points1 = 8
| teamA = Italy
| yearAstart = 2022
| yearAend =
| appearancesA = 3
| triesA = 0
| goalsA = 0
| fieldgoalsA = 0
| pointsA = 0
| new = yes
| source = [https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/luca-moretti/summary.html Rugby League Project]
| updated = 1 June 2025
}}
Luca Moretti (born 19 April 2000) is an Italian international rugby league player who plays as a {{rlp|sr}} or {{rlp|pr}} forward for the Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League and NSW Cup.
Background
Moretti is of Italian descent and attended school at Waverley College.[https://www.zerotackle.com/players/luca-moretti/ Zero Tackle profile] He played his junior rugby league with Clovelly Crocodiles.[https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/07/29/rare-dual-code-history-for-rising-sydney-roosters-schoolboy-star-luca-moretti/ NRL - Rare dual-code history for Roosters schoolboy star]
Playing career
=Club career=
In round 13 of the 2023 NRL season, Moretti made his first grade debut for Parramatta in their 24–16 victory over North Queensland.{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-news-2023-parramatta-eels-vs-north-queensland-cowboys-live-stream-updates-supercoach-scores-mitchell-moses/news-story/b6e6fb447bc652d447e6529a2758213a/|title=Brown’s stunner as Eels unearth hidden gem; star leads Cowboys transformation: Big hits|website=www.foxsports.com.au}}
On 29 August 2023 Moretti was voted Parramatta's NSW Cup player of the season at the Ken Thornett Medal presentation night.{{cite web|url=https://www.parraeels.com.au/news/2023/08/29/every-award-winner-at-the-2023-ken-thornett-medal/|title=Every award winner at the 2023 Ken Thornett Medal|website=www.parraeels.com.au}}
= 2024 =
Moretti played 12 games for Parramatta in the 2024 NRL season as the club finished 15th on the table.{{cite web|url=https://www.nine.com.au/sport/nrl/news-2024-the-mole-exclusive-parramatta-eels-season-review-reagan-campbell-gillard-future-20240907-p5k8qj.html/|title=The Mole's end of season review: What went wrong at the Parramatta Eels?|website=www.nine.com.au}}
= 2025 =
On 16 January the Eels announced that Moretti had re-signed with the club until the end of the 2027 season.{{Cite web |date=2025-01-16 |title=Luca Moretti extends with the Eels |url=https://www.parraeels.com.au/news/2025/01/17/luca-moretti-extends-with-the-eels/ |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=Parramatta Eels |language=en}}
=International career=
In 2022 Moretti was named in the Italy squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup.[https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/rugby-league-world-cup-2021-squad-lists/ Full list of every squad at the Rugby League World Cup 2021]
Moretti made his Italy debut in the opening round of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup against Scotland which Italy won 28-4.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/rugby-league/53503466/|title=Relive Scotland's World Cup loss to Italy|website=www.bbc.co.uk}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.nrl.com/players/nrl-premiership/eels/luca-moretti/ Parramatta Eels profile]
- [https://www.nrl.com/players/rugby-league-world-cup/italy/luca-moretti/ Italy profile]
{{Parramatta Eels squad}}
{{Italy 2021 Rugby League World Cup squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Moretti, Luca}}
Category:21st-century Australian sportsmen
Category:Australian rugby league players
Category:Italy national rugby league team players
Category:Parramatta Eels players
Category:Rugby league players from New South Wales
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