Marcello Violi

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| name = Marcello Violi

| image = Marcello Violi 2017.jpg

| caption = Marcello Violi in 2017

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|10|11|df=y}}

| birth_place = Parma

| height = {{convert|1.78|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|80|kg|stlb lb|0|abbr=on}}

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| position = Scrum-Half

| currentclub = Valorugby Emilia

| youthyears1 = 2010−2011

| youthclubs1 = Rugby Noceto Football Club

| years1 = 2011-2012

| clubs1 = F.I.R. Academy

| apps1 = 15

| points1 = 4

| years2 = 2012−2013

| clubs2 = Crociati RFC

| apps2 = 16

| points2 = 50

| years3 = 2013−2015

| clubs3 = Calvisano

| apps3 = 42

| points3 = 75

| years4 = 2014

| clubs4 = →Zebre

| apps4 = 1

| points4 = 0

| years5 = 2015−2022

| clubs5 = Zebre

| apps5 = 79

| points5 = 109

| years6 = 2022−2024

| clubs6 = Valorugby Emilia

| apps6 = 19

| points6 = 10

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| repyears1 = 2012−2013

| repteam1 = Italy Under 20

| repcaps1 = 11

| reppoints1 = 34

| repyears2 = 2014−2021

| repteam2 = Italy A

| repcaps2 = 5

| reppoints2 = 5

| repyears3 = 2015−2021

| repteam3 = {{nrut|Italy}}

| repcaps3 = 21

| reppoints3 = 3

| coachyears1 = 2023−2024

| coachyears2 = 2024–

| coachteams1 = Valorugby Emilia (Assistant coach)

| coachteams2 = Valorugby Emilia (Head coach)

| clubupdate = 25 Feb 2022

| repupdate = 1 Nov 2021

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Marcello Violi (born 11 October 1993) was an Italian rugby union player. His usual position was as a Scrum-half, and he currently plays for Valorugby Emilia.{{cite news|url=https://www.valorugby.it/team/first-xv/|work=Valorugby Emilia|title=First XV|language=it}}

From summer 2024 he is named Head Coach of Valorugby Emilia.{{cite news|url=https://www.valorugby.it/2024/07/7821/|work=Valorugby Emilia|title=Valorugby: iniziata ufficialmente la nuova stagione sportiva|date=18 July 2024|access-date=18 July 2024|language=it}}

Under contract with Calvisano, for the 2014–15 Pro12 season, he was named like Permit Player for Zebre in Pro 14.{{cite web | url=https://www.zebrerugbyclub.it/team/stagione-20142015/ | title=Stagione 2014/2015 }}

He played with Zebre from 2015 to 2022.{{cite news|url=https://www.zebrerugbyclub.it/le-zebre-salutano-cinque-giocatori-che-lasciano-il-club/|title=LE ZEBRE SALUTANO CINQUE GIOCATORI CHE LASCIANO IL CLUB|work=Zebre Parma|date=1 July 2022|access-date=2 July 2022|language=Italian}}

From 2022 to 2024 he played for Valorugby Emilia in Serie A Elite.{{cite news|url=https://www.onrugby.it/2022/08/13/top10-il-valorugby-ingaggia-marcello-violi/|work=On Rugby|title=Top10, il Valorugby ingaggia Marcello Violi|date=13 August 2022|access-date=13 August 2022|language=it}}

After playing for Italy Under 20 in 2012 and 2013,{{cite web | url=http://federugbyabruzzo.it/index.php?section=news&id=1080-italia-u20-scelti-i-ventisei-azzurrini-per-il-mondiale-2013-tra-i-convocati-luca-conti-l-aquila-rugby-1936-e-stefano-iovenitti-polisportiva-paganica-r | title=Italia U20, scelti i ventisei azzurrini per il Mondiale 2013: Tra i convocati Luca Conti (L'Aquila rugby 1936), e Stefano Iovenitti (Polisportiva Paganica Rugby) / News | FIR Abruzzo }} in 2014, he was also named in the Emerging Italy squad.{{cite web | url=https://www.rugbymeet.com/it/news/nazionale/tblisi-cup-2014-italia-emergenti-la-formazione-azzurra-contro-la-georgia | title=Tblisi cup 2014, italia emergenti: La formazione azzurra contro la georgia - Nazionale italiana rugby - Rugbymeet - il social network del rugby }}

In January 2015, Violi was named in the Italian squad for the 2015 Six Nations Championship.{{cite web|url = http://www.espn.co.uk/six-nations-2015/rugby/story/253073.html|title=Italy name four uncapped backs in Six Nations squad|date=15 January 2014|work=ESPN|accessdate=21 January 2015}}

On 24 August 2015, he was named in the final 31-man squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup.[http://www.federugby.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8440:rugby-world-cup-scelti-i-31-azzurri-per-inghilterra-2015&catid=252:slide&Itemid=811&jjj=1440428664935 Rugby World Cup, Scelti i 31 Azzurri per Inghilterra 2015] On the 19 October 2021, he was selected by Alessandro Troncon to be part of an 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=15704:italia-a-convocato-marcello-violi-per-il-raduno-di-verona&catid=110:italia-a&Itemid=1023|title=ITALIA A, CONVOCATO MARCELLO VIOLI PER IL RADUNO DI VERONA|work=Italy Rugby Union|date=22 October 2021|access-date=22 October 2021|language=Italian}}

He represented Italy on 21 occasions.