Markus Vanzati
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| birth_place = Järvsö, Sweden
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| ru_currentteam = Western Force
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Markus Vanzati (born 21 September 1994) is a Swedish-born Australian rugby player who currently plays for the Western Force. His position is prop. Vanzati is the first Swedish-born professional rugby player.
Early life
Vanzati was born in 1994 in Järvsö. A small town situated in the north Swedish province of Hälsingland to a Swedish mother, Louise and an Australian father, Paul. Vanzati moved from Järvsö, Sweden to Strathalbyn, South Australia when he was younger before moving to Brisbane, Queensland. Vanzati played Australian football before switching codes to rugby as he was too often penalised.
Rugby career
=Queensland Reds=
Vanzati had a breakout year in 2017, earning his Super Rugby debut and five caps for the Queensland Reds after he joined the team following his previous seasons performances with both Souths in the Queensland premier rugby and Brisbane City of the NRC.{{Cite news|url=https://www.rugby.com.au/news/2017/03/13/01/30/vanzati-impresses-moore|title=Vanzati follows the road less travelled to Reds debut|publisher=Rugby.com.au|date=13 March 2017 }} On 11 March 2017 Vanzati made his debut for the Reds against the Crusaders in round 3. Replacing Stephen Moore, playing 16 minutes, and losing the game 20–22 at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane.{{Cite news|url=https://sanzarrugby.com/superrugby/news/crusaders-comeback-sinks-reds/|title=Crusaders comeback sinks Reds|publisher=SANZAR|date=11 March 2017 }}{{Cite news|url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/super-rugby-late-penalty-hands-crusaders-a-win-over-queensland-reds/news-story/115ac5cc0459f2e345c66f21455764bb|title=Super Rugby: Late penalty hands Crusaders a win over Queensland Reds|publisher=The Australian|date=11 March 2017 }}{{Cite news|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/rugby/super-rugby-follow-all-the-action-as-the-queensland-reds-host-the-canterbury-crusaders/news-story/a8d4c51a217fe797b64940c894e46cb6|title=Mitch Hunt penalty seals comeback win for Crusaders over Reds in Brisbane|publisher=Fox Sports Australia|date=11 March 2017 }}
=Western Force=
After some interest shown by English premiership side Leicester Tigers, Vanzati moved to Perth, Western Australia to join the Western Force. Vanzati was selected to represent the Force at the World Club 10s at Mauritius in June 2018.{{Cite news|url=https://www.westernforce.com.au/force-head-to-mauritius/|title=Force heads to Mauritius|publisher=Western Force|date=13 June 2018 }}
References
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|date=3 June 2018
|title=Meet Western Force prop Markus Vanzati, Sweden's first professional rugby player
|website=The West Australian
|url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/western-force/meet-western-force-prop-markus-vanzati-swedens-first-professional-rugby-player-ng-b88855515z
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External links
- [http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player_35603.html Stats] on It's Rugby
- [http://www.redsrugby.com.au/NRC/BrisbaneCitySquad/MarkusVanzati.aspx Markus Vanzati – Player profile, Queensland Reds]
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Category:Swedish emigrants to Australia
Category:Australian rugby union players
Category:Queensland Reds players
Category:People educated at Toowoomba Grammar School
Category:21st-century Australian sportsmen
Category:People from Ljusdal Municipality
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