Pietro Ceccarelli

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|02|16|df=y}}

| birth_place = Rome, Italy

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| weight = {{convert|118|kg|lb stlb|0|abbr=on}}

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| position = Prop

| currentclub = Perpignan

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| youthclubs1 = Lazio

| years1 = 2011

| clubs1 = Lazio

| apps1 = 1

| points1 = 0

| years2 = 2014

| clubs2 = La Rochelle

| apps2 = 1

| points2 = 0

| years3 = 2014–2015

| clubs3 = Mâcon

| apps3 = 13

| points3 = 0

| years4 = 2015–2018

| clubs4 = Zebre Parma

| apps4 = 46

| points4 = 0

| years5 = 2017–2018

| clubs5 = Oyonnax

| apps5 = 24

| points5 = 0

| years6 = 2018–2020

| clubs6 = Edinburgh

| apps6 = 24

| points6 = 0

| years7 = 2021–2023

| clubs7 = Brive

| apps7 = 47

| points7 = 10

| years8 = 2023–

| clubs8 = Perpignan

| apps8 = 6

| points8 = 0

| repyears1 = 2011–2012

| repteam1 = Italy U20

| repcaps1 = 11

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| repyears2 = 2013

| repteam2 = Italy A

| repcaps2 = 3

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| repyears3 = 2014

| repteam3 = Emerging Italy

| repcaps3 = 3

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| repyears4 = 2016–

| repteam4 = Italy

| repcaps4 = 31

| reppoints4 = 0

| clubupdate = 2 Dec 2023

| repupdate = 6 Oct 2023

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Pietro Ceccarelli (born 16 February 1992) is an Italian professional rugby union player who primarily plays prop for Perpignan of the Top 14. He has also represented Italy at international level, having made his test debut against Ireland during the 2016 Six Nations Championship. Ceccarelli has previously played for clubs such as Lazio, La Rochelle, Mâcon, Zebre Parma, Oyonnax, and Edinburgh in the past.{{Cite news|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Rugby/Actualites/Transferts-le-pilier-droit-pietro-ceccarelli-brive-vers-perpignan/1397283 |work=Le Equipe.fr |title=Transferts: le pilier droit Pietro Ceccarelli (Brive) vers Perpignan |date=18 May 2023|accessdate=18 May 2023}}

Professional career

After the experience with La Rochelle, he played for Zebre, in 2015–16 Pro12 and 2016–17 Pro12 seasons.{{Cite web|url=https://www.zebrerugbyclub.it/team/stagione-20142015/|title=Stagione 2014/2015|website=Zebre Rugby Club}}{{cite web |url=http://www.zebrerugby.eu/tre-giovani-italiani-firmano-col-xv-del-nord-ovest-ceccarelli-ruzza-e-violi/ |title=Zebre Rugby - Tre giovani italiani firmano col XV del Nord-Ovest: Ceccarelli, Ruzza e Violi |website=www.zebrerugby.eu |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307041803/http://www.zebrerugby.eu/tre-giovani-italiani-firmano-col-xv-del-nord-ovest-ceccarelli-ruzza-e-violi/ |archive-date=7 March 2016 |url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.zebrerugbyclub.it/team/stagione-201516/|title=Stagione 2015/16}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.zebrerugbyclub.it/team/la-stagione-201617/|title=La stagione 2016-2017 - Zebre Rugby Parma}}

From 2018 to 2020 he come back to Pro14 with Edinburgh Rugby{{cite web|url=https://www.edinburghrugby.org/edinburgh-rugby-team/pietro-ceccarelli|title=Pietro Ceccarelli|website=Edinburgh Rugby|access-date=1 November 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/rugby-union/edinburgh-sign-italy-prop-pietro-ceccarelli-one-year-deal-308450|title = Edinburgh sign Italy prop Pietro Ceccarelli on one-year deal}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.edinburghrugby.org/the-clubhouse/news-italian-international-prop-ceccarelli-re-signs|title=Italian International prop Ceccarelli re-signs}}

In Top14 he also played with Oyonnax in 2017–18 Top 14 season.{{Cite web|url=https://oyonnaxrugby.com/pietro-ceccarelli-rejoint-lus-oyonnax-rugby|title = Pietro Ceccarelli rejoint l'US Oyonnax Rugby ! – OYONNAX RUGBY}}

He played for Brive in the French Top 14 from 2021 to 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cabrive-rugby.com/index.php/news/1064-pietro-ceccarelli-signe-au-ca-brive-jusqu-en-2022|title=Pietro Ceccarelli signe au CA Brive jusqu'en 2022}}

From 2011 to 2012 Ceccarelli was named in the Italy Under 20 squad and from 2013 to 2015 in the Emerging Italy squad.{{Cite web|url=https://www.federugby.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8173%3Aitalia-emerging-i-27-azzurri-per-la-tblisi-cup&catid=328%3Aitalia-emergenti&Itemid=1034&lang=it|title = Italia Emerging: I 27 Azzurri per la Tblisi Cup}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.rugbymeet.com/it/news/nazionale/nazionale-emergenti-30-convocati-per-preparare-la-irb-nations-cup-2013|title=Nazionale emergenti, 30 convocati per preparare la irb nations cup 2013 - Nazionale italiana rugby - Rugbymeet - il social network del rugby}}

In March 2016 he was named in the Italian squad for the 2016 Six Nations Championship.{{Cite web|url=https://sport.repubblica.it/news/sport/rugby-sei-nazioni-brunel-convoca-ceccarelli-e-castrogiovanni/4627946|title = RUGBY, SEI NAZIONI: BRUNEL CONVOCA CECCARELLI e CASTROGIOVANNI - Sport - Repubblica.it}}

On 22 August 2023, he was named in the 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}}