Tommaso Castello

{{short description|Italian rugby union player|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}

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| name = Tommaso Castello

| image = Tommaso Castello 2017.jpg

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|8|14|df=y}}

| birth_place = Genoa, Italy

| height = {{convert|1.83|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|100|kg|stlb lb|0|abbr=on}}

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| position = Centre

| currentclub = Zebre

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| youthclubs1 = CUS Genova Rugby

| years1 = 2011−2016

| clubs1 = Calvisano

| apps1 = 102

| points1 = 80

| years2 = 2015−2016

| clubs2 = →Zebre

| apps2 = 4

| points2 = 0

| years3 = 2016−2021

| clubs3 = Zebre

| apps3 = 50

| points3 = 30

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| repyears1 = 2011

| repteam1 = Italy Under 20

| repcaps1 = 7

| reppoints1 = 5

| repyears2 = 2012−2013

| repteam2 = Emerging Italy

| repcaps2 = 4

| reppoints2 = 5

| repyears3 = 2016−2019

| repteam3 = {{nrut|Italy}}

| repcaps3 = 18

| reppoints3 = 0

| clubupdate = 27 Dec 2021

| repupdate = 29 Dec 2020

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Tommaso Castello ({{IPA|it|tomˈmaːzo kaˈstɛllo|-|Castello Tommaso.ogg}}; born 14 August 1991) is a retired Italian rugby union player. His usual position was as a Centre, and he represented Italy on 18 occasions.{{Cite web|url=https://www.federugby.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15884:tommaso-castello-annuncia-il-ritiro-dal-rugby-giocato&catid=109:italia&Itemid=1022|title =TOMMASO CASTELLO ANNUNCIA IL RITIRO DAL RUGBY GIOCATO|work=F.I.R. Rugby|date=27 December 2021}}

For 2015–16 Pro12 season, he named like Additional Player for Zebre.{{Cite web|url=https://www.zebrerugbyclub.it/team/stagione-201516/|title=Stagione 2015/16}}

From 2016–17 Pro12 season to 2021–22 United Rugby Championship season, he played for Zebre.{{cite news|url=https://www.zebrerugbyclub.it/le-zebre-rugby-salutano-tommaso-castello/|title=Le Zebre Rugby salutano Tommaso Castello|work=Zebre Parma|date=27 December 2021|access-date=28 December 2021|language=Italian}}

In 2011 Castello was named in the Italy Under 20 squad and in 2012 and 2013 he was part of Emerging Italy squad.{{Cite web|url=https://www.federugby.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4324%253Aitalia-emergenti-ventisei-convocati-al-nevegal-dal-22-al-27-luglio&catid=328%253Aitalia-emergenti&Itemid=877&lang=it|title=Italia Emergenti, Ventisei Convocati al Nevegal Dal 22 al 27 Luglio}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.federugby.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=328&Itemid=1034&limitstart=70&lang=|title = Italia Emergenti}} From 2016 he was also named in the Italy squad.{{Cite web|url=https://www.federugby.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9232%3Anazionale-convocati-allan-castello-castrogiovanni-e-jacopo-sarto&catid=109%3Aitalia&Itemid=415&lang=it|title = Nazionale, Convocati Allan, Castello, Castrogiovanni e Jacopo Sarto}}

He retired from rugby on 27 December 2021 after failing to recover from an injury he suffered in March 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://www.zebrerugbyclub.it/le-zebre-rugby-salutano-tommaso-castello/|title = Le Zebre Rugby Salutano Tommasso Castello}}