Pedro Mercerat

Pedro Mercerat
Born (1990-02-26) 26 February 1990
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight176 lb (80 kg)
Rugby union career
Position Fullback
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009– La Plata
2014–15 US Bressane
2017–18 I Medicei
2019–2024 Rangers Vicenza
2024 Avezzano Rugby
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016 Argentina 2 (14)

Pedro Mercerat (born 26 February 1990) is an Argentine rugby union player.

Raised in La Plata, Mercerat who is the son of a former La Plata Rugby Club player, started playing aged four.[1]

Mercerat, primarily a fullback, made his senior debut for La Plata in 2009. He was the top points scorer, as well as player of the tournament, in the 2014 Torneo de la URBA season.[1]

In 2016, Mercerat was capped twice for Argentina, scoring two tries in his second appearance, against Chile.[2]

Mercerat had a stint at French club US Bressane in 2014/15 and then played in Italy with I Medicei in 2017/18.[3] He played for Italian side Rangers Vicenza from 2019 to 2024, before moving on to Avezzano Rugby.[4][5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Pedro Mercerat, encendido: su efectividad hace ilusionar a La Plata". La Nación (in Spanish). 13 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Pedro Mercerat - Player statistics - It's rugby". www.itsrugby.co.uk.
  3. ^ "Rugby Fédérale 1 - Pedro Mercerat quitte l'US Bressane • La Voix de l'Ain". La Voix de l'Ain (in French). 4 February 2015.
  4. ^ "L'argentino Pedro Mercerat rinnova la sua sfida per una Rangers vincente". SPORTvicentino (in Italian). 15 June 2020.
  5. ^ Website of Avezzano Rugby