Gioele Celerino (born 4 October 1993) is an Italian professional

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footballer who plays for the Saint-Gaudens Bears in the

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and

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at international level. Primarily playing as a , he was a member of Italy's

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and 2017 World Cup squads.

Playing career

At the time of the 2013 World Cup, Celerino was playing for the North West Roosters. He was the only Italian-born player selected in the World Cup squad, and one of only two players selected from the Italian domestic competition (alongside Fabrizio Ciaurro). Celerino did not feature in a World Cup match, but did play in Italy's non-Test friendly against

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prior to the start of the tournament. On 25 January 2016, it was announced that Celerino had signed with the semi-professional

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in England's third-tier League 1 competition. In July 2017, Celerino moved to Australia to play with the

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in the amateur

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. In October 2017, Celerino was named in Italy's squad for the 2017 World Cup. In 2018, Celerino joined his Italian teammate

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at the Queanbeyan Blues.

References

External links

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Statistics at rlwc2017.comItaly profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Celerino, Gioele 1993 births Living people Italian rugby league players Italy national rugby league team captains Italy national rugby league team players Newcastle Thunder players North West Roosters players Palau Broncos players Sportspeople from Asti Rugby league second-rows Saint-Gaudens Bears players South Wales Scorpions players Queanbeyan Blues players