Ivan Nemer (born 22 April 1998) is a professional

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player who plays as a

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for Benetton of the

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. He was banned by the club for his racist attitude from January 2023 to June 2023. He has also represented

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at international level, having made his test debut against

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during the

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. Nemer has previously played for clubs such as

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in the past.

Professional career

On 31 October 2021, he was selected by

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to be part of

34-man squad for the

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. He made his debut against

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. Nemer gave a banana peel to his national team mate,

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. He was disqualified for six months by the federal judges. During the suspension, he was ordered to work on the FIR Migrants Project. He waived his right to appeal the sentence. On 22 August 2023, he was named in the Italy's 33-man squad for the

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Personal life

Born in Argentina, Nemer is of Italian descent via a grandparent.

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* 1998 births Living people Italian rugby union players Italy international rugby union players Argentine rugby union players Rugby union players from Buenos Aires Province Argentine sportspeople of Italian descent Rugby union props Benetton Rugby players Sportspeople from Mar del Plata 2023 Rugby World Cup players 21st-century Argentine sportsmen 21st-century Italian sportsmen {{Argentina-rugbyunion-bio-stub