Destiny Aminu

Destiny Aminu Ugiagbe (born 19 October 2003) is a Nigerian-born Italian professional rugby union player who plays prop for Mogliano in the Italian Serie A Elite.[1][2]

Destiny Aminu Ugiagbe
Date of birth (2003-10-19) 19 October 2003
Place of birthBenin City, Nigeria
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight120 kg (265 lb; 18 st 13 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team Mogliano Rugby/Benetton Rugby
Youth career
Leonorso
Rugby Udine FVG
F.I.R. Academy
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2022– Mogliano 18 (10)
2023–Benetton 1 (0)
Correct as of 10 Dec 2022
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2023 Italy U20 6 (15)

Professional career

Under contract with Mogliano, Aminu was named as Permit Player for Benetton in May 2024 ahead of the 2023–24 United Rugby Championship season.[3] He made his debut in Round 16 of the 2023–24 season against the Sharks.[4]

In 2023 he was named in Italy U20s squad for annual Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[5][6] On 30 November 2023 he was called in Italy Under 23 squad for test series against IRFU Combined Academies.[7]

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