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Gianluca Faliva was born on 26 December, 1973 in Camposampiero, Province of Padua, Italy, is a Gianluca Faliva is retired rugby union player retired rugby union player. Discover Gianluca Faliva's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 50 years old?

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Age 50 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 26 December, 1973
Birthday 26 December
Birthplace Camposampiero, Province of Padua, Italy
Nationality Italy

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Gianluca Faliva Height, Weight & Measurements

At 50 years old, Gianluca Faliva height is 5′ 10″ and Weight 246 lb.

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Height 5′ 10″
Weight 246 lb
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Dating & Relationship status

He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.

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Gianluca Faliva Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Gianluca Faliva worth at the age of 50 years old? Gianluca Faliva’s income source is mostly from being a successful player. He is from Italy. We have estimated Gianluca Faliva's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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1973

Gianluca Faliva (born 26 December 1973) is a retired Italian rugby union player.

He played as a loosehead prop forward.

Gianluca Faliva was born in Camposampiero, Padua, Italy, and did not start playing rugby until he was 20, when he joined CUS Padova Rugby under pressure from some of his colleagues in the Italian Police who also played for the club.

Until then, he played football as a centre-back in a low-level local amateur side.

Coached by former international Marzio Innocenti, he soon developed into a physical but very dynamic prop, becoming one of the linchpins of the side.

1996

In 1996, still working as a policeman, Faliva made his Serie A1 (now Top12) debut with the still amateur CUS Padova.

1997

In 1997 Faliva signed a professional contract with Benetton Treviso, one of the highest-ranked clubs in Italy.

1999

With Treviso, Faliva proved to be a class player and earned his first international call-up from coach Georges Coste against then-World Champions South Africa in Durban in June 1999.

Italy suffered its worst defeat ever, but Faliva was handed his first cap after coming in as a sub.

2002

The next-in-charge head coaches Massimo Mascioletti and Brad Johnstone dismissed Faliva, who had to wait for three years before his second cap (and his first start); it happened against New Zealand in 2002 under coach John Kirwan.

Kirwan also awarded Faliva his third and fourth caps, against Argentina and Australia.

In the meanwhile, Faliva's club career with Treviso continued flourishing on a national and European level.

He is second for number of national titles won (7) after Massimiliano Perziano (8) and alongside other players such as Denis and Manuel Dallan, Carlo Checchinato and Romano Bettarello.

Excluded from the Italian squad due to the presence of Andrea Lo Cicero, Martin Castrogiovanni, Salvatore Perugini, Carlos Nieto and Federico Pucciariello amongst others, Faliva remained one of the best props in the national league.

This earned him a much-valued call-up to the most prestigious invitational side in international rugby, the Barbarians.

2003

In 2003 Faliva and fellow international and Treviso player Fabio Ongaro were accused of using Epoetin beta (NeoRecormon) for performance enhancement purposes.

He was also accused of selling such substance, at which point the trial went out of the sporting circles to reach the penal courts.

2005

He played his only game for them in March 2005, in a defeat against Leicester Tigers.

Curiously, all of Faliva's international games (including this one) ended with a defeat for his side.

2007

In 2007, Faliva left Benetton Treviso to join Rugby Rovigo.

2009

In 2009 he decided to quit the professional game after having been sidelined throughout the previous season due to injury.

The Public Prosecutor for this case recommended an 18-months jail spell and a 15,000 Euro fine for the player, but in 2009 the trial was concluded with a sentence of absolution for Faliva and Ongaro, as no proof of either of them using or detaining the doping substance could be presented.

even though some witnesses insisted on his involvement.