Felipe Contepomi
- January 5, 2024
- Rugby Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Felipe Contepomi |
| Occupation | Rugby Player |
| Date Of Birth | Aug 20, 1977(1977-08-20) |
| Age | 47 |
| Birthplace | Buenos Aires |
| Country | Argentina |
| Horoscope | Leo |
Felipe Contepomi Biography
| Name | Felipe Contepomi |
| Birthday | Aug 20 |
| Birth Year | 1977 |
| Place Of Birth | Buenos Aires |
| Birth Country | Argentina |
| Birth Sign | Leo |
| Parents | Maria Elena Ferrante, Carlos Contepomi |
| Siblings | Manuel Contepomi, Bebe Contepomi |
| Children(s) | Catalina Contepomi |
Felipe Contepomi is one of the most popular and richest Rugby Player who was born on August 20, 1977 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Center and fly half who played for Argentina between 1998 and 2013, setting national records in terms of games played and points recorded.
Star Star Agustin Pichot has publicly endorsed him as the best international player of his time. has declared him to be the most successful international player of his generation.
Felipe Contepomi (born 20 August 1977) is an Argentine rugby coach who is currently the backs coach at Leinster Rugby. He was a rugby union footballer who played fly-half or centre; his last club was Club Newman, in the first division of the URBA championship. He was also a key player for Argentina, having played 15 years for the national team. His twin brother Manuel was also a Puma. In June 2015 he was appointed coach of Argentina XV. Contepomi was inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame in November 2017.
He was named in José Luis Imhoff and Alex Wyllie’s squad for the 1999 Rugby World Cup squad, where the Pumas made the quarter-finals for the first time. Marcelo Loffreda took charge of the national side in 2000 and Contepomi retained his place, eventually nailing down a starting berth 2001.
He is a twin brother to Manuel who is also a twin, and the two siblings both played for Argentina in the same year.
Felipe Contepomi Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Rugby Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Felipe Contepomi is one of the richest Rugby Player from Argentina. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Felipe Contepomi 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He started playing football in Colegio Cardenal Newman secondary school.
He has played for various senior clubs, including Leinster between 2003 and 2009.
Born 20 August 1977 in Buenos Aires, Contepomi started playing rugby for his secondary school Colegio Cardenal Newman, and then for Club Newman in Buenos Aires. In 2003 he joined Leinster from Bristol on a four-year contract following Bristol’s relegation in the 2002–03 Zurich Premiership.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 0 in |
Felipe Contepomi height 6 ft 0 in Felipe weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Felipe Contepomi Dating?
According to our records, Felipe Contepomi is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Felipe Contepomi’s is not dating anyone.
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In late January 2006, Contepomi’s former girlfriend, Paula, gave birth to their daughter, Catalina. Only hours later, Contepomi played for Leinster the Celtic League match against the Border Reivers, a game in which he went on to score 22 points.
Facts & Trivia
Felipe Ranked on the list of most popular Rugby Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Argentina. Felipe Contepomi celebrates birthday on August 20 of every year.
Contepomi won the 2007 Rugby Writers of Ireland Player of the Year award. While playing at Leinster, his nominal ‘local club’ of origin was County Carlow Co Carlow Football Club, a provincial side which later got into financial difficulties and is now a minor Junior concern.
Top Facts about Felipe Contepomi
- Felipe Contepomi is a former Argentine rugby player.
- He played for the national team from 1998 to 2013.
- Contepomi scored over 600 points in his international career.
- He played for clubs in Argentina, France, and Ireland.
- Contepomi was named the best player in the Top 14 league in France in 2007.
- He retired from playing rugby in 2014 and became a coach.
- Contepomi coached at Leinster Rugby before becoming head coach of Argentina XV.
- In 2020, he was appointed as assistant coach of the Argentine national team.
- Contepomi has a medical degree and worked as a doctor before pursuing rugby full-time.
- He is considered one of the greatest players in Argentine rugby history.