He has also represented Italy at international level, having made his test debut against England during the 2016 Six Nations Championship.

Padovani has previously played for clubs such as Benetton, Zebre Parma, and Toulon in the past.

[2] He did not renew a contract with Zebre Rugby and at the end of the season 2016-2017,[3] he signed with Toulon.

[7] On 22 April 2020, Padovani left Zebre for local Italian rivals Benetton in the Pro14 ahead of the 2020-21 season.

In 2016, he was selected for the Italian 6 Nations squad and made his debut against England in Round 2 of that Tournament.