Sami Panico (born 4 June 1993) is an Italian rugby union player of Ethiopian descent[1] who plays as a Prop, he currently plays for Calvisano.
[2] In 2014 and 2016, Panico was a permit player for Zebre, but he didn't play in official matches.
On 1 October 2018, it was announced that Panico had been arrested after 1.5 kilos of marijuana, 330 grammes of hashish and €10,000 in cash were discovered in the garden of his home in Rome, Italy.
[3] His rugby club, Zebre, suspended him on 8 September 2018 while the investigation was taking place.
On 5 October 2018, Zebre announced that they had cancelled Panico's contract with the club.