Iszac Fa'asuamaleaui
Iszac Fa'asuamaleaui (/ˈfəsuːəməlaʊi/) (born 1 December 2001) is a professional rugby league player who plays for the Gold Coast Titans as a prop in the National Rugby League (NRL). He is the brother of Tino Fa'asuamaleaui.
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| Born | 1 December 2001 Gympie, Queensland, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 110 kg (243 lb; 17 st 5 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Background edit
Fa'asuamaleaui was born in Gympie, Queensland, Australia and is of Samoan and Anglo Australian descent. His father, Fereti Fa'asuamaleaui, was contracted to the Sydney City Roosters and played reserve grade for them in the mid-1990s,[2][3] having previously represented Samoa in rugby union.[4] Iszac was educated at James Nash State High School, Gympie.[5]
Playing career edit
Fa'asuamaleaui played his junior rugby league for the Gympie Devils and was then signed by the Gold Coast Titans in 2020.[6] In 2021 and 2022, Fa'asuamaleaui played for the Titans' Queensland Cup feeder side, the Burleigh Bears. In 2023, despite still being on a development contract, Fa’asuamaleaui was elevated to the Gold Coast Titans first grade side.[7]
Fa’asuamaleaui made his first grade debut in his side's 38–34 victory over the Melbourne Storm at Robina Stadium in round 3 of the 2023 NRL season.[8] He played a total of 13 games for the Gold Coast in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 14th on the table.[9]
References edit
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "Just call me Tino: QLD U18s". 29 May 2018.
- ^ Clarke, George (4 March 2022). "Fa'asuamaleaui commits to Kangaroos dream". Newcastle Herald.
- ^ Gould, Joel (16 October 2020). "Right, said Fred: Tino credits 'tough love' from father for stellar rise". NRL.com. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "Rising star reveals why he chose to represent Queensland despite being born in NSW".
- ^ "Gympie's 12 all-time greatest sporting exports". Courier-Mail. 26 January 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ "Fa'asuamaleaui locked in long-term with Titans". www.titans.com.au. 4 November 2022.
- ^ "Storm, Titans juggle injury replacements for NRL clash". sports.yahoo.com. 17 March 2023.
- ^ "NRL 2023: Gold Coast Titans season review". www.sportingnews.com. 5 September 2023.
External links edit
- Gold Coast Titans profile
- NRL profile