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Ata Mariota

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Ata Mariota
Personal information
Born (2001-12-28) 28 December 2001 (age 22)
Apia, Samoa
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight107 kg (16 st 12 lb)
Playing information
PositionProp, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2022– Canberra Raiders 40 3 0 0 12
As of 7 September 2024

Ata Mariota (born 28 December 2001) is a Samoan professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop or second-row for the Canberra Raiders in the NRL.

Background

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Mariota was born in Apia, Samoa.

He played his junior rugby league for the Manurewa Marlins.

Career

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2022

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In round 21 of the 2022 NRL season, Mariota made his first grade debut for Canberra against the Penrith Panthers. He entered the game as a concussion replacement (18th man) for Ryan Sutton after he failed his HIA.[1]

2023

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Mariota played a total of 17 matches for Canberra in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 8th on the table and qualified for the finals. He played in the clubs elimination final loss to Newcastle.[2]

2024

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Mariota played 23 matches for Canberra in the 2024 NRL season as the club finished 9th on the table.[3]

Statistics

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Year Team Games Tries Pts
2022 Canberra Raiders 1
2023 17 1 4
2024 17 2 8
Totals 35 3 12

References

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  1. ^ "Canberra falls to defeat against the Panthers". raiders.com.au. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Ricky turned losing a club legend into a winning season. Now for his biggest challenge - Brutal Review". www.foxsports.com.au.
  3. ^ "The Mole's end-of-season review: The 'wasted' enforcer Ricky Stuart must 'fire up' in 2025". www.nine.com.au.
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