Iszac 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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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.
Background
[edit]Fa'asuamaleaui was born in Gympie, Queensland, Australia to a Samoan father and an Australian mother. 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.