| Atieli Pakalani | |
| Birth Date: | 1989 8, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Ha'ateiho, Tonga |
| Weight: | 88kg (194lb) |
| Position: | Wing, Fullback |
| Years1: | 2009–2010 |
| Years2: | 2011 |
| Years3: | 2013–2016 |
| Years4: | 2014–2015 |
| Years5: | 2015–2016 |
| Years6: | 2017 |
| Years7: | 2018 |
| Years8: | 2019 |
| Years9: | 2020 |
| Clubs1: | Auckland |
| Clubs2: | Waratahs |
| Clubs3: | Southern Districts |
| Clubs4: | Greater Sydney Rams |
| Clubs5: | Carcassonne |
| Clubs6: | Leicester Tigers |
| Clubs7: | NSW Country Eagles |
| Clubs8: | Eastwood Rugby Club |
| Clubs9: | [West Harbour Rugby Club] |
| Apps1: | 18 |
| Apps2: | 14 |
| Apps3: | 16 |
| Apps4: | 4 |
| Apps5: | 13 |
| Apps6: | 1 |
| Apps7: | 3 |
| Apps8: | 13 |
| Apps9: | 0 |
| Points1: | 20 |
| Points2: | 25 |
| Points3: | 30 |
| Points4: | 10 |
| Points5: | 5 |
| Points6: | 0 |
| Points7: | 0 |
| Points8: | 15 |
| Points9: | 0 |
| Ru Clubupdate: | 4 Mar 2020 |
| Repyears1: | 2009 |
| Repyears2: | 2017– |
| Repteam1: | Tonga U20 |
| Repteam2: | Tonga |
| Repcaps1: | 5 |
| Repcaps2: | 12 |
| Reppoints1: | 5 |
| Reppoints2: | 10 |
| Ru Ntupdate: | 4 March 2020 |
| Repsevensyears1: | 2014 |
| Repsevensteam1: | Australia |
| Repsevenscomp1: | 4 |
| Repsevensyears2: | 2018-present |
| Repsevensteam2: | Tonga |
| Repsevenscomp2: | 37 |
| Ru Sevensupdate: | 12 May 2018 |
| School: | Tamaki College |
Atieli Pakalani (born 2 August 1989)[1] is a Tongan rugby union player. He is nicknamed the 'Tongan Hitman', and his usual position is on the wing. Pakalani played Super Rugby for the NSW Waratahs in 2011. In 2017 Pakalani joined Leicester Tigers.[2]
Pakalani attended secondary school at Tamaki College in New Zealand. He joined ITM Cup team Auckland in 2009 on a two-year deal. He also captained the Tongan Under 20 team at the 2009 IRB Junior World Championship.[3]
In 2014 Pakalani represented Australia 7s at the time committing him to represent Australia only. In 2016 he was successful in an application to use a loophole in World Rugby's eligibility laws to allow him to represent Tonga[4] and on 1 July 2017 he made his international debut for in a 2019 Rugby World Cup qualifier against .[5]
Pakalani competed for Tonga at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.[6]