Daniel Kilioni Explained

Daniel Kilioni
Birth Date:22 February 1993
Birth Place:Havelu, Tonga
Height:6 ft 1 in
Weight:213 lb
Position:Wing
Years1:2013–16
Clubs1:FC Grenoble
Apps1:32
Points1:30
Years2:2016–17
Clubs2:US Carcassonne
Apps2:5
Points2:5
Years3:2017–20
Clubs3:FC Grenoble
Apps3:22
Points3:15
Years4:2021–
Clubs4:CM Floirac
Repyears1:2016–18
Repcaps1:4
Reppoints1:0

Daniel Kilioni (born 22 February 1993) is a Tongan professional rugby union player.[1]

Rugby career

Born in Havelu, Tonga, Kilioni is a winger, based in France since 2013.[2] He started as a junior at FC Grenoble and signed a professional contract with the Top 14 club in 2016. Except for one season on loan with US Carcassonne, Kilioni remained in Grenoble until 2020, after which he joined CM Floirac.[3]

International

Kilioni made his debut for Tonga against Fiji in Suva during the 2016 Pacific Nations Cup and was capped as a substitute a week later against Georgia. He gained a further two caps in 2018, including a match against Wales at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium. In 2019, Kilioni was flown to Japan for Tonga's final two World Cup pool matches, replacing injured winger Nafi Tuitavake, who had suffered a broken arm.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: RUGBY / PRO D2. FC Grenoble : le grand retour de Daniel Kilioni à Aurillac . . 9 January 2020 . FR-fr.
  2. News: Daniel Kilioni signe un contrat de deux saisons avec le FC Grenoble Rugby . . 3 July 2016 . fr-FR.
  3. News: Rugby (Fédérale 1) : Floirac nage en plein bonheur . . 5 December 2021 . fr-FR.
  4. News: Kilioni : de Grenoble à la Coupe du monde au Japon . Le Dauphiné libéré . 3 October 2019 . FR-fr.