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]
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]
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]