Frankie Mariano Explained

Frankie Mariano
Birth Date:1987 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Hull, Humberside, England
Height:1.91abbr=onNaNabbr=on
Weight:110abbr=onNaNabbr=on[1]
Year1start:2009
Year1end:10
Appearances1:4
Tries1:0
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:0
Year2start:2011
Year2end:13
Appearances2:56
Tries2:21
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:84
Year3start:2013
Appearances3:5
Tries3:5
Goals3:0
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:20
Club4:Castleford Tigers
Year4start:2014
Year4end:16
Appearances4:40
Tries4:9
Goals4:0
Fieldgoals4:0
Points4:36
Year5start:2016
Appearances5:4
Tries5:0
Goals5:0
Fieldgoals5:0
Points5:0
Year6start:2017
Year6end:18
Appearances6:28
Tries6:8
Goals6:0
Fieldgoals6:0
Points6:34
Year7start:2018
Year7end:19
Appearances7:15
Tries7:5
Goals7:0
Fieldgoals7:0
Points7:20
Club8:Sheffield Eagles
Year8start:2020
Year8end:21
Appearances8:10
Tries8:0
Goals8:0
Fieldgoals8:0
Points8:0
Teama:Scotland
Yearastart:2016
Yearaend:21
Appearancesa:8
Triesa:1
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:4
Retired:no
Source:[2] [3]
Updated:19 September 2021

Frankie Mariano (born 10 May 1987) is a retired Scotland international rugby league footballer who played as a or .

He played for the Hull Kingston Rovers, the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, Featherstone Rovers (two spells, including the first on loan), the Castleford Tigers and the Batley Bulldogs (loan) in the Betfred Championship

Background

Mariano was born in England and is of Scottish, American and Cape Verdean descent.[4] [5]

Playing career

Mariano made his first team début for the Hull Kingston Rovers in 2009 in the Challenge Cup round 5 victory over the Sheffield Eagles which the Hull Kingston Rovers won 34–24.

He moved to Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in 2011 and spent three years at the club, before joining the Castleford Tigers in 2014.

On 16 May 2014, Frankie's excellent form to start the season saw him sign a two-year deal to stay with the Tigers.[6] [7]

He featured for the Castleford Tigers in the 2014 Challenge Cup Final defeat by the Leeds Rhinos at Wembley Stadium.[8]

He featured in 2016 for the Castleford Tigers in the Super League.[9] He previously played for the Hull Kingston Rovers and the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Castleford Tigers 1st Team Frankie Mariano. . 2015. Official Castleford Tigers web site. Castleford Tigers Rugby League Football Club Ltd. 23 June 2015.
  2. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Frankie-Mariano/summary.html Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
  3. https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Frankie-Mariano/ loverugbyleague
  4. Web site: Mariano is gunning for glory as Trinity eye play-offs. www.yorkshirepost.co.uk.
  5. Web site: Mariano eyes possible Scotland future - Love Rugby League. https://web.archive.org/web/20140329222456/http://www.loverugbyleague.com/news_14032-mariano-eyes-possible-scotland-future.html. dead. 29 March 2014. 16 January 2014.
  6. Web site: MARIANO SIGNS NEW TIGERS DEAL. https://web.archive.org/web/20140517121807/http://superleague.co.uk/article/30225/mariano-signs-new-tigers-deal. dead. 2014-05-17. superleague.co.uk.
  7. Web site: Super League: Frankie Mariano extends contract with Castleford Tigers. skysports.com.
  8. Web site: Leeds lift Challenge Cup after Ryan Hall's double stuns Castleford. Guardian. 23 August 2014. 13 November 2019.
  9. Web site: Leeds likely to finish top of the pile again. 29 January 2010. The Times. 11 March 2010.