Iszac Fa'asuamaleaui Explained

Iszac Fa'asuamaleaui
Birth Date:1 December 2001
Birth Place:Gympie, Queensland, Australia
Height:191cm
Weight:110kg
Club1:Gold Coast Titans
Year1start:2023
Year1end:present
Appearances1:14
Tries1:1
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:4
Source:[1]

Iszac Fa'asuamaleaui (born 1 December 2001) is a professional rugby league player who plays for the Gold Coast Titans as a in the National Rugby League (NRL). He is the brother of Tino Fa'asuamaleaui.

Background

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

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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/iszac-fa-asuamaleaui/summary.html Rugby League Project
  2. Web site: Just call me Tino: QLD U18s. 29 May 2018.
  3. Web site: Fa'asuamaleaui commits to Kangaroos dream . Newcastle Herald . George . Clarke . 4 March 2022.
  4. Web site: Right, said Fred: Tino credits 'tough love' from father for stellar rise . NRL.com . Joel. Gould. 16 October 2020. 6 June 2022.
  5. Web site: Rising star reveals why he chose to represent Queensland despite being born in NSW .
  6. Web site: Gympie's 12 all-time greatest sporting exports . Courier-Mail . 26 January 2019 . 30 November 2021.
  7. Web site: Fa'asuamaleaui locked in long-term with Titans. www.titans.com.au. 4 November 2022.
  8. Web site: Storm, Titans juggle injury replacements for NRL clash. sports.yahoo.com. 17 March 2023.
  9. Web site: NRL 2023: Gold Coast Titans season review. www.sportingnews.com. 5 September 2023 .