Jeremiah Simbiken Explained

Jeremiah Simbiken
Birth Date:17 August 2000
Birth Place:Goroka, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
Height:186cm (73inches)
Weight:96kg (212lb)
Club1:Redcliffe Dolphins
Year1start:2022
Year1end:present
Appearances1:32
Tries1:18
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:72
Club2:Dolphins
Year2start:2024
Year2end:present
Appearances2:0
Tries2:0
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:0
Teama:Papua New Guinea
Yearastart:2022
Yearaend:present
Appearancesa:2
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
Yearbstart:2023
Appearancesb:1
Triesb:0
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:0
New:yes
Source:[1]
Updated:10 November 2023

Jeremiah Simbiken (born 17 August 2000) is an Australia-based Papua New Guinean professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Dolphins in the National Rugby League (NRL) and Papua New Guinea at international level.

Background

Simbiken was born in Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea.[2]

Playing career

International career (2022)

In 2022, Simbiken was named in the Papua New Guinea squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup in England,[3] and made hisinternational début for PNG against Wales in October 2022.

Club career

In the 2022 Queensland Cup state competition, Simbiken debuted for the Redcliffe Dolphins and scored a total of thirteen tries in sixteen matches.[4]

Dolphins (2023-present)

On 25 August 2022, Simbiken signed a three-year deal with the Dolphins (NRL) club, seeing him hold development contract status with them in 2023.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jeremiah Simbiken - Career Stats & Summary. www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. https://postcourier.com.pg/nrl-bound/
  3. Web site: Full list of every squad at the Rugby League World Cup 2021. Drew. Darbyshire. 4 October 2022. LoveRugbyLeague.
  4. Web site: Jeremiah Simbiken.
  5. https://www.dolphinsnrl.com.au/news/2022/08/25/from-the-verge-of-walking-away-simbiken-earns-nrl-contract/ From the verge of walking away, Simbiken earns NRL contract