| Marley Leuluai | |
| Fullname: | Marley Johannes Leuluai |
| Birth Place: | Sydney, Australia |
| Birth Date: | 8 November 2006 |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Burnley |
| Youthclubs1: | Blackburn Rovers |
| Youthyears2: | –2023 |
| Youthclubs2: | Manchester City |
| Youthyears3: | 2023– |
| Youthclubs3: | Burnley |
| Years1: | 2023– |
| Clubs1: | Burnley |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2023 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 27 February 2024 |
| Ntupdate: | 27 February 2024 |
Marley Johannes Leuluai (born 8 November 2006) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Burnley. He is the son of former rugby league international Kylie Leuluai. He is a New Zealand U17 international.[1]
Leuluai was born in Manly, Sydney Australia in 2006 when his father Kylie, was playing for NRL side Manly Sea Eagles.[2] His cousins include Thomas Leuluai and Macgraff Leuluai while his uncle is James Leuluai. He started playing football at seven years-old, and was also a keen rugby league and tennis player. He joined the academy of Blackburn Rovers before moving on to the academy of Manchester City. Through an arrangement with the club he attended St Bede's College, Manchester.[3] His father is of Samoan and Māori descent, and his mother is of Samoan and Dutch descent.[4]
Leuluai was in the academy of Manchester City prior to joining the academy at Burnley at the end of the 2022-23 season, initially on scholarship terms.[5]
On his 17th birthday, in November 2023, he signed a professional contract with Burnley until 2026.[6] [7]
Leuluai captained the New Zealand side at matches at the 2023 OFC U-17 Championship in January 2023, which they won.[8] [9] He was selected for the New Zealand team for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup held in Indonesia.[10]