| Timothy Lafaele | |
| Birth Date: | 1991 8, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Pago Pago, American Samoa |
| Height: | 1.86m (06.1feet) |
| Weight: | 98kg (216lb) |
| School: | De La Salle College, New Zealand |
| University: | Yamanashi Gakuin University, Japan |
| Position: | Fly-half / Centre |
| Currentclub: | Kobelco Steelers |
| Years1: | 2014–2018 |
| Clubs1: | Coca-Cola Red Sparks |
| Apps1: | 46 |
| Points1: | 119 |
| Years2: | 2017–2019 |
| Apps2: | 21 |
| Points2: | 32 |
| Years3: | 2020– |
| Clubs3: | Kobelco Steelers |
| Apps3: | 7 |
| Points3: | 20 |
| Repyears1: | 2016–present |
| Repcaps1: | 23 |
| Reppoints1: | 32 |
| Clubupdate: | 21 February 2021 |
| Repupdate: | 21 February 2021 |
Timothy Lafaele is an American Samoan-born, Japanese international rugby union player who plays as a fly-half or centre.[1] He currently plays for the in Super Rugby and the Kobelco Steelers in Japan's domestic Top League.[2] [3] He received Japanese citizenship in 2017.[4]
Lafaele has played all of his senior rugby in Japan with the Coca-Cola Red Sparks, who he joined in 2014.[5]
Lafaele received his first call-up for his adopted country Japan's senior squad ahead of the 2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals. He debuted as a second-half replacement in new head coach, Jamie Joseph's first game, a 54-20 loss at home to .[1]