David Vaealiki

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**David Vaealiki**
Personal information
Full name	David Loane Vaealiki
Date of birth	November 13, 1980
Place of birth	, New Zealand
Height	186 cm
Weight	98 kg
Nickname	DV
Position	Centre
Club information
Current club	Wigan Warriors
Number	4
Professional clubs*
Years	Club	Apps (points)
1999-20004 2005 -	Parramatta Eels Wigan Warriors
Representative teams
2000 - 2003	New Zealand
* Professional club appearances and points counted for domestic first grade only.

David Loane Vaealiki (born: 13th November 1980 is a professional rugby league player currently playing for Wigan Warriors. His main playing position is Centre but he has played at Full Back for the Wigan Warriors and New Zealand.

[edit] Career

A product of New Zealand junior side Sydenham, David Vaealiki made his first grade debut with Parramatta Eels in 1999. He went on to play 93 games for the club, including the 2001 NRL Grand Final, scoring a total of 32 tries. In 2004, David's season was cut short by an Achillies injury, played only seven games.

David has earned international selection for the Junior Kiwis and New Zealand (seven Tests from 2000-03) and played in the World Cup in 2000.

He signed a 3-year contract with Wigan in July 2004. He joined the club for the 2005 Superleague season and played 24 games for the Wigan Warriors, scoring 6 tries before his season was interrupted to some degree with an injury to his cartilage.

[edit] See also

Wigan Warriors - Current Squad
2 Calderwood \| 3 Richards \| 4 Vaealiki \| 5 Dallas \| 6 Orr \| 8 Logan \| 9 Higham \| 10 Paleaaesina \| 11 Hock \| 12 Fletcher \| 13 O'Loughlin \| 15 Tickle \| 16 Hargreaves \| 18 Godwin \| 19 Hansen \| 20 Dobson \| 21 Melling \| 22 Tomkins \| 23 Prescott \| 24 Goulding \| 25 Gleeson \| 26 Walker \| 27 Coyle \| 28 Mcilorum \| 29 Ashton \| 30 Colbon \| 32 Wilkes \| 33 O'Carroll \| 35 McAvoy \| 36 Hill \| 37 Fielden