Dimitri Pelo

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**Dimitri Pelo**
Personal information
Full name	Dimitri Pelo
Date of birth	April 17, 1985
Place of birth	Nouméa, New Caledonia
Height	1.75 cm
Weight	89 kg
Position	Wing
Professional clubs*
Years	Club	Apps (points)
2007	Les Catalans	3 (4)
Representative teams
2005	France	1 (0)
* Professional club appearances and points counted for domestic first grade only.

Dimitri Pelo (born April 17, 1985 in Nouméa, New Caledonia) is a French rugby league player for the Les Catalans club in the European Super League competition. His position of choice is on the wing.

Pelo, born in New Caledonia (the overseas territory of France) emigrated to Australia with his parents while still in his adolescents, originally settling in the north-eastern state of Queensland. While living here Pelo began playing junior rugby league catching the eye of Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks scouts whom signed him to the Sydney club for several years. While at the Sharks Pelo went on to represent the Australian Schoolboys team but he could not make his way into the Sharks first grade side; instead being relegated to the reserves and lower competitions.

During the 2005 season Pelo was called up by French national team along with fellow clubman Daniel Dumas; during this time his contract with the Cronulla club expired and he left the club. Pelo then moved back to Queensland originally signing a short term deal with the Burleigh Bears club in the Queensland Cup in the hope of securing a longer term deal with the Gold Coast Titans in the NRL.

During the end of the 2006 season the Gold Coast club displayed interest in Pelo selecting him in several early trial matches and a sevens competition but ultimately he was unsuccesful in securing any deal with the club so began to look abroad.

For the beginning of the 2007 season Pelo signed a deal with the French club Les Catalans.