Bureta Faraimo
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| Faraimo playing for the Wentworthville Magpies in 2014. | ||||||
| Personal information | ||||||
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| Born | 16 July 1990 Wellington, New Zealand | |||||
| Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | |||||
| Weight | 108 kg (17 st 0 lb) | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Wing | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2014– | Parramatta Eels | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2013 | United States | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Source: RLP | ||||||
Bureta Faraimo (born 16 July 1990) is an American New Zealander professional rugby league footballer for the Parramatta Eels of the National Rugby League. He primarily plays wing.
Background
Born in Wellington, New Zealand, Faraimo played his junior football for St. George, New Zealand.
Playing career
In 2010, Faraimo trialed with the New Zealand Warriors Under 20s team but didn't get a contract.[1] Later that year, while playing for the Wainuiomata Lions, Faraimo was selected to play for the Wellington Orcas in the National Competition, scoring 12 tries in his first 3 games.[2]
In 2009 and 2010, Faraimo played for the New Zealand Residents.[3][4]
In 2011, Faraimo moved to Australia to play for the Mackay Cutters in the Queensland Cup for more rugby league exposure. In just half a season, Faraimo had scored 29 tries.[5]
In 2011, Faraimo played for the Queensland Rangers team.[6]
In 2013, Faraimo was selected in the United States 2013 Rugby League World Cup squad, qualifying because his father was born on Swains Island, an island administered by the United States as part of American Samoa.[7][8]
In November 2013, due to the exposure from the World Cup, Faraimo signed a 2-year contract with National Rugby League team, Parramatta Eels.[9]
In Round 21 of the 2014 NRL season, Faraimo made his NRL debut for the Eels against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.[10] He scored two tries on debut in the Eels 32-12 win at Remondis Stadium.
On 21 September 2014, Faraimo was named at wing in the 2014 New South Wales Cup Team of the Year.[11]
On 4 April 2015, Faraimo re-signed with the Eels on a 1-year contract.[12]
References
- ↑ A stroll in the park for Faraimo and the Orcas stuff.co.nz, 13 August 2010
- ↑ A stroll in the park for Faraimo and the Orcas stuff.co.nz, 13 August 2010
- ↑ A stroll in the park for Faraimo and the Orcas stuff.co.nz, 13 August 2010
- ↑ NZ Residents 2010 nzrl.co.nz
- ↑ Three reasons to fear Faraimo dailymercury.com.au, 18 May 2013
- ↑ http://www.leagueunlimited.com/news/show/queensland-rangers-team/
- ↑ 24-man squads for all RLWC2013 nations announced rlwc2013.com, 9 October 2013
- ↑ Mackay Cutters winger Bureta Faraimo on cusp of realising unlikely NRL dream dailytelegraph.com.au, 18 September 2013
- ↑ http://www.dailymercury.com.au/news/bureta-faraimo-joining-parramatta-eels/2091674/
- ↑ http://www.parraeels.com.au/news/2014/08/02/nrl_late_mail_round_21.html
- ↑ http://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2014/09/21/_2014_vb_nsw_cup_team_of_the_year.html
- ↑ http://www.parraeels.com.au/news/2015/04/04/eels_re_signing_news.html
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