Ata Mariota (born 28 December 2001) is a Samoan professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop or second-row for the Canberra Raiders in the NRL.
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Born | Apia, Samoa | 28 December 2001|||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 107 kg (16 st 12 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Prop, Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 7 July 2024 |
Background
editMariota was born in Apia, Samoa.
He played his junior rugby league for the Manurewa Marlins.
Career
edit2022
editIn round 21 of the 2022 NRL season, Mariota made his first grade debut for Canberra against the Penrith Panthers. He entered the game as a concussion replacement (18th man) for Ryan Sutton after he failed his HIA.[1]
2023
editMariota played a total of 17 matches for Canberra in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 8th on the table and qualified for the finals. He played in the clubs elimination final loss to Newcastle.[2]
Statistics
editYear | Team | Games | Tries | Pts |
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2022 | Canberra Raiders | 1 | ||
2023 | 17 | 1 | 4 | |
2024 | 2 | |||
Totals | 19 | 1 | 4 |
References
edit- ^ "Canberra falls to defeat against the Panthers". raiders.com.au. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ "Ricky turned losing a club legend into a winning season. Now for his biggest challenge - Brutal Review". www.foxsports.com.au.
External links
edit- https://www.raiders.com.au/teams/telstra-premiership/canberra-raiders/ata-mariota/ Canberra Raiders profile]