Trent Loiero (born 27 February 2001) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League (NRL).
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| Born | 27 February 2001 Nambour, Queensland, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 104 kg (16 st 5 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Lock | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Background edit
Loiero played his junior rugby league for the Kawana Dolphins and attended Mountain Creek State High School, Sunshine Coast before being signed by the Melbourne Storm.[2] Loiero is of Italian descent.[3]
Playing career edit
Early career edit
In 2018 and 2019, Loiero played for the Sunshine Coast Falcons Mal Meninga Cup and Hastings Deering Colts sides.[4][5] On 5 June 2019, he played for Queensland under-18 in their 34–12 win over New South Wales.[6] Later in 2019, he made his Queensland Cup debut for the Falcons.[7] On 20 September 2019, he scored a try for the Falcons in their Hastings Deering Colts Grand Final win over the Wynnum Manly Seagulls.[8]
Melbourne Storm edit
In February 2020, Loiero played for the Melbourne Storm at the 2020 NRL Nines in Perth,[9] and in the Storm's pre-season trial against the New Zealand Warriors in Palmerston North.[10]
In Round 4 of the 2021 NRL season, Loiero made his NRL debut for Melbourne against the Brisbane Broncos. He had his debut jersey (cap 212) presented to him by Ryan Hinchcliffe.[11] He would score his first NRL try in his second match against the Canberra Raiders.[12]
Loiero continued to develop through the season, making six NRL appearances,[13] with the Queenslander upgraded to the club's top-30 squad.[14]
Loiero made 17 appearances for Melbourne during the 2022 season, making an impact from the interchange bench. He scored two tries for the season, and signed a contract extension until the end of the 2025 season.[15][16]
In 2023, Loiero earnt a starting role for Melbourne following the departures of a number of forwards to the Dolphins.[17] Loiero played 26 games for Melbourne in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished third on the table. Loiero played in Melbourne's preliminary final loss against Penrith.[18]
References edit
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ Holdsworth, Matty (25 February 2021). "Why 2021 can be a breakout year for Trent Loiero". Sunshine Coast Daily. Maroochydore, Queensland.
- ^ Walter, Brad (23 March 2022). "League of nations:Stars representing 40 countries". NRL.com.
- ^ "Auswide Bank Mal Meninga Cup player of the year". QRL. 3 October 2019.
- ^ "My goal is to play more Intrust Super Cup". QRL. 7 February 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Under 18 team named". QRL. 26 May 2019.
- ^ "Teenager poised for debut in Queensland Cup". Queensland Times. 19 July 2019.
- ^ "Smoothy stars in Falcons' Grand Final victory". 18th Man. 29 September 2019.
- ^ "Storm opts for youth in NRL Nines squad". Melbourne Storm. 11 February 2020.
- ^ "Final Squad - Storm v Warriors". Melbourne Storm. 20 February 2020.
- ^ "Round 4 Late Mail: Storm, Broncos finalise teams". Melbourne Storm. 2 April 2021.
- ^ "There's simply no signs of a weakening Storm". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney, New South Wales: Nationwide News Pty Ltd. 23 May 2021. p. 42.
- ^ "Trent Loiero's breakout season". melbournestorm.com.au. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "Storm rookie extends contract, Wishart signs from Dragons". melbournestorm.com.au. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "Trent Loiero: Season in Review". melbournestorm.com.au. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "New contracts for three Storm forwards". melbournestorm.com.au. 5 October 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "Loiero sets sights on solid 2023". melbournestorm.com.au. 3 November 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "NRL 2023: Melbourne Storm season review". www.sportingnews.com.