Willie Mataka (born 18 October 1988) is a former Tonga rugby league footballer who last played for the Mount Pritchard Mounties in the NSW Cup. He played mostly as a second-row forward.
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| Full name | Viliami Mataka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 October 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 102 kg (16 st 1 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: League Central Rugby League Project | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Background edit
Mataka played junior football with the East Campbelltown Eagles.
Playing career edit
Mataka made his first grade debut for the Wests Tigers against South Sydney in round 10 of the 2009 NRL season at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Wests would lose the match 23-22. Mataka joined the Sydney Roosters in 2011, and made two appearances that year. Mataka joined the Parramatta Eels in 2012, but failed to make a first grade appearance. Mataka joined the St. George Illawarra Dragons in 2014, but failed to make a first Grade appearance. In 2015, he joined the Mount Pritchard Mounties where he played until 2019 making a total of 37 appearances.[1]
Career highlights edit
References edit
- ^ "Club Player Honour Roll". www.roosters.com.au.
- ^ "Wests Tigers 22 vs South Sydney Rabbitohs 23". leagueunlimited.com. Retrieved 17 June 2009.
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