Jake Maizen (born 4 January 1997) is an Italy international rugby league footballer who plays as a centre or winger for the Whitehaven RLFC in the RFL Championship.
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| Full name | Jake Steven Maizen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 January 1997 Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 96 kg (212 lb; 15 st 2 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Fullback, Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
editPlaying career
editClub career
editMaizen previously played for the Central Queensland Capras in the Queensland Cup.[citation needed]
He played in six games, and scored four tries for the Sunshine Coast Falcons in the 2022 Queensland Cup.[citation needed]
Whitehaven R.L.F.C.
editOn 8 November 2023 it was reported that he had signed for Whitehaven R.L.F.C. in the RFL Championship on a one-year deal.[3]
International career
editIn 2022, Maizen was named in the Italy squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup.[4] Maizen made his debut for Italy in the opening match of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup against Scotland scoring a hat-trick in Italy's 28–4 victory.[5]
References
edit- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ Zero Tackle profile
- ^ "Italy World Cup ace makes Championship switch for 2024: 'I'm grateful for the opportunity'". Love Rugby League. 8 November 2023.
- ^ Full list of every squad at the Rugby League World Cup 2021
- ^ "Relive Scotland's World Cup loss to Italy". BBC Sport. 15 October 2022.
External links
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