Daniel Sorbello (born 17 April 1980) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League (NRL). A former Italian international, primarily as a fullback.
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 17 April 1980 Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 77 kg (12 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Fullback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 8 October 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career
editA Mount Isa junior, Sorbello joined the North Queensland Cowboys in 2003, originally playing for their Queensland Cup side, the North Queensland Young Guns.
In Round 18 of the 2003 NRL season, he made his NRL debut in the Cowboys' 16–22 loss to the Melbourne Storm, starting at fullback.[2][3] In Round 14 of the 2004 NRL season, he made his second and final NRL appearance, starting at fullback in the Cowboys' 30–6 win over the Newcastle Knights.[4][5]
In October 2004, Sorbello made his international debut for Italy, starting at fullback and scoring a try in their 58–14 win over Greece.[6]
In 2005, he joined the Wynnum Manly Seagulls in the Queensland Cup, playing two seasons for them before joining the Souths Logan Magpies in 2007. Due to Souths Logan being a Canberra Raiders feeder club at the time, Sorbello played a trial match for the Raiders in the 2007 pre-season, scoring a try in their 28–10 win over the North Queensland Young Guns.[7][8] He retired from the Queensland Cup at the end of the 2008 season.
Statistics
editNRL
edit- Statistics are correct to the end of the 2004 season[1]
| Season | Team | Matches | T | G | GK % | F/G | Pts |
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| 2003 |  North Queensland
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1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | North Queensland
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1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
International
edit| Season | Team | Matches | T | G | GK % | F/G | Pts |
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| 2004 |  Italy
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1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career totals | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 | |
References
edit- ^ a b Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "Daniel Sorbello - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "NRL 2003 - Round 18 - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ "Hodgson plays on with a suspected cracked breastbone". The Sydney Morning Herald. 9 July 2003.
- ^ Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "NRL 2004 - Round 14 - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ "Cowboys streak away from Knights". Abc.net.au. 12 June 2004.
- ^ "Fixtures". Rlef.eu.com. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ Walter, Brad (19 February 2007). "New signings put on show". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ "Former Bundy Rep Star to Meet NRL Tigers - Bundaberg Junior Rugby League - SportsTG". SportsTG.