Jordan Dezaria (born 6 November 1996) is a French professional rugby league footballer who plays as a loose forward, prop or second-row forward for the Catalans Dragons in the Super League and France at international level.

Jordan Dezaria
Personal information
Full nameJordan Dezaria
Born (1996-11-06) 6 November 1996 (age 28)
Avignon, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Height6 ft 2 in (1.87 m)
Weight15 st 6 lb (98 kg)
Playing information
PositionLoose forward, Prop, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2016–17 Catalans Dragons 5 0 0 0 0
2018 Leigh Centurions 2 0 0 0 0
2018(loan) Oldham 1 1 0 0 4
2018(loan) Workington Town 1 0 0 0 0
2019–20 Toulouse Olympique 13 1 0 0 4
2021– Catalans Dragons 20 0 0 0 0
2021(DR) Saint-Estève XIII 0 0 0 0 0
Total 42 2 0 0 8
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2019– France 9s 3 0 0 0 0
2019– France 5 1 0 0 4
Source: [1][2][3]
As of 28 January 2023

He previously played for Catalans in the Super League, the Leigh Centurions in the Championship, and on loan from Leigh at Oldham and Workington Town in League 1. Dezaria has also played for Toulouse Olympique in the Championship.

Background

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Dezaria was born in Avignon, Salon-de-Provence, France.

Career

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He made his Super League debut in a match against the Warrington Wolves in June 2016.[4] In October 2017 Dezaria signed for the Leigh Centurions on a two-year contract.[5] In December 2020 Catalans re-signed Dezaria along with Gavin Marguerite.[6]

International career

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He was selected in France 9s squad for the 2019 Rugby League World Cup 9s.[7][8] Dezaria scored the opening try for France in their 2021 Rugby League World Cup campaign as they defeated Greece 34-12.[9]

References

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  1. ^ RLP
  2. ^ loverugby league
  3. ^ itsrugby
  4. ^ "GUARDIAN VERDICT: Warrington Wolves 20 Catalans Dragons 18". Warrington Guardian. 18 June 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  5. ^ French Duo Sign Up For The Centurions
  6. ^ "CATALANS SIGN JORDAN DEZARIA AND GAVIN MARGUERITE". www.catalansdragons.com. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  7. ^ "La liste des joueurs pour la Coupe du Monde dévoilée!" (in French). FFRXIII. 2 October 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  8. ^ "XIII de France: Romain Puso remplace Lilian Albert, forfait!" (in French). FFR XIII. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  9. ^ "Rugby League World Cup: France 34-12 Greece - Les Bleus beat debutants". BBC Sport.
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