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.

Willie Mataka
Personal information
Full nameViliami Mataka
Born (1988-10-18) 18 October 1988 (age 36)
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight102 kg (16 st 1 lb)
Playing information
PositionSecond-row, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2009–10 Wests Tigers 6 1 0 0 4
2011 Sydney Roosters 2 0 0 0 0
Total 8 1 0 0 4
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2009 Tonga

Background

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Mataka played junior football with the East Campbelltown Eagles.

Playing career

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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

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  • First Grade Debut: 2009 – Round 10, Wests Tigers vs Rabbitohs, 17 May.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Club Player Honour Roll". www.roosters.com.au.
  2. ^ "Wests Tigers 22 vs South Sydney Rabbitohs 23". leagueunlimited.com. Retrieved 17 June 2009.
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