Salesi Foketi
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| Full name | Salesi Mafile’o Foketi | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 November 2005 Auckland, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 97 kg (15 st 4 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Playing information | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Second-row, Lock, Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 23 August 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Salesi Mafile’o Foketi (born 11 April 2004) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as a lock and second-row for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League.
Career
Foketi grew up in South Auckland.[2] He attended St. Paul's College, Auckland in Auckland, New Zealand, helping the college to win 2021 Auckland Championship. He signed with the Sydney Roosters as a 17 year old, playing for the club in Harold Matthews, SG Ball and Jersey Flegg competitions.[3]
2025
Foketi made his first grade debut in round 1 of the 2025 NRL season against the Brisbane Broncos off the interchange bench.[4][5][6] In March he was sin-binned for a high tackle.[7][8] Foketi played 19games for the Sydney Roosters in the 2025 NRL season as the club finished 8th on the table and qualified for the finals.[9]
References
- ↑ "Salesi Foketi - Playing Career - RLP".
- ↑ Pengilly, Adam (3 July 2025), "Inside teen's journey to the NRL … and the crazy 'Freddy' moment that left teammates speechless", FOX SPORTS Australia, retrieved 29 August 2025
- ↑ "KIWI-NRL SPOTLIGHT: SALESI FOKETI DEBUT FOR ROOSTERS". theniche-cache.com. 8 March 2025.
- ↑ "Salesi Foketi - Playing Career - RLP".
- ↑ "Salesi Foketi". 15 March 2025.
- ↑ Naghten, Tom (1 March 2025), "Roosters elevate three academy products to top 30 squad", Sporting News, retrieved 29 August 2025
- ↑ Mayne, Joshua (18 March 2025), "Roosters young gun to dispute high tackle charge", Sporting News, retrieved 29 August 2025
- ↑ Chapman, Grant (20 March 2025), "NZ Warriors v Sydney Roosters: What you need to know", RNZ, retrieved 29 August 2025
- ↑ "The Mole's season review: Looming Daly Cherry-Evans signing could help fix Roosters' biggest issue". www.nine.com.au.