Albert Hopoate (rugby league, born 2001)
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Born | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | 25 February 2001|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 97 kg (15 st 4 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Wing, Fullback | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 16 September 2020 Source: [1] |
Albert Hopoate (born 25 February 2001) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a wing, centre and fullback for the Canberra Raiders in the NRL.
He previously played for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in the National Rugby League.
Background[]
Hopoate is of Tongan descent through his father John Hopoate who was an Australian, Tongan and New South Wales State of Origin representative.[2] His elder brothers William Hopoate and Jamil Hopoate also play in the NRL for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and Brisbane Broncos respectively.
Albert played his junior rugby league for the Beacon Hill Bears, before being signed by the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles.
Playing career[]
Early years[]
Hopoate rose through the grades at the Manly-Warringah club, playing for their Harold Matthews Cup and S. G. Ball Cup sides, also appearing for the New South Wales under-16s side in 2017.[3] He also played for the Australian Schoolboys rugby union team, New South Wales National Youth rugby sevens and Australian World Schools rugby sevens teams in 2017.[4]
2020[]
In August, Manly agreed to loan Hopoate to the New Zealand Warriors for four games.[5] A week later, the deal was cancelled after Manly required Hopoate due to an injury to centre Moses Suli. Hopoate made his NRL debut for Manly-Warringah in round 16 of the 2020 NRL season, a 6–30 loss to the Melbourne Storm.[6]
In December, Hopoate signed a one- year contract with the Canberra Raiders starting in 2021.[7]
References[]
- ^ "Albert Hopoate - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ "Manly to unleash freak with insane highlights reel". wwos.nine.com.au.
- ^ "Stats Amazing | Albert Hopoate". New South Wales Rugby League. 31 August 2020.
- ^ "A new Hopoate makes his mark". www.dailytelegraph.com.au. 18 December 2017.
- ^ "Albert Hopoate joins New Zealand Warriors on short-term loan". www.sportingnews.com.
- ^ "NRL 2020 - Round 16 - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ "NRL Transfers 2020: Albert Hopoate to Canberra Raiders, Manly Sea Eagles, Ricky Stuart". 5 December 2020.
External links[]
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Australian people of Tongan descent
- Australian rugby league players
- Hopoate family
- Manly Warringah Sea Eagles players
- Rugby league centres
- Rugby league fullbacks
- Rugby league wingers