Ilias Bergal
Ilias Bergal (born 6 April 1996) is a French rugby league footballer who plays for Toulouse Olympique as a winger in the Betfred Championship. He previously played for the Leigh Centurions and the Swinton Lions.
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| Born | 6 April 1996 Perpignan, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (187 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 13 st 10 lb (87 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club career
Bergal began his career in the junior teams of the Catalans Dragons, where he represented France at junior level and was a prolific try scorer for the club's reserve team. In 2017, Bergal joined the Swinton Lions on a short-term contract.[4]
In October 2017, Bergal signed for the Leigh Centurions on a two-year contract.[5]
International career
Bergal was named as a standby player for France's squad at the 2017 Rugby League World Cup. He was called into the main squad prior to the tournament when Hakim Miloudi was dropped for a breach of team discipline.[6][7]