Jeremiah Simbiken
Jeremiah Simbiken (born 17 August 2000) is an Australia-based Papua New Guinean professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row for the Dolphins in the National Rugby League (NRL) and Papua New Guinea at international level.
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| Born | 17 August 2000 Goroka, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 96 kg (15 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 7 November 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Background
Simbiken was born in Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea.[2]
Playing career
International career (2022)
In 2022, Simbiken was named in the Papua New Guinea squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup in England,[3] and made his international début for PNG against Wales in October 2022.
Club career
In the 2022 Queensland Cup state competition, Simbiken debuted for the Redcliffe Dolphins and scored a total of thirteen tries in sixteen matches.[4]
Dolphins (2023-present)
On 25 August 2022, Simbiken signed a three-year deal with the Dolphins (NRL) club, seeing him hold development contract status with them in 2023.[5]
References
- "Jeremiah Simbiken - Career Stats & Summary". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
- https://postcourier.com.pg/nrl-bound/
- Darbyshire, Drew (October 4, 2022). "Full list of every squad at the Rugby League World Cup 2021". LoveRugbyLeague.
- "Jeremiah Simbiken".
- From the verge of walking away, Simbiken earns NRL contract