Jordan Dezaria
Jordan Dezaria (born 6 November 1996) is a French professional rugby league footballer who plays as a loose forward, prop or second-row forward for the Catalans Dragons in the Betfred Super League and France at international level.
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Full name | Jordan Dezaria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Avignon, Salon-de-Provence, France | 6 November 1996||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.87 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 15 st 6 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Loose forward, Prop, Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 28 January 2023 |
He previously played for Catalans in the Super League, the Leigh Centurions in the Betfred Championship, and on loan from Leigh at Oldham (Heritage № 1400) and Workington Town in Betfred League 1. Dezaria has also played for Toulouse Olympique in the Championship.
Background
Dezaria was born in Avignon, Salon-de-Provence, France.
Career
He made his Super League debut in a match against the Warrington Wolves in June 2016.[4] In October 2017 Dezaria signed for the Leigh Centurions on a two-year contract.[5] In December 2020 Catalans re-signed Dezaria along with Gavin Marguerite[6]
International career
He was selected in France 9s squad for the 2019 Rugby League World Cup 9s.[7][8] Dezaria scored the opening try for France in their 2021 Rugby League World Cup campaign as they defeated Greece 34-12.[9]
References
- RLP
- loverugby league
- itsrugby
- "GUARDIAN VERDICT: Warrington Wolves 20 Catalans Dragons 18". Warrington Guardian. 2016-06-18. Retrieved 2016-09-14.
- French Duo Sign Up For The Centurions
- "CATALANS SIGN JORDAN DEZARIA AND GAVIN MARGUERITE". www.catalansdragons.com. Retrieved 13 Dec 2020.
- "La liste des joueurs pour la Coupe du Monde dévoilée!" (in French). FFRXIII. 2 October 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- "XIII de France: Romain Puso remplace Lilian Albert, forfait!" (in French). FFR XIII. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- "Rugby League World Cup: France 34-12 Greece - Les Bleus beat debutants". www.bbc.co.uk.