Trent Loiero

Trent Loiero (born 27 February 2001) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League (NRL).

Trent Loiero
Personal information
Born (2001-02-27) 27 February 2001
Nambour, Queensland, Australia
Height192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight104 kg (16 st 5 lb)
Playing information
PositionSecond-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2021– Melbourne Storm 49 6 0 0 24
Source: [1]
As of 22 September 2023

Background

Loiero played his junior rugby league for the Kawana Dolphins and attended Mountain Creek State High School, Sunshine Coast before being signed by the Melbourne Storm.[2] Loiero is of Italian descent.[3]

Playing career

Early career

In 2018 and 2019, Loiero played for the Sunshine Coast Falcons Mal Meninga Cup and Hastings Deering Colts sides.[4][5] On 5 June 2019, he played for Queensland under-18 in their 34–12 win over New South Wales.[6] Later in 2019, he made his Queensland Cup debut for the Falcons.[7] On 20 September 2019, he scored a try for the Falcons in their Hastings Deering Colts Grand Final win over the Wynnum Manly Seagulls.[8]

Melbourne Storm

In February 2020, Loiero played for the Melbourne Storm at the 2020 NRL Nines in Perth,[9] and in the Storm's pre-season trial against the New Zealand Warriors in Palmerston North.[10]

In Round 4 of the 2021 NRL season, Loiero made his NRL debut for Melbourne against the Brisbane Broncos. He had his debut jersey (cap 212) presented to him by Ryan Hinchcliffe.[11] He would score his first NRL try in his second match against the Canberra Raiders.[12]

Loiero continued to develop through the season, making six NRL appearances,[13] with the Queenslander upgraded to the club's top-30 squad.[14]

Loiero made 17 appearances for Melbourne during the 2022 season, making an impact from the interchange bench. He scored two tries for the season, and signed a contract extension until the end of the 2025 season.[15][16]

In 2023, Loiero earnt a starting role for Melbourne following the departures of a number of forwards to the Dolphins.[17] Loiero played 26 games for Melbourne in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished third on the table. Loiero played in Melbourne's preliminary final loss against Penrith.[18]

References
  1. Rugby League Project
  2. Holdsworth, Matty (25 February 2021). "Why 2021 can be a breakout year for Trent Loiero". Sunshine Coast Daily. Maroochydore, Queensland.
  3. Walter, Brad (23 March 2022). "League of nations:Stars representing 40 countries". NRL.com.
  4. "Auswide Bank Mal Meninga Cup player of the year". QRL. 3 October 2019.
  5. "My goal is to play more Intrust Super Cup". QRL. 7 February 2020.
  6. "Queensland Under 18 team named". QRL. 26 May 2019.
  7. "Teenager poised for debut in Queensland Cup". Queensland Times. 19 July 2019.
  8. "Smoothy stars in Falcons' Grand Final victory". 18th Man. 29 September 2019.
  9. "Storm opts for youth in NRL Nines squad". Melbourne Storm. 11 February 2020.
  10. "Final Squad - Storm v Warriors". Melbourne Storm. 20 February 2020.
  11. "Round 4 Late Mail: Storm, Broncos finalise teams". Melbourne Storm. 2 April 2021.
  12. "There's simply no signs of a weakening Storm". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney, New South Wales: Nationwide News Pty Ltd. 23 May 2021. p. 42.
  13. "Trent Loiero's breakout season". melbournestorm.com.au. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  14. "Storm rookie extends contract, Wishart signs from Dragons". melbournestorm.com.au. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  15. "Trent Loiero: Season in Review". melbournestorm.com.au. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  16. "New contracts for three Storm forwards". melbournestorm.com.au. 5 October 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  17. "Loiero sets sights on solid 2023". melbournestorm.com.au. 3 November 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  18. "NRL 2023: Melbourne Storm season review". www.sportingnews.com.
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