Isaiah Iongi
Tonga international rugby league footballer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Isaiah Iongi (born 24 June 2003) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback for the Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League and NSW Cup.
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| Full name | Isaiah Iongi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 June 2003 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (13 st 5 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 21 April 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Background
Iongi is of Tongan and Cypriot descent. In 2023, he represented Tonga A team, playing five-eighth. Iongi came through the Penrith Panthers pathway system. In 2022, Iongi made his debut in NSW Cup for Penrith. In 2022, Iongi was selected at Fullback for Queensland under 19's team. In 2023, he was named NSW Cup Fullback of the year
Playing career
In Round 22 2024, Iongi made his NRL debut for Penrith against the Newcastle Knights in a 22–14 win at BlueBet Stadium. Iongi was released from the final year of his deal at Penrith to sign with the Parramatta Eels until the end of 2027.[2] Iongi made his club debut for Parramatta in round 1 of the 2025 NRL season against Melbourne which saw the side lose 56-18.[3] In round 7 of the 2025 NRL season, Iongi scored two tries and was also sin binned during Parramatta's 38-22 victory.[4]
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