David Vaealiki
Personal information
Full name	David Ioane Vaealiki
Nickname	Freshy
Born	13 November 1980 (1980-11-13) (age 29)
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.86 m)
Weight	15 st 6 lb (98 kg)
Playing information
Rugby league
Position	Fullback, Centre
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1999–04	Parramatta Eels	92	32	0	0	128
2005–07	Wigan Warriors	68	16	1	0	66
2008	Manly Sea Eagles	2	0	0	0	0
	Total	162	48	1	0	194
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
	Canterbury
2000–03	New Zealand	7	3	0	0	12
Rugby union
Position	Centre
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2008–	SC Albi

David Ioane Vaealiki (born 13 November 1980) is a rugby union player currently playing for SC Albi. He has represented New Zealand in rugby league and his main playing position is at centre.

Contents 1 Early years and Parramatta 2 Wigan Warriors career 3 Manly 4 French rugby union 5 International career 6 References 7 External links

[edit] Early years and Parramatta

A product of New Zealand junior side Sydenham, David Vaealiki became Canterbury's youngest ever representative when he made his debut for the province aged just 17. He then signed for the Parramatta Eels and made his first grade debut in 1999. He went on to play 93 games for the club, including the 2001 NRL Grand Final, scoring a total of 32 tries. In 2004, David's season was cut short by an Achilles tendon injury, played only seven games.

[edit] Wigan Warriors career

He signed a 3-year contract with Wigan in July 2004. He joined the club for the 2005 Super League and his first appearance for Wigan on 30 January 2005 in a pre season friendly against London Broncos after starting the match from the bench. He made his first start for Wigan in their 15-4 win over Salford City Reds in the Super League his last game was the semi finals versus Leeds Rhinos in October 2007.

[edit] Manly

David Vaealiki was expected to join Harlequins RL when his Wigan contract expired at the end of 2007 and it was not known if he was offered a new contract. In September 2007 he was linked with a move to French Rugby Union side Sporting Club Albigeois.

Instead Vaealiki joined the Manly Sea Eagles on a one year deal and played two games for the club in early 2008.^[1]

[edit] French rugby union

Vaealiki was released by Manly after round 7 of the NRL to enable him to take up the offer of a two-year contract with French rugby union club, SC Albi.^[2]

[edit] International career

Vaealiki has previously earned international selection for the Junior Kiwis and New Zealand (he played 10 games and seven Tests from 2000-03) and played in the World Cup in 2000.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• David Vaealiki Wigan Career Page on the CherryandWhite.co.uk Wigan RL Fansite.
• Wigan Warriors Profile
• Super League Profile

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