Junior Langi (born 2 August 1981) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s for the St. George Illawarra, Melbourne Storm, Parramatta Eels and Salford Red Devils.

Junior Langi
Personal information
Full nameJunior Langi
Born (1981-08-02) 2 August 1981 (age 43)
Auckland, New Zealand
Playing information
Height181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight100 kg (15 st 10 lb)
PositionCentre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2000 St. George Illawarra 3 0 0 0 0
2001–03 Melbourne Storm 34 6 0 0 24
2004 Parramatta Eels 16 2 0 0 8
2005–06 Salford 37 7 0 0 28
Total 90 15 0 0 60
Source: [1]

Early life

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Born in Auckland, New Zealand with Niuean and Tongan heritage. Langi moved to Australia, educated at Trinity Catholic College, Auburn, where he represented 1999 Australian Schoolboys.[2]

Playing career

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Langi made his first grade debut for St. George against Canterbury in round 3 in the 2000 NRL season. Langi then joined Melbourne and played with the club between 2001 and 2003 before joining Parramatta in 2004. Langi became a regular starter for Parramatta and made 16 appearances for the club. Langi signed for Salford in 2005. He retired from the sport in December 2006 due to an eye condition and returned home.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Junior Langi - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. ^ "SportingPulse Homepage for Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League". SportingPulse. Archived from the original on 31 January 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2008.
  3. ^ "Official Player Numbers". Parramatta Eels.
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