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{{short description|NZ rugby league footballer (born 2003)}}
{{short description|NZ rugby league footballer (born 2003)}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
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| updated = 7 September 2024
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'''Sosefo 'Jojo' Fifita'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.titans.com.au/teams/nrl-premiership/gold-coast-titans/jojo-fifita/|title=Jojo Fifita - Gold Coast Titans Profile|website=www.titans.com.au}}</ref> (born 8 January 2003) is a New Zealand professional [[rugby league]] footballer who plays as a {{rlp|wg}}er or {{rlp|ce}} for the [[Gold Coast Titans]] in the [[National Rugby League|NRL]].
'''Sosefo "Jojo" Fifita'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.titans.com.au/teams/nrl-premiership/gold-coast-titans/jojo-fifita/|title=Jojo Fifita - Gold Coast Titans Profile|website=www.titans.com.au}}</ref> (born 8 January 2003) is a New Zealand professional [[rugby league]] footballer who plays as a {{rlp|wg}}er or {{rlp|ce}} for the [[Gold Coast Titans]] in the [[National Rugby League]] (NRL).


==Background==
==Background==
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===2022===
===2022===
In June 2022, Fifita was selected for the [[Queensland Maroons]] U19s, starting at left centre in 32–4 loss to [[New South Wales rugby league team|New South Wales Blues]] U19s.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.qrl.com.au/draw/state-of-origin-u19s/2022/round-1-nsw-u19s-v-qld-u19s |title=NSW U19s vs QLD U19s|website=www.qrl.com.au}}</ref> In round 18 of the [[2022 NRL season]], Fifita made his first grade debut for the Gold Coast against [[Brisbane Broncos|Brisbane]], which the club lost 16–12.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-2022-brisbane-broncos-v-gold-coast-titans-live-blog-stats-teams-score-stats-video-adam-reynolds-tino-faasuamaleaui/news-story/4ef7aed6dde69686e9ab5bf89ac2bf14/|title='They were made to work for it': Broncos edge out Titans in Queensland derby|website=www.foxsports.com.au}}</ref>
In June 2022, Fifita was selected for the [[Queensland Maroons]] U19s, starting at left centre in 32–4 loss to [[New South Wales rugby league team|New South Wales Blues]] U19s.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.qrl.com.au/draw/state-of-origin-u19s/2022/round-1-nsw-u19s-v-qld-u19s |title=NSW U19s vs QLD U19s|website=www.qrl.com.au}}</ref> In round 18 of the [[2022 NRL season]], Fifita made his first grade debut for the Gold Coast against [[Brisbane Broncos|Brisbane]], which the club lost 16–12.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-2022-brisbane-broncos-v-gold-coast-titans-live-blog-stats-teams-score-stats-video-adam-reynolds-tino-faasuamaleaui/news-story/4ef7aed6dde69686e9ab5bf89ac2bf14/|title='They were made to work for it': Broncos edge out Titans in Queensland derby|website=www.foxsports.com.au}}</ref>

===2023===
Fifita played a total of 14 matches for the Gold Coast in the [[2023 NRL season]] and scored three tries as the club finished 14th on the table.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/au/rugby-league/news/nrl-2023-gold-coast-titans-season-review/nel398u2vn7faognqvwnq7g4#:~:text=Did%20the%20Titans%20over%2Ddeliver,out%20of%20the%20finals%20picture./|title=NRL 2023: Gold Coast Titans season review|website=www.sportingnews.com}}</ref>

===2024===
Fifita made 19 appearances for the Gold Coast throughout the [[2024 NRL season]] and scored ten tries as the club finished 14th on the table.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nine.com.au/sport/nrl/news-2024-the-mole-season-review-gold-coast-titans-analysis-exclusive-20240908-p5k8xf.html/|title=The Mole's end-of-season review: Titans 'perennial enigma' who went missing as Des Hasler 'hallmark' falls flat|website=www.nine.com.au}}</ref> On 26 November, it was announced that Fifita had re-signed until the end of the 2029 season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chalk |first=Ethan Lee |date=2024-11-25 |title=Fifita's brother signs four-year contract |url=https://www.zerotackle.com/fifitas-brother-signs-four-year-contract-217415/ |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=Zero Tackle |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Statistics ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Team
!Games
!Tries
!Pts
|-
| align=center|2022
| rowspan=4 |{{Leagueicon|Gold Coast Titans|16}} [[Gold Coast Titans]]
| align=right |8
| align=right |3
| align=right |12
|-
| align=center|2023
| align=right |14
| align=right |3
| align=right |12
|-
| align=center|2024
| align=right |19
| align=right |10
| align=right |40
|-
| align=center|2025
| align=right |
| align=right |
| align=right |
|-
|
| align=left |'''Totals'''
| align=right |'''41'''
| align=right |'''16'''
| align=right |'''64'''
|}


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:2003 births]]
[[Category:2003 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Gold Coast Titans players]]
[[Category:New Zealand Māori rugby league team players]]
[[Category:New Zealand rugby league players]]
[[Category:New Zealand rugby league players]]
[[Category:New Zealand sportspeople of Tongan descent]]
[[Category:New Zealand sportspeople of Tongan descent]]
[[Category:Gold Coast Titans players]]
[[Category:Prime Minister's XIII players]]
[[Category:Rugby league players from Dunedin]]
[[Category:Rugby league players from Dunedin]]
[[Category:People educated at the Southport School]]
[[Category:21st-century New Zealand sportsmen]]

Latest revision as of 23:15, 1 January 2025

Jojo Fifita
Personal information
Full nameSosefo Fifita
Born (2003-01-08) 8 January 2003 (age 21)
Dunedin, New Zealand
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight91 kg (14 st 5 lb)
Playing information
PositionWing, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2022– Gold Coast Titans 41 16 0 0 64
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2022 Prime Minister's XIII 1 0 0 0 0
2024 Māori All Stars 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2]
As of 7 September 2024
EducationThe Southport School
FatherPila Fifita
RelativesDavid Fifita (cousin)

Sosefo "Jojo" Fifita[3] (born 8 January 2003) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as a winger or centre for the Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League (NRL).

Background

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Fifita is the son of former Tongan rugby star Pila Fifita.[4] His second cousin, David Fifita, also plays for the Gold Coast Titans. At three years of age, Sosefo moved to Japan when his father agreed to play for Munakata Sanix Blues before the family moved to Brisbane two years later. At 10 years of age, the Fifita family settled on the Gold Coast where Sosefo played junior rugby union for the Southport Eagles.[5] Sosefo attended The Southport School where played rugby union in the prestigious GPS competition and would score four tries in a single game with Wallabies Head Coach Dave Rennie in attendance. Fifita is also a former U15 national junior sprint champion over 100 metres.[6]

Playing career

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2022

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In June 2022, Fifita was selected for the Queensland Maroons U19s, starting at left centre in 32–4 loss to New South Wales Blues U19s.[7] In round 18 of the 2022 NRL season, Fifita made his first grade debut for the Gold Coast against Brisbane, which the club lost 16–12.[8]

2023

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Fifita played a total of 14 matches for the Gold Coast in the 2023 NRL season and scored three tries as the club finished 14th on the table.[9]

2024

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Fifita made 19 appearances for the Gold Coast throughout the 2024 NRL season and scored ten tries as the club finished 14th on the table.[10] On 26 November, it was announced that Fifita had re-signed until the end of the 2029 season.[11]

Statistics

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Year Team Games Tries Pts
2022 Gold Coast Titans 8 3 12
2023 14 3 12
2024 19 10 40
2025
Totals 41 16 64

References

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  1. ^ "Sosefo Fifita – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. ^ "Sosefo Fifita – Official State of Origin U19s Profile". www.nrl.com.
  3. ^ "Jojo Fifita - Gold Coast Titans Profile". www.titans.com.au.
  4. ^ "'Worth the challenge': Rugby-convert Fifita ready for NRL". www.titans.com.au.
  5. ^ "Ten Questions with Jojo Fifita" (PDF). www.tssoldboys.com.au.
  6. ^ "TSS flyer joins Titans". www.titans.com.au.
  7. ^ "NSW U19s vs QLD U19s". www.qrl.com.au.
  8. ^ "'They were made to work for it': Broncos edge out Titans in Queensland derby". www.foxsports.com.au.
  9. ^ "NRL 2023: Gold Coast Titans season review". www.sportingnews.com.
  10. ^ "The Mole's end-of-season review: Titans 'perennial enigma' who went missing as Des Hasler 'hallmark' falls flat". www.nine.com.au.
  11. ^ Chalk, Ethan Lee (25 November 2024). "Fifita's brother signs four-year contract". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
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