Alofiana Khan-Pereira
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| Full name | Alofiana Khan-Pereira | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 November 2001 Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (12 st 8 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Alofiana Khan-Pereira (born 1 November 2001) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a wing for the Gold Coast Titans in the NRL.
Background
Khan-Pereira was born in Lismore, New South Wales and is of Sri Lankan descent. He played his junior rugby league for the Burleigh Bears.[2]
Playing career
Early career
In 2016, Khan-Pereira was a part of the GIO Cup winning team alongside Tanah Boyd and David Fifita for famous rugby league school, Keebra Park State High School.[3] In 2018, Khan-Pereira signed a development contract with the Gold Coast Titans.[4]
In 2022, Khan-Pereira enjoyed a breakout Queensland Cup season for the Burleigh Bears, scoring 25 tries in just 19 games including three hat-tricks and a four-try effort against the Mackay Cutters.[5]
2023
Khan-Pereira's efforts of the previous season were noticed by Gold Coast Titans coach Justin Holbrook who brought him into the Gold Coast Titans side and underwent pre-season training with their first grade team. In a trial match against the Dolphins, Khan-Pereira scored four tries.[6]
In round 1 of the 2023 NRL season, Khan-Pereira made his first grade debut in his side's 22−10 victory over the Wests Tigers at Leichhardt Oval.[7] In round 3, Khan-Pereira scored two tries for Gold Coast in their 38−34 upset victory over the Melbourne Storm at Robina Stadium.[8]
References
- ^ "Alofiana Khan-Pereira - Career Stats & Summary". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|access-dat e=ignored (help) - ^ "Alofiana Khan-Pereira". Queensland Rugby League. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ "NRL Rookie Spotlight: Why the Titans fastest man Alofi Khan-Pereira isn't rushing to make first grade debut'". Sporting News. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ "Alofiana Khan-Pereira: 'To debut would mean everything'". QRL. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ "NRL Rookie Watch: Which Titans are worth keeping an eye on in 2023?". The Sporting Base. 25 January 2023.
- ^ "Titans destroy dire Dolphins as Foran stars". SMH. 20 February 2023.
- ^ "Titans unleash their new flying 'Foxx' against Tigers". MyGC. 1 March 2023.
- ^ "Unbeaten Broncos set up blockbuster Brisbane NRL derby against Dolphins as Warriors, Gold Coast score upset wins". www.abc.net.au.