David Faiumu

David Faiumu

Personal information
Full name	David Maniapoto Faiumu
Nickname	Fui
Born	(1983-04-30) 30 April 1983 Wellington, New Zealand
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	100 kg (15 st 10 lb)
Playing information
Position	Hooker, Lock
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2004–08	North Queensland	76	8	0	0	32
2008–	Huddersfield	74	7	0	0	28
	Total	150	15	0	0	60
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2005–07	New Zealand	10	1	0	0	4
2010	Samoa	1	0	0	0	0
2011–	Exiles	2	0	0	0	0
As of 2010
Source: NRL Stats

David Faiumu (born 30 April 1983 in Wellington, New Zealand) is a professional rugby league footballer for the Huddersfield Giants of Super League. A Samoa and New Zealand international representative forward, he previously played in the National Rugby League for the North Queensland Cowboys.

Biography

Faiumu played from the interchange bench in the North Queensland Cowboys' first ever Grand Final in 2005 which they lost to the Wests Tigers. On 7 June 2008, It was announced that Faiumu had been granted a release from his contract with the Cowboys and was expected to sign with the Huddersfield Giants which he did. He was named in the Samoa training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.

David Faiumu was selected for the Exiles squad for the Rugby League International Origin Match against England at Headingley on 10 June 2011.

Statistics

Club career

Year	Team	Matches	Tries	Goals	Field Goals	Points
2004	North Queensland Cowboys	13	1	0	0	4
2005	North Queensland Cowboys	21	5	0	0	20
2006	North Queensland Cowboys	18	2	0	0	8
2007	North Queensland Cowboys	20	0	0	0	0
2008	North Queensland Cowboys	3	0	0	0	0
2009	Huddersfield Giants	51	6	0	0	24

Representative career

Year	Team	Matches	Tries	Goals	Field Goals	Points
2005	New Zealand	4	1	0	0	4
2006	New Zealand	1	0	0	0	0
2007	New Zealand	3	0	0	0	0

External links

• Huddersfield Giants profile
• North Queensland Cowboys profile
• NRL profile