Semi Valemei
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| Born | 20 January 1999 Labasa, Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 98 kg (15 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Semi Valemei (born 20 January 1999) is a Fijian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a winger for the Canberra Raiders in the NRL. With his first try against South Sydney on the 25th July 2020, he has put Semi Radradra in his shadow.
Background
Born in Labasa, Fiji, Valemei attended Seaqaqa Central College and Natabua High School, where he played rugby union.
In 2017, he was scouted by former NRL player Wise Kativerata and moved to Australia to play rugby league. He moved to the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, playing for the Caloundra Sharks before being signed by the Canberra Raiders.[1][2]
Playing career
In 2018, Valemei played for the Raiders' Jersey Flegg Cup feeder side, Mounties.[3] In 2019, he played for Mounties in the New South Wales Cup and for the Raiders' in the Jersey Flegg Cup, scoring a hat-trick in their Grand Final loss to the South Sydney Rabbitohs.[4] In October 2019, he represented Fiji at the 2019 Rugby League World Cup 9s.[5]
2020
In Round 10 of the 2020 NRL season, Valemei was named to make his NRL debut against the Sydney Roosters.[6]
References
- ^ "Semi ready for Raiders". Fiji Times. 23 May 2020.
- ^ "Results - Sunshine Coast". Sunshine Coast Daily. 12 June 2017.
- ^ "Team Lists: Mounties". Canberra Raiders. 17 July 2018.
- ^ "South Sydney crowned 2019 Jersey Flegg Cup champions". NSWRL. 29 September 2019.
- ^ "Nines World Cup squads announced". Fox Sports. 17 October 2019.
- ^ "Semi Valemei to make NRL debut". Canberra Raiders. 15 July 2020.