Euan Aitken
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Born | Pambula, New South Wales, Australia | 16 June 1995||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 92 kg (14 st 7 lb; 203 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Centre, Wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 4 August 2016 |
Euan Aitken (born 16 June 1995) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the St. George Illawarra Dragons of the National Rugby League (NRL). A Scotland international and Country New South Wales representative three quarter back, he has played his entire NRL career to date with St. George Illawarra.
Background
Born in Pambula, New South Wales, Aitken played his junior football for the Merimbula-Pambula Bulldogs and Shellharbour Sharks, before being signed by the St. George Illawarra Dragons.
Playing career
Early career
In 2013 and 2014, Aitken played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons' NYC team.[2][3] In September and October 2013, he played for the Australian Schoolboys.[4] On 28 April 2014, he was named to play for the New South Wales under-20s team to play Queensland,[5] but had to pull out due to injury.[6] On 18 October 2014, he played for the Junior Kangaroos against the Junior Kiwis.[7] At the end of 2014, he was named the Dragons' NYC Player of the Year.[6] In 2015, he moved on to the Dragons' New South Wales Cup team, Illawarra Cutters.[8]
2015
On 31 January and 1 February, Aitken played for the Dragons in the 2015 NRL Auckland Nines.[9] In Round 3 of the 2015 NRL season, he made his NRL debut for the Dragons against the Canberra Raiders, playing at centre in the Dragons' 22–20 win at Canberra Stadium.[10][11] On 23 March, he re-signed with the Dragons on a two-year contract.[12][13] In Round 6 against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, he scored his first NRL career try in the Dragons' 31–6 win at ANZ Stadium.[14] He finished off his debut year in the NRL having played in 23 matches and scoring six tries for the Dragons.[15] On 26 September, he played for the Prime Minister's XIII against Papua New Guinea, playing off the interchange bench and scoring a try in his team's 40-12 win at Port Moresby.[16][17]
2016
In February, Aitken played for the Dragons in the 2016 NRL Auckland Nines.[18] On 8 May, he played for New South Wales Country against New South Wales City, where he played at centre and scored a try.[19] In Round 10 against the Canberra Raiders, he scored a try off a wayward pass from Raiders fullback Jack Wighton, just on the halfway siren in golden-point extra-time to win the match for the Dragons 16–12.[20]
References
- ^ "Euan Aitken - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ "Euan Aitken". NYC Database. Nycdatabase.org. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- ^ "St George Illawarra Dragons' Benji Marshall backs Russell Packer's comeback to the NRL". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- ^ Fairfax Regional Media (25 July 2013). "Aitken named in Australian side". Merimbula News Weekly. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- ^ "NSW U20s ORIGIN SQUAD ANNOUNCED". Rugby League Week. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- ^ a b "Dragons Annual Report in Review" (PDF). Dragons.com.au. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- ^ "Junior Kangaroos team named". NRL.com. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ^ "NSW Cup Team List: Round 1". Dragons.com.au. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ^ "DRAGONS NAME 2015 NINES SQUAD". Rugby League Week. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
- ^ "Late Mail: Round 3 v Canberra Raiders". Dragons.com.au. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ^ "Under siege Dragons stun Raiders after epic comeback in Canberra". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
- ^ "Dragons re-sign Euan Aitken | NRL". Zero Tackle. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
- ^ "Re-Sign Aitken". Dragons.com.au. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ^ "Benji Marshall magic leads ruthless St George Illawarra Dragons to convincing victory against the Canterbury Bulldogs". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
- ^ "Custom Match List". Rugby League Project. 24 October 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
- ^ "Merrin to lead Prime Minister's XIII". NRL.com. 15 September 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ Tom Decent. "Australian Prime Minister's XIII beat Papua New Guinea 40–12 in Port Moresby". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ^ "Dragons name 2016 Nines squad". Rugby League Week. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ^ "Young City side stun Country". NRL.com. 28 February 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ^ Dominic Bossi. "St George Illawarra Dragons seal dramatic win over Canberra Raiders in the darkness". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
External links
- 1995 births
- Australian rugby league players
- Australian people of Scottish descent
- Scotland national rugby league team players
- St. George Illawarra Dragons players
- Prime Minister's XIII players
- Country New South Wales Origin rugby league team players
- Junior Kangaroos players
- Illawarra Cutters players
- Rugby league centres
- Rugby league wingers
- Living people