Alec Susino
Italy international rugby league footballer
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Alec Susino (born 24 May 1995) is an Italy international rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the Penrith Panthers in the NSW Cup.
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| Full name | Alec Susino | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 May 1995 Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 16 st 3 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop, Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He previously played for the Barrow Raiders and Featherstone Rovers in the Championship.[citation needed]
Background
Susino was born in Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia. He is of Italian descent.[4]
He played junior rugby league for the Marconi Mustangs.[5]
Playing career
Club career
Susino came through the youth system at the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, playing in their NRL Under-20s team.[6]
He played for the Mount Pritchard Mounties in the 2017 NSW Cup.[7]
Susino played in 51 games, and scored 8 tries for the Barrow Raiders between 2018 and 2019.[8]
He played for Featherstone Rovers in the 2020 RFL Championship, returning home early due to the coronavirus.[9]
Susino returned to Australia, signing with the Penrith Panthers ahead of their 2021 NSW Cup season.[10]
International career
Susino made his international début for Italy in October 2017 against Malta.[11]
In 2022 he was named in the Italy squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup.[12]