Ben Trbojevic
Australian rugby league footballer
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Ben Trbojevic (born 1 August 2001), also nicknamed "Burbo",[2] is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre or second-row forward for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in the National Rugby League (NRL).
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| Full name | Ben Trbojević | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 August 2001 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (16 st 7 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Spouse | Jade Hodges | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Relatives | Jake Trbojevic (brother) Tom Trbojevic (brother) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Background
He is the younger brother of fellow Sea Eagles Jake Trbojevic and Tom Trbojevic.[3][4] Trbojevic has stated that he sees his older brothers as role models.[5] He is of Serbian descent. He has another brother, Luke, who does not play for the NRL.[6]
Playing career
2021
In Round 12 of the 2021 NRL season, Trbojevic made his debut for Manly-Warringah against Newcastle.[7]
2022
In Round 9 of the 2022 NRL season, Trbojevic scored two tries, a try assist, two line breaks and a line break assist in Manly's win over the Wests Tigers.[8]
2023
In round 12 of the 2023 NRL season, the MSE made an announcement in May that Trbojevic would be out of play for an extended period of time[9] following a hamstring injury during a game.[10] He played 12 matches for Manly in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 12th on the table and missed the finals.[11]
2024
He played 21 matches for Manly in the 2024 NRL season as they finished 7th on the table and qualified for the finals. Manly would be eliminated in the second week of the finals by the Sydney Roosters.[12]
2025
Trbojevic played 22 games for Manly in the 2025 NRL season as the club finished 10th on the table.[13]
Statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Tries | Pts |
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| 2021 |  Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |
4 | ||
| 2022 | 10 | 2 | 8 | |
| 2023 | 12 | 2 | 8 | |
| 2024 | 21 | 6 | 24 | |
| 2025 | 21 | 5 | 20 | |
| 2026 | 9 | 2 | 8 | |
| Totals | 78 | 17 | 68 |
