Isaiah Iongi
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| Full name | Isaiah Iongi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 June 2003 Herston, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 86 kg (13 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Isaiah Iongi (born 24 June 2003) is an Tonga international rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback for the Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League.
Iongi is of Tongan and Cypriot descent. His junior club was Aspley Devils in Brisbane. In 2023, he represented Tonga A team, playing five-eighth. Iongi came through the Penrith Panthers pathway system. In 2022, Iongi made his debut in NSW Cup for Penrith. In 2022, Iongi was selected at Fullback for Queensland under 19's team. In 2023, he was named NSW Cup Fullback of the year
Playing career
In Round 22 2024, Iongi made his NRL debut for Penrith against the Newcastle Knights in a 22–14 win at BlueBet Stadium. Iongi was released from the final year of his deal at Penrith to sign with the Parramatta Eels until the end of 2027.[2] Iongi made his club debut for Parramatta in round 1 of the 2025 NRL season against Melbourne which saw the side lose 56-18.[3] In round 7 of the 2025 NRL season, Iongi scored two tries and was also sin binned during Parramatta's 38-22 victory.[4] On 22 July 2025, it was announced that Iongi would miss at least four weeks after he suffered a broken hand in the clubs round 20 loss against Canberra.[5] Iongi played 21 games for Parramatta in the 2025 NRL season as the club finished 11th on the table.[6]
On 10 December 2025, the Eels announced that Iongi inked a long term extension until the end of 2030.[7]
In round 4 of the 2026 NRL season, Iongi was taken from the field during Parramatta's loss against Penrith in the Western Sydney Derby. It was later revealed he had suffered a syndesmosis injury and would be ruled out for a minimum of eight weeks.[8]