Toni Mataele
Australian rugby league footballer
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Toni Mataele (born 12 December 2002) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop forward for the Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League and NSW Cup.
FullnameUinitoni Mataele
Born12 December 2002
Prairiewood, New South Wales, Australia
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight108 kg (17 st 0 lb)
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| Full name | Uinitoni Mataele | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 December 2002 Prairiewood, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 108 kg (17 st 0 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop, Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
Mataele attended Patrician Brothers Blacktown, while playing his junior football with the Rouse Hill Rhinos.[2]
Career
Mataele came through the Parramatta pathways before signing with Newcastle in 2019. In 2022, Mataele returned to Parramatta signing til the end of 2025.[3][4]
In Round 11 2025, Mataele made his NRL debut for the Eels against the Newcastle Knights. Coming off the bench in a 28-6 win at McDonald Jones Stadium.[5][6]
Mataele re-signed with Parramatta until the end of 2026.[7]