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| Born | 25 February 2001 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 97 kg (15 st 4 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing, Fullback, Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 22 March 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albert Hopoate (born 25 February 2001) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a wing , centre and fullback for the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League (NRL).
He previously played for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in the NRL.
Hopoate is of Tongan descent through his father John Hopoate who was an Australian, Tongan and New South Wales State of Origin representative. [2] His elder brothers William Hopoate and Jamil Hopoate also play rugby league professionally, for St. Helens and Brisbane Broncos respectively.
Albert played his junior rugby league for the Beacon Hill Bears, before being signed by the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles.
Hopoate rose through the grades at the Manly-Warringah club, playing for their Harold Matthews Cup and S. G. Ball Cup sides, also appearing for the New South Wales under-16s side in 2017. [3] He also played for the Australian Schoolboys rugby union team, New South Wales National Youth rugby sevens and Australian World Schools rugby sevens teams in 2017. [4]
In August, Manly agreed to loan Hopoate to the New Zealand Warriors for four games. [5] A week later, the deal was canceled after Manly required Hopoate due to an injury to centre Moses Suli. Hopoate made his NRL debut for Manly-Warringah in round 16 of the 2020 NRL season, a 6–30 loss to the Melbourne Storm. [6]
In December, Hopoate signed a one-year contract with the Canberra Raiders starting in 2021. [7]
In round 18 against the Melbourne Storm Hopoate played his first game for the capital club, and the following week against the New Zealand Warriors he scored his first try as a Canberra Raiders player. Hopoate played seven matches and scored three tries in the 2022 NRL season. Hopoate did not play in either of Canberra's finals games. [8]
In round 13, Hopoate scored his first NRL hat-trick in Canberra's 33-26 victory over South Sydney at Accor Stadium. [9] Hopoate played a total of 20 matches for Canberra in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 8th on the table and qualified for the finals. [10]
| Year | Team | Games | Tries | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 |  Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 5 | ||
| 2022 |  Canberra Raiders | 7 | 3 | 12 |
| 2023 | 20 | 8 | 32 | |
| Totals | 32 | 11 | 44 |
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