Anthony Xuereb

Anthony Xuereb

Personal information
Born	(1970-06-28) 28 June 1970 (age 54) Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Position	Fullback, Wing, Centre
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1991 Penrith Panthers 13 2 0 0 8 1992 Western Suburbs 2 0 0 0 0 1993–94 Penrith Panthers 19 5 1 0 22 Total 34 7 1 0 30 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2005 Malta 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1] As of 17 February 2021

Anthony Xuereb (born 28 June 1970) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for the Penrith Panthers and Western Suburbs in the New South Wales Rugby League premiership. To date, he is one of only two players in the history of the NRL (the other being Bronson Xerri) with a last name beginning with the letter "X". ^[2]

Background

Xuereb was born in Penrith, New South Wales. He grew up living in the suburbs of Tregear and Mount Druitt. He attended Tregear Primary School and Dunheved High School.^{[ citation needed ]}

Playing career

Xuereb made his first grade debut for Penrith in round 10 1991 against St. George at Penrith Park.

Following their 1991 grand final victory, Xuereb traveled with the Penrith to England for the 1991 World Club Challenge which was lost to Wigan.

In 1992, Xuereb joined Western Suburbs but only played two games for the club before heading back to Penrith. ^{[3] [4]}

Xuereb's final game in the top grade came against Eastern Suburbs in round 18 1994 at the Sydney Football Stadium which Penrith lost 30–8. He was released by the Penrith club at the end of the 1994 season and subsequently never played first grade again.

International

Eleven years after his final first grade game, Xuereb gained one international cap for Malta in the 24–22 win over Greece, playing at centre, at Fairfax Community Stadium in Sydney on Sunday, 8 October 2005.

Career playing statistics

Point scoring summary

Games	Tries	Goals	F/G	Points
34	7	1	-	30

References

1. "Anthony Xuereb – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
2. Collis, Ian (2018). The A to Z of Rugby League Players. New Holland Publishers. ISBN   9781921024986.
3. "Western Suburbs Magpies First Grade Players". Wests Magpies. Archived from the original on 14 October 2024.
4. Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. (1995 edition) ISBN   1875169571