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| Born | 20 August 2001 Fagaloa, Upolu, Samoa | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 91 kg (14 st 5 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing, Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 30 August 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dean Ieremia (born 20 August 2001) is a Samoan professional rugby league footballer who plays as a winger for the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League (NRL).
Ieremia was born in Fagaloa, Samoa and raised in Melbourne, Australia. While living in Melbourne, he was educated at Sunbury Downs College [2] and then at Mount Ridley College, Craigieburn. [3]
Ieremia played his junior rugby league for the Sunbury Tigers and graduated through the Victorian Thunderbolts system before signing with Melbourne Storm. [4]
Ieremia made his NRL debut for Melbourne against Cronulla-Sutherland. He became the fourth player to graduate from the NRL Victoria junior system. Ieremia played a total of 10 games for Melbourne in the 2021 NRL season and scored six tries as the club won 19 matches in a row and claimed the Minor Premiership. Ieremia did not play in the club's finals campaign where Melbourne suffered a shock 10-6 loss against eventual premiers Penrith. [5] On 22 February 2023, it was announced that Ieremia would miss the entire 2023 NRL season after rupturing his ACL during a pre-season trial game against the New Zealand Warriors. [6] On 29 September 2024, he played for North Sydney in their NSW Cup Grand Final loss against Newtown. [7]
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