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| Born | 2 January 2005 Wellington, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 101 kg (223 lb; 15 st 13 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing, Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 15 May 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Israel Leota (born 2 January 2005) is a New Zealand-born Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre for the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League (NRL).
He previously played for the Souths Logan Magpies in the Queensland Cup.
Born in Wellington, New Zealand, Leota moved to Queensland, Australia, during his youth. He played junior rugby league for Logan Brothers between the ages of 8 and 12 before exploring rugby union and Australian rules football. He returned to rugby league at 16, joining Souths Acacia Ridge. [2]
Israel Leota joined the Souths Logan Magpies in 2022, initially playing in the Auswide Bank Mal Meninga Cup. He made his senior debut for the Magpies in the Hostplus Cup on 20 May 2023, during Round 10 against the Northern Pride. [3] He also scored a try for the Brisbane Broncos during a trial game against Wynnum Manly Seagulls. [2] He was later named in the Queensland Maroons Under 19 squad. [4]
Continuing with the Magpies, Leota played 8 games during the 2024 Hostplus Cup season and scored 6 tries. [3] He was again selected for the Queensland Under 19 team in June. [5]
Leota was promoted to the Brisbane Broncos' Top 30 roster, officially signing him for the 2025 NRL season. [6] He was later was announced to be part of the Broncos' team trial game against the Burleigh Bears in February 2025. [7] In July, Leota would depart the NRL for the Super Rugby Moana Pasifika at the end of the 2025 season. [8]