Jake Maizen

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Jake Maizen
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Personal information
Full nameJake Steven Maizen
Born (1997-01-04) 4 January 1997 (age 28)
Australia
Height189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight96 kg (15 st 2 lb)
Playing information
Position Centre, Fullback, Wing
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2021–22 Sunshine Coast Falcons 2090016
2022–23 Halifax Panthers 2180032
2024 Whitehaven R.L.F.C. 430012
2025– Widnes Vikings 00000
Total45200060
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2022– Italy 340016
Source: [1]
As of 9 May 2025

Jake Maizen (born 4 January 1997) is an Italy international rugby league footballer who plays as a centre or winger for the Widnes Vikings in the RFL Championship.

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Background

Maizen is of Italian descent. [2]

Playing career

Club career

Maizen previously played for the Central Queensland Capras in the Queensland Cup.[ citation needed ]

He played in six games, and scored four tries for the Sunshine Coast Falcons in the 2022 Queensland Cup.[ citation needed ]

Whitehaven R.L.F.C.

On 8 November 2023 it was reported that he had signed for Whitehaven R.L.F.C. in the RFL Championship on a one-year deal. [3]

Widnes Vikings

On 9 May 2025 it was reported that he had signed for Widnes Vikings in the RFL Championship on a 18-month deal. [4] In July 2025 Maizen was issued with a backdated three-month ban for an anti-doping rule violation relating to a positive test for cocaine in July 2024. [5] [6]

International career

In 2022, Maizen was named in the Italy squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup. [7] Maizen made his debut for Italy in the opening match of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup against Scotland scoring a hat-trick in Italy's 28–4 victory. [8]

References

  1. Rugby League Project
  2. Zero Tackle profile
  3. "Italy World Cup ace makes Championship switch for 2024: 'I'm grateful for the opportunity'". Love Rugby League. 8 November 2023.
  4. Aaron Bower (9 May 2025). "Widnes Vikings land deal for World Cup star in significant coup". Love Rugby League.
  5. Bower, Aaron (2 July 2025). "Widnes Vikings star given backdated UK Anti-Doping ban for cocaine use". Love Rugby League.
  6. "UKAD Statement - Jake Maizen". Rugby Football League. 2 July 2025.
  7. Full list of every squad at the Rugby League World Cup 2021
  8. "Relive Scotland's World Cup loss to Italy". BBC Sport. 15 October 2022.