Laitia Moceidreke

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Laitia Moceidreke
Personal information
Born (2000-06-09) 9 June 2000 (age 24)
Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
Height197 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Weight101 kg (15 st 13 lb)
Playing information
Position Wing
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2021 North Qld Cowboys 11004
Source: [1]
As of 13 October 2024
Education Matraville Sports High School
Relatives Sitiveni Moceidreke (brother)

Laitia Moceidreke (born 9 June 2000) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer. His position is wing.

Contents

He previously played for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League.

Background

Born in Camperdown, New South Wales, Moceidreke is of Fijian descent. He is the younger brother of former South Sydney Rabbitohs player Sitiveni Moceidreke.

He attended Matraville Sports High School and played his junior rugby league for the St George Dragons. [2] [3]

Playing career

Early career

In 2020, Moceidreke played for the Moorebank Rams in the Sydney Shield. [4]

2021

In 2021, Moceidreke joined the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, playing for their Jersey Flegg Cup side. [5] [6]

In June, Moceidreke signed with the North Queensland Cowboys on a two-year deal beginning in 2022 but was granted an immediate release to join the club for the 2021 NRL season. [7]

In round 23 of the 2021 NRL season, Moceidreke made his NRL debut for the North Queensland club against the Parramatta Eels, scoring a try in a 32-16 loss. [8] [9]

2023

After spending the majority of his two seasons with the Cowboys playing for their Queensland Cup feeder sides, the Mackay Cutters and Townsville Blackhawks, Moceidreke joined the Newcastle Knights in May, playing for their New South Wales Cup side. [10]

2024

In 2024, Moceidreke's contract with the Knights was upgraded to an NRL development contract. [11]

American football career

In December 2024, Moceidreke left rugby league to pursue an American football career. On 9 December 2024, he was selected for the National Football League's International Player Pathway (IPP) program. [12]

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