Marley Leuluai

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Marley Leuluai
Personal information
Full name Marley Johannes Leuluai
Date of birth (2006-11-08) 8 November 2006 (age 17)
Place of birth Sydney, Australia
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Burnley
Youth career
Blackburn Rovers
–2023 Manchester City
2023– Burnley
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– Burnley 0 (0)
International career‡
2023 New Zealand U17 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 February 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 February 2024

Marley Johannes Leuluai (born 8 November 2006) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Burnley. He is the son of former rugby league international Kylie Leuluai. He is a New Zealand U17 international. [1]

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Early and personal life

Leuluai was born in Manly, Sydney Australia in 2006 when his father Kylie, was playing for NRL side Manly Sea Eagles. [2] His cousins include Thomas Leuluai and Macgraff Leuluai while his uncle is James Leuluai. He started playing football at seven years-old, and was also a keen rugby league and tennis player. He joined the academy of Blackburn Rovers before moving on to the academy of Manchester City. Through an arrangement with the club he attended St Bede's College, Manchester. [3] His father is of Samoan and Māori descent, and his mother is of Samoan and Dutch descent. [4]

Career

Leuluai was in the academy of Manchester City prior to joining the academy at Burnley at the end of the 2022-23 season, initially on scholarship terms. [5]

On his 17th birthday, in November 2023, he signed a professional contract with Burnley until 2026. [6] [7]

International career

Leuluai captained the New Zealand side at matches at the 2023 OFC U-17 Championship in January 2023, which they won. [8] [9] He was selected for the New Zealand team for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup held in Indonesia. [10]

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References

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  2. ↑ Olawumi, Ben (9 November 2023). "Son of Super League icon signs Premier League contract ahead of captaining country at World Cup". Loverugbyleague.com. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  3. ↑ Burgess, Michael (29 December 2018). "Football: Marley Leuluai thrives at Manchester City". New Zealand Herald.
  4. ↑ "Proud dad Kylie Leuluai watching son forge own sports career". 1 News.
  5. ↑ "Kiwi teen signs pro contract with Premier League club". 1news.co.uk. 9 November 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
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