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Full name | Salesi Foketi | |||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Auckland, New Zealand | 11 April 2004|||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 97 kg (15 st 4 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Playing information | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Lock, Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 23 August 2025 |
Salesi Foketi (born 11 April 2004) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as a lock and second-row for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League.
Foketi attended St. Paul's College, Auckland in Auckland, New Zealand, helping the college to win 2021 Auckland Championship. He signed with the Sydney Roosters as a 17 year old, playing for the club in Harold Matthews, SG Ball and Jersey Flegg competitions. [2]
Foketi made his first grade debut in round 1 of the 2025 NRL season against the Brisbane Broncos off the interchange bench. [3] [4]