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Full name | Solomona Faataape | |||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | 25 December 2000|||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 103 kg (16 st 3 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Centre, Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 30 March 2025 |
Solomona Faataape (born 25 December 2000) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre for the Wests Tigers in the NRL.
In round 2 of the 2024 NRL season, Faataape made his first grade debut for the Wests Tigers in their 32-12 loss against Canberra. [2] In round 5, Faataape scored two tries in Wests 26-16 loss against the Dolphins. [3] He played 17 games for the club and scored six tries in his debut season as the Wests Tigers finished with the Wooden Spoon for a third straight season. [4]
Faataape re-signed with the Tigers until the end of the 2025 season. [5]
On 2 April 2025, the Tigers announced that Faataape had been elevated into the Tigers top 30 squad for the rest of the season. [6] On 24 July, Faataape confirmed he was leaving the Tigers at the end of the season. [7] On 27 July, the Catalans Dragons confirmed that they had signed Faataape on a two year deal. [8]