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| Full name | Viliami Vailea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 November 2002 Vaini, Tonga | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 98 kg (15 st 6 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 24 August 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Viliami Vailea (born 17 November 2002) [2] is a Tongan professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League (NRL).
Before turning to rugby league, Vailea was a prominent rugby union player at Aorere College.
In round 20 of the 2021 NRL season, Vailea made his debut for the Warriors against the Wests Tigers at Suncorp Stadium in a 18–16 win. [3]
He made a total of ten appearances for the New Zealand Warriors in the 2022 NRL season as they finished 15th on the table. [4]
Vailea signed a two-year contract with the North Queensland Cowboys. [5]
In round 9 of the 2024 NRL season, Vailea made his debut for the North Queensland Cowboys against the Dolphins (NRL) at Queensland Country Bank Stadium in a 26-28 loss. [6]
He scored his first North Queensland Cowboys try in round 11 of the 2024 NRL season in round 11 in a 22-28 win against the South Sydney Rabbitohs during Magic Round at Suncorp Stadium.
On 4 June, the Cowboys announced that Vailea and Zac Laybutt had re-signed with the club until the end of 2027. [7]
| Year | Team | Games | Tries | Pts |
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| 2021 |  New Zealand Warriors | 2 | ||
| 2022 | 10 | 7 | 28 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2024 |  North Queensland Cowboys | 18 | 2 | 8 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 8 | |
| Totals | 45 | 12 | 48 |
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