Hassan Saleh

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Hassan Saleh
Personal information
Full nameHassan Saleh
Born (1979-10-22) 22 October 1979 (age 44)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight92 kg (14 st 7 lb; 203 lb)
Playing information
Position Wing, Fullback
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2001–02 Wests Tigers 30111046
2003 St. George Illawarra 111004
2004 Cronulla-Sutherland 31004
Total44131054
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1999–04 Lebanon 530012
Source: [1]

Hassan Saleh (born 22 October 1979) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played for the Wests Tigers, St George Illawarra Dragons and the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League competition. He also represented the Lebanon national rugby league team on several occasions, including the 2000 World Cup. Saleh's position of choice was usually on the wing but he also played at fullback.

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Background

Saleh was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, he is of Lebanese descent.

Playing career

Saleh made his first grade debut for the Wests Tigers in round 7 of the 2001 NRL season against the Canberra Raiders at Campbelltown Stadium. In 2003, Saleh signed with St George and made 11 appearances for the club before signing with rivals Cronulla-Sutherland for the 2004 season.

Saleh's final game in the top grade was for Cronulla in round 4 2004 against South Sydney at the Sydney Football Stadium. Saleh scored a try during the game which Cronulla lost 36–12. [2] [3] [4] [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Hassan Saleh - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. ↑ "Wests Tigers First Grade Players". Wests Tigers.
  3. ↑ "Saleh reveals Tandy placed bets for him". SMH.
  4. ↑ "Hassan Saleh stunned after Sapphire Suite glassing". Daily Telegraph.
  5. ↑ "NRL players in drive-by shooting". Herald Sun.


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