David Faiumu : biography
David Faiumu (born 30 April 1983 in Wellington, New Zealand) is a professional rugby league footballer for the Huddersfield Giants of Super League. A Samoa and New Zealand international representative forward, he previously played in the National Rugby League for the North Queensland Cowboys.
Biography
Faiumu played from the interchange bench in the North Queensland Cowboys’ first ever Grand Final in 2005 which they lost to the Wests Tigers. On 7 June 2008, It was announced that Faiumu had been granted a release from his contract with the Cowboys and was expected to sign with the Huddersfield Giants from The Townsville Bulletin which he did. He was named in the Samoa training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.
David Faiumu was selected for the Exiles squad for the Rugby League International Origin Match against England at Headingley on 10 June 2011.
Statistics
Club career
Year | Team | Matches | Tries | Goals | Field Goals | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2004 | 16px North Queensland Cowboys | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
2005 | 16px North Queensland Cowboys | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
2006 | 16px North Queensland Cowboys | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
2007 | 16px North Queensland Cowboys | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2008 | 16px North Queensland Cowboys | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2009 | 16px Huddersfield Giants | 51 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
Representative career
Year | Team | Matches | Tries | Goals | Field Goals | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2005 | NZL}} New Zealand | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
2006 | NZL}} New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2007 | NZL}} New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |