David Faiumu

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David Faiumu : biography

30 April 1983 –

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