Dean Parata
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| Full name | Dean Alexander Parata[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 October 1991 Sydney,New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.76 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 13 st 5 lb (85 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker,Five-eighth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dean Parata(born 4 October 1991) is anItalyinternationalrugby leaguefootballer who plays as ahookerfor theLondon Broncosin theBetfred Super League.
Parata has previously played for theBarrow Raiders,Toulouse OlympiqueandFeatherstone Roversin theChampionship.
Background
[edit]Parata was born inSydney,New South Wales, Australia.
Early life
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OfItaliandescent, Parata attendedKeebra Park State High Schooland played his junior rugby league for theNerang Roostersin theGold Coast, Queensland.After being signed by theWests Tigers,he moved to Sydney and attendedHoly Cross College, Ryde.
Playing career
[edit]Parata played 25 games for the Tigers in theNational Youth Competitionbetween 2009 and 2011.[5]At the time of his selection for the2013 World Cup,Parata was playing for theParramatta Eels' feeder team, theWentworthville Magpiesin theNew South Wales Cup.[6]He later joined theBlacktown Workers Sea Eaglesin the same competition..[7]
In the 2018 season, he signed for theBarrow Raidersin theBetfred Championshipwhere he made 30 appearances for the club.[8][9]In October 2018, Parata signed withToulouse Olympiquefor the 2019 season.[10]In October 2019, Parata joinedFeatherstone Roverson a two-year contract,[9]but with the suspension of the2020 seasondue to theCOVID-19 pandemiche returned to Australia.[11]In the 2021 season, Featherstone reached the play-off final, but lost to Toulouse and missed out on promotion. The final was Parata's last game for Featherstone and in October 2021 he signed forLondon Broncos[12]where he was appointed as vice-captain.[13]
In the 2023 season, London earned promotion to theSuper Leaguewith a 18–14 win over Featherstone in the Championship final.[14]Parata was named (jointly withLachlan Walmsley) as the Championship Player of the Year at theRFLannual awards.[15]
International
[edit]Parata was selected to represent Italy at the2017 World Cup qualifying tournamentin 2016.[7]Parata was named as a shadow player forItalyat the2017 World Cup.[16]
He was selected to represent Italy at the 2022 postponed2021 Rugby League World Cup.[17]He started at hooker againstScotlandand scored a try in the 28–4 win.[18]
References
[edit]- ^JK Rockshire LTD
- ^"Player Summary: Dean Parata".Rugby League Records.Rugby League Record Keepers Club.Retrieved27 August2024.
- ^"Dean Parata".seaeagles.com.au.Retrieved10 October2017.
- ^"Dean Parata".Rugby League Project.
- ^"P".NYC Database. 27 December 2012.
- ^"Italy name squad for RLWC2013".RLWC2013.com. 24 September 2013. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ab"Campese, Bergamasco in Italy RL squad".SBS. 22 October 2016.Retrieved10 October2017.
- ^"Six Tackles: Overseas signings to watch in Championship in 2018".Love Rugby League.24 January 2018.Retrieved13 August2024.
- ^ab"Featherstone snap up Italy international".Love Rugby League.19 September 2019.Retrieved13 August2024.
- ^"Toulouse sign Italy international Dean Parata".Love Rugby League.24 October 2018.Retrieved13 August2024.
- ^"Featherstone pair return home to be with families".Love Rugby League.24 March 2020.Retrieved13 August2024.
- ^"London sign Australian hooker from Championship rivals Featherstone".Serious About Rugby League.17 October 2021.Retrieved13 August2024.
- ^"Dean Parata: First London win not far away".Love Rugby League.12 April 2022.Retrieved13 August2024.
- ^"Championship Grand Final: Toulouse 14-18 London Broncos - Capital club back in Super League".BBC Sport.15 October 2023.Retrieved13 August2024.
- ^"Bevan French, Sinead Peach, Lewis King scoop top accolades at 2023 Rugby League Awards".Love Rugby League.10 October 2023.Retrieved13 August2024.
- ^"Rugby League World Cup – Gli azzurri"(in Italian). Federazione Italia Rugby League. 10 October 2017. Archived fromthe originalon 14 October 2017.Retrieved12 October2017.
- ^"Nathan Brown headlines Italy squad for Rugby League World Cup".Love Rugby League.30 September 2022.Retrieved13 August2024.
- ^"Scotland 4 28 Italy".European Rugby League.Retrieved13 August2024.
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- 1991 births
- Living people
- Australian people of Italian descent
- Sportspeople of Italian descent
- Australian rugby league players
- Barrow Raiders players
- Blacktown Workers players
- Featherstone Rovers players
- Italy national rugby league team players
- London Broncos players
- Rugby league hookers
- Rugby league players from Sydney
- Toulouse Olympique players
- Wentworthville Magpies players
- People educated at Holy Cross College, Ryde
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