Jake Maizen
Personal information
Full nameJake Steven Maizen
Born (1997-01-04) 4 January 1997
Australia
Playing information
PositionCentre, Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
20??–22 Sunshine Coast Falcons 6 4 0 0 16
2023 Halifax Panthers 19 8 0 0 32
2024– Whitehaven R.L.F.C. 0 0 0 0 0
Total 25 12 0 0 48
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2022– Italy 3 4 0 0 16
Source: [1]
As of 8 November 2023

Jake Maizen (born 4 January 1997) is a Italy international rugby league footballer who plays as a centre or winger for the Whitehaven RLFC in the RFL Championship.

Background

Maizen is of Italian descent.[2]

Playing career

Club career

Maizen previously played for the Central Queensland Capras in the Queensland Cup.

He played in six games, and scored four tries for the Sunshine Coast Falcons in the 2022 Queensland Cup.

Whitehaven R.L.F.C.

On 8 November 2023 it was reported that he had signed for Whitehaven R.L.F.C. in the RFL Championship on a one-year deal.[3]

International career

In 2022, Maizen was named in the Italy squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup.[4] Maizen made his debut for Italy in the opening match of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup against Scotland scoring a hat-trick in Italy's 28–4 victory.[5]

References

  1. Rugby League Project
  2. Zero Tackle profile
  3. "Italy World Cup ace makes Championship switch for 2024: 'I'm grateful for the opportunity'". Love Rugby League. 8 November 2023.
  4. Full list of every squad at the Rugby League World Cup 2021
  5. "Relive Scotland's World Cup loss to Italy". www.bbc.co.uk.
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