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| Full name | Elie El-Zakhem | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 April 1998 Merrylands, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 101 kg (15 st 13 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Lock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elie El-Zakhem is a Lebanon international rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the Castleford Tigers in the Super League.
He has previously played for the Canterbury Bulldogs, the Parramatta Eels, the Sydney Roosters and the North Sydney Bears in the NSW Cup.
Playing career
North Sydney Bears
On 24 September 2023, El-Zakhem played for North Sydney in their 2023 NSW Cup grand final loss against South Sydney.[3]
Castleford Tigers
On 24 September 2023, the Castleford Tigers announced the signing of El-Zakhem on a two-year deal from the 2024 Super League season.[4][5][6]
International career
El-Zakhem made his international debut for Lebanon in their 56-14 loss to Fiji in the 2019 Pacific Test.[7]
In September 2022, El-Zakhem was named in the Lebanon squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup.[8] He featured in every game for the Cedars, making 4 appearances and scoring 2 tries.[2]
References
- ↑ Rugby League Project
- 1 2 RL Record Keepers' Club
- ↑ "Taaffe's statement as Souths end 40-year drought; veteran's captain's knock: Reserves Wrap". www.foxsports.com.au. 25 September 2023.
- ↑ "El-Zakhem is a Tiger". Castleford Tigers. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ↑ "Castleford Tigers: Putt and El-Zakhem join, new contract for Joe Westerman". BBC Sport. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ↑ Smith, Peter (29 September 2023). "Ex-player helps out as Castleford Tigers sign Lebanon World Cup star". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ↑ "Fiji vs Lebanon". Wide World of Sports. 22 June 2019.
- ↑ Walter, Brad (29 September 2023). "Moses named in Lebanon World Cup squad but Cheika sweating on Kangaroos call". NRL.com. Retrieved 22 October 2023.