Feleti Mateo

Feleti Mateo

Infobox Rugby Union biography
playername = Feleti Mateo


fullname = Feleti Sosefo Mateo
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1985|5|2|df=yes
cityofbirth = Auburn, New South Wales
countryofbirth = Australia
height = convert|194|cm|ftin|abbr=on
weight = convert|105|kg|stlb|abbr=on
nickname = Fred
school = Westfields Sports High School
Terra Sancta College
relatives =
currentclub = leagueicon|Parramatta|size=16 Parramatta Eels
clubnumber = 13
position = Back Row, Five Eighth
youthyears =
youthclubs = West Ryde Denistone
St Patricks Shamrocks
Lalor Park Kookaburras
Jersey Flegg Parramatta Eels
years = 2004
2005
2006–
clubs = leagueicon|Parramatta|size=16 Parramatta Eels
leagueicon|Adelaide Rams|size=16 London Broncos
leagueicon|Parramatta|size=16 Parramatta Eels
caps(points) = 1 (0)
13 (12)
25 (36)
youthrepyears = 2003
2004
youthrepteam = leagueicon|Australia|size=16 Australia Schoolboys
leagueicon|Australia|size=16 Australia U-19
leagueicon|New South Wales|size=16 New South Wales Under 19's
youthrepcaps(points) =
repyears = 2005–
2008–
repteam = leagueicon|Tonga|size=16 Tonga
leagueicon|City|size=16 City Origin
repcaps(points) =
1 (0)
ru_sevensnationalyears =
ru_sevensnationalteam =
ru_sevensnationalcomp =
pcupdate =
repupdate =

Feleti Sosefo Mateo was (born 02 May 1985 in Auburn, New South Wales) is an Australian rugby league player, representing the Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League (NRL) Competition.

Son of Joey and Lin Mateo, Feleti's playing weight is 105kgs and height is 194cms. Mateo plays a variety of positions from centre to five-eighth to second row and is renowned for his versatility and extravagant style of play.cite web|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23780152-23214,00.html|title=Tongan test for Lockyer|publisher=Fox Sports|date=2008-05-30|accessdate=2008-05-30]

He is eligible to represent Tonga.cite web|url=http://www.samoaobserver.ws/local/LNPages/0308/2808ln013.htm|title=NRL’s island talent|publisher=Samoa Observer|date=2008-03-28|accessdate=2008-08-04]

Early career

Mateo played one first grade game against the Melbourne Storm in 2004. He then played a season with the London Broncos in 2005 appearing in 13 games after joining the club mid-season. Mateo returned to Parramatta Eels in 2006 and played in the NSWRL Premier League. He was named the Parramatta Premier League player of the year and grand final man of the match.

2007

In 2007 Mateo is playing in the first grade team. Often coming off the bench averaging 50 minutes per game. Mateo is used as an attacking weapon against tiring defenses. He was awarded 1 Dally M award for the game against the West Tigers [http://www.leagueunlimited.com/article.php?newsid=13389] and 2 Dally M points for the game against Penrith Panthers. [http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21553917-23214,00.html]

2008

Mateo started 2008 in the Five-eighth role, a position he played in his time at the London Broncos.cite web|url=http://www.nrl.com/News/Latest/NewsArticle/tabid/76/NewsId/7899/Default.aspx|title=Eel Mateo relishing five-eighth chance|publisher=NRL|date=2008-02-21|accessdate=2008-02-22] Mateo this year was accompanied by Brett Finch as halfback. Mateo played the opening two matches of the year and proved crucial scoring two tries in a historic round 1 comeback. Mateo was shifted to lock with Tim Smith earning his spot as half back but is due to move back for an indefinite amount of time after Tim Smith requested indefinite leave.

Mateo finished first at the end of the regular season on offloads with 64.

He has been named in the Tonga training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12196_3935853,00.html|title=Tug-of-war over Mason|publisher=Sky Sports|date=2008-08-05|accessdate=2008-08-06]

He has been named in the Tonga squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7658506.stm|title=Samoa, Tonga and Fiji name squads|publisher=BBC|date=2008-10-08|accessdate=2008-10-09]

Quotes

Feleti occasionally worried that he would not make it as a professional footballer, saying "There were times I thought I wasn't going to make it,

"My family and my friends stood behind me, always encouraged me to keep going.

"Some things happened that made me think that I could still make it, made me feel that if I kept in there it would come.

"At times I considered quitting, like when I went to England. At the time, players were going there to finish their careers and I was only 21.

"I didn't know if that was the end of my career.

"I was frustrated at the time, but instead of thinking, 'Just work harder and I'll get another shot', I went into my shell.

"It's probably the worst thing I could have done, because after that I went downhill. When I think back, I realise I should have put my head down and worked harder." [http://www.leaguehq.com.au/news/news/parramattas-outstanding-rookie-bares-his-soul/2007/07/28/1185339319700.html] "

Junior career

* West Ryde Denistone. Under 6's
* St Patricks Shamrocks. Under 7's - 11's
* Lalor Park Kookaburras. Under 14's - 17's. Coach Marty Ryan.
* Westfields Sports High School to year 10 then Terra Sancta College.

Representative Teams

* Parramatta Eels Harold Matthews, SG Ball and Jersey Flegg.
* Metropolitan Catholic School 2002 and 2003
* NSW Combined Catholic Colleges 2003
*Australian Schoolboys. 2003. Tour of New Zealand
* NSW under 19's Defeating Queensland under 19's 2004
* Australian Junior Roo's under 19's tour of Papua New Guinea 2004
* Parramatta Eels 1st grade debut round 20 vs Melbourne Storm 2004
* Tongan International test match vs Samoa 2005
* London Broncos Super League games 12 games. 1 try. 2005
* Parramatta Eels Premier League Team 2006
* Parramatta Eels first grade trials V Titans and Cronulla. 2007.
* First grade Parramatta Eels. 2007.
* NSW City team 2008

ee also

* Parramatta Eels
* National Rugby League
* London Broncos

References

External links

* [http://www.parraeels.com.au/ Official Parramatta Eels website]
* [http://www.nrl.com/Clubs/Eels/EelsPlayerProfile/tabid/250/playerid/444/Default.aspx NRL profile]
* [http://www.stuff.co.nz/4026440a10713.html/ Match Report Eels v Panthers 13.04.2007]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/london/4574985.stm Broncos sign Parramatta youngster]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/international_and_australian/6091444.stm England 40-18 Tonga]


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