Karl Filiga

Infobox rugby league biography
playername = Karl Filiga
fullname = Karlos Filiga


caption =
country =
position = Centre / Second-row
currentclub = leagueicon|Cronulla|16 Cronulla Sharks
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1988|10|16|df=yes
placeofbirth = Wellington
countryofbirth = New Zealand
height = 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
weight = 105 kg (16 st 8 lbs)
club1 = leagueicon|Cronulla|16 Cronulla Sharks
year1start = 2008
year1end = present
appearances1 = 1
tries1 = 0
goals1 = 0
fieldgoals1 = 0
points1 = 0
updated = 18:12, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
source = [http://203.166.101.37/NRL08/playercareer.asp?lplayer=70098 NRL Stats]

Karlos Filiga (born 16 October 1988 in Wellington, New Zealand) is a rugby league player for the Cronulla Sharks in the National Rugby League (NRL) competition. Filiga's position of choice is as a Centre or in Second row

Filiga has been heralded as the next Sonny Bill Williams.cite news|url=http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,22973739-5006066,00.html|title=Rookies ready to rumble|publisher="Daily Telegraph"|date=2007-12-27|accessdate=2007-12-27] The Sharks won a bidding war in late 2007 for Filiga, committing to a AUD600,000 contract over three years. Filiga, previously a Bulldogs junior, didn't make his debut in first-grade in 2007 as he spent most of the season sidelined with chest and foot injuries. [cite news|author=Proszenko, Adrian|publisher="Fairfax Digital"|title=Mummy's boy out to make name for himself |url=http://www.leaguehq.com.au/news/news/mummys-boy-out-to-make-name-for-himself/2007/10/06/1191091420734.html |accessdate=2008-01-03|date=2007-10-07]

Filiga recently changed his name from McNichol to his mother’s maiden name of Filiga.cite web|url=http://www.leaguehq.com.au/news/news/clubbyclub-previews/2008/02/25/1203788247606.html|title=Stuart's Cronulla close to being very scary|publisher=LeagueHQ|date=2008-02-26|accessdate=2008-02-25]

Filiga is of Samoan heritage.

References

External links

* [http://www.sharks.com.au/index.php?id=748 Sharks profile]