Paul Akkary

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Paul Akkary
Personal information
Full namePaul David Akkary
Born (1962-01-12) 12 January 1962 (age 61)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Position Forward
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1981 Newtown 10000
1984–85 South Sydney 250000
1986–88 Penrith Panthers 291004
1989 Canterbury Bulldogs 10200
Total561204

Paul Akkary (born 12 January 1962) is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s.

He played for Newtown for three seasons between 1981 and 1983, South Sydney for two seasons between 1984 and 1985, Penrith for three seasons between 1986 and 1988 and Canterbury-Bankstown for one season in 1989. [1] He had a nine-year first grade career and played 56 games. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 13 October 2009. Retrieved 19 February 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Paul Akkary – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  3. "South Sydney Rabbitohs Rugby League Player Report – Paul Akkary". ssralmanac.com.