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Born | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | 1 November 2001|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 85 kg (13 st 5 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 18 May 2024 |
Alofiana Khan-Pereira (born 1 November 2001) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a wing for the Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League (NRL).
Khan-Pereira was born in Lismore, New South Wales and is of Samoan, Aboriginal, Māori and Pakistani ancestry. [2] [3] He moved to the Gold Coast at nine years of age [4] where he attended rugby league nursery Keebra Park State High School and played junior rugby league for the Burleigh Bears. [5] Khan-Pereira is eligible to represent Queensland in State of Origin. [6]
In 2016, Khan-Pereira was a part of the GIO Cup winning Keebra Park team alongside future Titans teammates Tanah Boyd and David Fifita. [7] In 2018, Khan-Pereira signed a development contract with the Gold Coast Titans. [8]
In 2022, Khan-Pereira enjoyed a breakout Queensland Cup season for the Burleigh Bears, scoring 25 tries in just 19 games including three hat-tricks and a four-try effort against the Mackay Cutters. [9]
Khan-Pereira's efforts of the previous season were noticed by Gold Coast Titans coach Justin Holbrook who brought him into the Gold Coast Titans side and underwent pre-season training with their first grade team. In a trial match against the Dolphins, Khan-Pereira scored four tries. [10]
In round 1 of the 2023 NRL season, Khan-Pereira made his first grade debut in his side's 22−10 victory over the Wests Tigers at Leichhardt Oval. [11] In round 3, Khan-Pereira scored two tries for Gold Coast in their 38−34 upset victory over the Melbourne Storm at Robina Stadium. [12] In round 7, Khan-Pereira scored two tries for the Gold Coast in their 43−26 loss against the Brisbane Broncos in the South East Queensland derby. In round 9, Khan-Pereira scored two tries for the Gold Coast in a 26−10 upset victory over the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles. [13] The following week, Khan-Pereira scored two tries for the Gold Coast in their 26−24 victory over Parramatta. [14] In round 20, Khan-Pereira scored two tries for the Gold Coast in their narrow 25-24 loss against Parramatta. [15] Khan-Pereira became the first player at the Titans to score 20 tries in a season.
Year | Team | Games | Tries | Pts |
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2023 | Gold Coast Titans | 23 | 20 | 80 |
2024 | 5 | 5 | 20 | |
Totals | 28 | 25 | 100 |
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