Matt Whitley
Matt Whitley (born 20 January 1996) is an English rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the Catalans Dragons in the Betfred Super League and the England Knights at international level.
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| Full name | Matthew Whitley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 January 1996 Billinge, Merseyside, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 14 st 5 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He previously played for the Widnes Vikings in the Super League.
Background
Whiteley was born in Billinge, Merseyside, England.
Career
He made his début for Widnes on 10 April 2015 against the Warrington Wolves, and signed a full-time contract with the club two weeks later.[3]
International career
In July 2018 he was selected in the England Knights Performance squad.[4] Later that year he was selected for the England Knights on their tour of Papua New Guinea. He played against Papua New Guinea at the Oil Search National Football Stadium.[5]
References
- loverugbyleague
- RLP
- "Widnes Vikings: Teenage star Matt Whitley signs new three-year deal". BBC Sport. 23 April 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- "Ten new additions in England Knights squad". loverugbyleague. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- "Papua New Guinea vs England Knights". WWOS. 3 November 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
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