Iszac Fa'asuamaleaui (/ˈfəsuːəməlaʊi/) (born 1 December 2001) is a professional rugby league player who plays for the Gold Coast Titans as a prop in the National Rugby League (NRL). He is the brother of Tino Fa'asuamaleaui.
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Born | Gympie, Queensland, Australia | 1 December 2001|||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 110 kg (243 lb; 17 st 5 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Fa'asuamaleaui was born in Gympie, Queensland, Australia to a Samoan father and an Australian mother. His father, Fereti Fa'asuamaleaui, was contracted to the Sydney City Roosters and played reserve grade for them in the mid-1990s,[2][3] having previously represented Samoa in rugby union.[4] Iszac was educated at James Nash State High School, Gympie.[5]
Fa'asuamaleaui played his junior rugby league for the Gympie Devils and was then signed by the Gold Coast Titans in 2020.[6] In 2021 and 2022, Fa'asuamaleaui played for the Titans' Queensland Cup feeder side, the Burleigh Bears. In 2023, despite still being on a development contract, Fa’asuamaleaui was elevated to the Gold Coast Titans first grade side.[7]
Fa’asuamaleaui made his first grade debut in his side's 38–34 victory over the Melbourne Storm at Robina Stadium in round 3 of the 2023 NRL season.[8] He played a total of 13 games for the Gold Coast in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 14th on the table.[9]