Alofiana Khan-Pereira

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 NRL.

Alofiana Khan-Pereira
Khan-Pereira in 2023
Personal information
Full nameAlofiana Khan-Pereira
Born (2001-11-01) 1 November 2001
Lismore, New South Wales, Australia
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight85 kg (13 st 5 lb)
Playing information
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2023– Gold Coast Titans 10 12 0 0 48
Source: [1]

Background

Khan-Pereira was born in Lismore, New South Wales and is of Aboriginal descent.[2] He moved to the Gold Coast at nine years of age[3] where he attended rugby league nursery Keebra Park State High School and played junior rugby league for the Burleigh Bears.[4] Khan-Pereira is eligible to represent Queensland in State of Origin.[5]

Playing career

Early career

In 2016, Khan-Pereira was a part of the GIO Cup winning Keebra Park team alongside future Titans teammates Tanah Boyd and David Fifita.[6] In 2018, Khan-Pereira signed a development contract with the Gold Coast Titans.[7]

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.[8]

2023

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.[9]

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.[10] In round 3, Khan-Pereira scored two tries for Gold Coast in their 38−34 upset victory over the Melbourne Storm at Robina Stadium.[11] 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.[12] The following week, Khan-Pereira scored two tries for the Gold Coast in their 26−24 victory over Parramatta.[13]

References
  1. "Alofiana Khan-Pereira - Career Stats & Summary". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  2. "Five Indigenous stars named for Macca's local derby" Gold Coast Titans. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  3. "Herman Ese'ese reveals plan to win back trust of coach Justin Holbook" Gold Coast Bulletin. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  4. "Alofiana Khan-Pereira". Queensland Rugby League. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  5. "Eligible Players - QRL" Queensland Rugby League. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  6. "NRL Rookie Spotlight: Why the Titans fastest man Alofi Khan-Pereira isn't rushing to make first grade debut'". Sporting News. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  7. "Alofiana Khan-Pereira: 'To debut would mean everything'". QRL. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  8. "NRL Rookie Watch: Which Titans are worth keeping an eye on in 2023?". The Sporting Base. 25 January 2023.
  9. "Titans destroy dire Dolphins as Foran stars". SMH. 20 February 2023.
  10. "Titans unleash their new flying 'Foxx' against Tigers". MyGC. 1 March 2023.
  11. "Unbeaten Broncos set up blockbuster Brisbane NRL derby against Dolphins as Warriors, Gold Coast score upset wins". www.abc.net.au.
  12. "'Scintillating' Walsh shines for Broncos; Titans skipper's 'tough' sin bin turns match: Big Hits". www.foxsports.com.au.
  13. "Magic Round: Gold Coast Titans beat Parramatta 26-24, Nth Queensland Cowboys down Sydney Roosters 20-6, Wests Tigers beat St George illawarra 18-16". www.abc.net.au.
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