Anthony Minichiello

Anthony Minichiello
Personal information
Full nameAntonio Marcus Minichiello[1] [2]
Born (1980-05-24) 24 May 1980 (age 44)
Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight91 kg (14 st 5 lb)
PositionFullback, Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2000–14 Sydney Roosters 302 139 0 1 557
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1999–13 Italy 7 1 0 0 4
2001–10 NSW City Origin 4 2 0 0 8
2003–11 New South Wales 11 8 0 0 32
2003–05 Australia 19 11 0 0 44
Source: [3]

Anthony Minichiello (born 24 May 1980) is a former professional rugby league footballer who captained the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League, and retired having set records for most games and most tries in the club's history. An Australia and Italy international as well as a New South Wales State of Origin representative wing turned fullback, he played his entire career with the Roosters, with whom he won the 2002 and 2013 NRL Premierships, before retiring at the conclusion of the club's 2014 campaign. Minichiello also won the Golden Boot Award for international player of the year in 2005, and is the brother of fellow Italian international, Mark Minichiello.

  1. ^ Will Swanton and Amy Lawson (30 April 2006). "Down for the Count: Mini's injury may open the door for Thurston". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
  2. ^ Halloran, Jessica Halloran (15 October 2005). "A pair of hands to count on". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
  3. ^ Rugby League Project