18 Facts About Ava Seumanufagai

Ava Seumanufagai was born on 3 June 1991 and is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who is the captain-coach of Campbelltown City Kangaroos.

Ava Seumanufagai has previously played for Leigh Leopards in the Super League, Wests Tigers, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the NRL and the Leeds Rhinos in the European Super League.

Ava Seumanufagai played his junior football for the Wainuiomata Lions and the Hills District Bulls before being signed by the Parramatta Eels.

Ava Seumanufagai played for the Parramatta Eels NYC team in 2010 and 2011, scoring 2 tries in 43 games.

Ava Seumanufagai spent his first season playing NSW Cup, and was a member of the Balmain Ryde Eastwood Tigers side that lost the NSW Cup grand final to the Newtown Jets.

The players love it when Ava Seumanufagai comes on the field, he gives us that lift and really deserves what he is getting.

Ava Seumanufagai was named in the Samoa train-on squad for the Four Nations, but didn't make the final 24-man squad.

On 31 January and 1 February, Ava Seumanufagai played for the Tigers in the 2015 NRL Auckland Nines.

Ava Seumanufagai made 23 appearances in the 2015 NRL season, all from the interchange bench as well as scoring 1 try for the Tigers.

Ava Seumanufagai was named as a reserve in Zero Tackle's Team of the Year.

Ava Seumanufagai was one of just two Wests Tigers player to appear in every game of the season.

Ava Seumanufagai said that he felt his personal game had improved for the season, and was a step in the right direction.

In Round 10 against the South Sydney Rabbitohs, Ava Seumanufagai was sinbinned for punching former Tigers teammate Robbie Farah in the head.

Ava Seumanufagai finished his last season with the Tigers with 2 tries from 18 matches.

Ava Seumanufagai joined Leeds Rhinos on a two-year deal in May 2019.

Ava Seumanufagai made a total of 16 appearances for Canterbury in the 2021 NRL season as the club finished last and claimed the Wooden Spoon.

Ava Seumanufagai played a total of seven matches for Canterbury in the 2022 NRL season as the club finished 12th on the table.

Ava Seumanufagai played 15 games for Leigh in the 2023 Super League season as the club finished fifth on the table and qualified for the playoffs.