1. Euan Aitken was born on 16 June 1995 and is a Scotland international rugby league footballer who plays as a second-rower or centre for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League.
19 Facts About Euan Aitken
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Euan Aitken previously played for the Dolphins, the St George Illawarra Dragons and the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League, and the Australian Prime Minister's XIII and Country New South Wales rugby league team at representative level.
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Euan Aitken is of Scottish descent through his paternal grandfather, Andrew, Latvian descent through his paternal grandmother, Regina, and Polish descent through his paternal grandmother's mother.
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Euan Aitken played his junior rugby league for the Merimbula-Pambula Bulldogs and Shellharbour Sharks.
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Euan Aitken was then signed by the St George Illawarra Dragons.
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In 2013 and 2014, Aitken played for the St George Illawarra Dragons' NYC team.
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On 31 January and 1 February, Euan Aitken played for the Dragons in the 2015 NRL Auckland Nines.
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Euan Aitken finished off his debut year in the NRL having played in 23 matches and scoring six tries for the Dragons.
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In February 2016, Euan Aitken played for the Dragons in the 2016 NRL Auckland Nines.
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In 2017, Euan Aitken was forced to miss Scotland's 2017 World Cup campaign due to injury.
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Euan Aitken made 23 appearances during the 2018 season, and scored 10 tries for St George as the club finished 7th on the table at the end of the regular season.
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On 11 August 2020 Euan Aitken signed a three-year deal to join the New Zealand Warriors starting in 2021.
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Euan Aitken made his debut for New Zealand in round 1 of the 2021 NRL season against the Gold Coast at Central Coast Stadium.
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In March 2022, it was revealed that Euan Aitken would be granted a release from his Warriors contract at the end of 2022, Euan Aitken stating that he needs to remain living in Australia for family reasons.
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Euan Aitken later signed a two-year deal with the Dolphins, an upcoming club in 2023.
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Euan Aitken made a total of 21 appearances for the New Zealand club as they finished 15th on the table.
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In July 2024, Euan Aitken was ruled out for the rest of the season after suffering a pec injury in round 19.
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On 12 August 2024, it was announced that Euan Aitken would depart the Dolphins at the end of the season and he had signed a three-year deal with the South Sydney Rabbitohs.
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Euan Aitken got engaged to Kirsty Costello on 1 May 2022.