20 Facts About Michael Lichaa

Michael Lichaa was born on 18 July 1993 and is a Lebanon international rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker.

Michael Lichaa has previously played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the NRL.

From 2011 to 2013, Michael Lichaa played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks' NYC team On 21 April 2012, he played for the New South Wales under-20s team against Queensland.

Michael Lichaa was named at hooker in the 2012 NYC Team of the Year.

Michael Lichaa was again named at hooker in the 2013 NYC Team of the Year.

Michael Lichaa was brought back into the team in Round 7, playing off the interchange bench.

Michael Lichaa finished off his debut year in the NRL having played in 15 matches for Cronulla.

Michael Lichaa made his first pre-season appearance for Canterbury in the 2015 NRL Auckland Nines.

Michael Lichaa scored 3 tries from 21 matches in his first year with the Bulldogs.

Michael Lichaa was named in the Lebanon 48-man train-on squad ahead of two 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualifiers against South Africa, however he didn't take part in either match.

Michael Lichaa finished the 2016 NRL season with him playing in 22 matches and scoring 3 tries for Canterbury-Bankstown.

In February 2017, Michael Lichaa was selected in Canterbury's 2017 NRL Auckland Nines squad.

Towards the end of the season, Michael Lichaa was struggling with form and was told by Des Hasler he was unwanted for next season until Hasler was terminated as Canterbury coach shortly thereafter.

On 2 May 2018, Michael Lichaa was dropped by new Canterbury coach Dean Pay after struggling for form.

Michael Lichaa made 13 appearances for Canterbury-Bankstown in the 2019 NRL season as the club finished 12th on the table.

On September 16, it was announced that Michael Lichaa would be released by the club after failing to secure a contract for the 2020 season.

On 15 February 2021, it was reported that Michael Lichaa had been charged with domestic violence offences against his fiancee.

Michael Lichaa was taken to hospital with serious arm injuries after allegedly being involved in an altercation with his fiancee and with former Canterbury-Bankstown player, best friend, and former teammate Adam Elliott.

Michael Lichaa was acquitted in August 2022 after an 18-month legal case, as his fiancee declined to press charges, pleading guilty to the less-serious charge of property damage for the broken window.

Michael Lichaa lost 2.5 litres of blood after punching a window with his hand, with police describing the scene as a "bloodfest".