1. Wellington Albert was born on 3 September 1994 and is a Papua New Guinean professional rugby league footballer who last played as a prop for the Featherstone Rovers in the RFL Championship and Papua New Guinea at international level.
11 Facts About Wellington Albert
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Wellington Albert previously played for the London Broncos, Keighley Cougars, Featherstone Rovers, Leeds Rhinos, North Wales Crusaders and the Widnes Vikings.
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Wellington Albert is the elder brother of former PNG international Stanton Albert.
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Wellington Albert played for the Mendi Muruks and the Lae Snax Tigers in the PNGNRL before being selected to represent Papua New Guinea at the 2013 World Cup.
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On 12 December 2013, Wellington Albert was named in the Papua New Guinea Hunters' squad for their inaugural 2014 season in the Queensland Cup, though he later signed a two-year deal with the Penrith Panthers starting in 2014.
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Wellington Albert was the second Papua New Guinean player to be signed by an NRL club without having played junior rugby league in Australia.
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Wellington Albert played 5 games for the Panthers' NYC team in 2014 before suffering a season-ending shoulder injury.
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In 2015, Wellington Albert moved into the Panthers' NSW Cup team.
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On 15 October 2023, Wellington Albert played in the London Broncos upset Million Pound Game victory over Toulouse Olympique.
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Wellington Albert played for the Kumuls in their pre-tournament match against Scotland, where he scored a try.
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In 2014, Wellington Albert started an economics degree at the University of Western Sydney.