About Feleti Mateo
Feleti Sosefo Mateo is a former Tonga international rugby league footballer. He played a variety of positions from lock, second-row and five-eighth. Mateo was also selected to represent NSW City Origin and the NRL All Stars. He last played for English club Salford Red Devils of Super League in 2016. Before that, he played for Sydney club the Parramatta Eels between 2004 and 2010. He also played for the New Zealand Warriors between 2011 and 2014, and the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in 2015 and 2016 before moving back to England and finishing his top-level career with Salford. Mateo was renowned for his versatility and extravagant style of play. Mateo finished his first year with the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles with him playing in 19 matches, scoring 2 tries and kicking 5 goals in the 2015 NRL season. In Mateo's next match, in Round 3 against the Wests Tigers, Mateo scored his first NRL career try in the Eels 22–20 golden point extra time win at Parramatta Stadium. In Round 19, against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Mateo scored his first club try for the Warriors in the 36–12 win at Mt Smart Stadium. In Round 3, against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Mateo scored his first club try for the Sea Eagles in the 16–12 loss at Brookvale Oval.
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