Anton Iaria (born 24 January 1996) is an Italy international

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footballer who last played as a for the

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in the

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Background

Iaria was born in Australia. He is of

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descent and qualified to represent Italy through his paternal grandparents.

Playing career

Club career

Iaria represented

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in the

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before leaving to joining

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after the 2018 season. In 2021, Iaria played for Penrith Panthers in the

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until the season was suspended due to the pandemic. In November 2021, Iaria joined

on a one-year deal. In June 2023, he made his 50th appearance for the club in a match against Halifax Panthers. This was also his final appearance before departing from Barrow to return to Australia. In January 2024, Iaria was named in the

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squad for the NSW Cup.

International career

In October 2017, Iaria made his début for

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in a 24–24 draw against Malta. In October 2019, Iaria scored his first international try in Italy's 23–20 loss to Malta. Iaria was named in the squad for World Cup qualifiers in 2019 in which Italy played Spain and Ireland. In 2022, Iaria was named in the Italy squad for the

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and played in the matches against Scotland, Fiji and Australia. In October 2023, Iaria played in Italy's wins over Malta and South Africa.

References

External links

Barrow Raiders profileItaly profileNRL: Blacktown Workers profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Iaria, Anton 1996 births Living people Australian rugby league players Australian people of Italian descent Barrow Raiders players Blacktown Workers players Brisbane Tigers players Italy national rugby league team players Rugby league props Place of birth missing (living people) Sportspeople of Italian descent 21st-century Australian sportsmen