Markus Antonio "Mark" Minichiello (born 30 January 1982) is a former

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international

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footballer who played as a forward. He previously played for the

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and the Gold Coast Titans in the

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, and Hull F.C. in the

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. He represented NSW City between 2007 and 2011.

Background

Minichiello was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is the younger brother of former Golden Boot winner Anthony Minichiello.

Early career

While attending Westfields Sports High, Minichiello played for the Australian Schoolboys team in 1999.

Club career

Sydney Roosters

Minichiello started his career with

in 2002. He only played one game for the club before switching to the arch rivals

South Sydney Rabbitohs

He played 85 games with the club during a tough time in their history as South Sydney finished last in 2003, 2004 and 2006. He signed for Gold Coast Titans in 2007 which was the club's inaugural season. Mark Minichiello 2011

Gold Coast Titans

He was an important member for the Gold Coast club since he joined in 2007. In the 2009 NRL season, he was part of the Gold Coast side which qualified for the finals for the first time in their history. The following year, he played in the club's preliminary final defeat against the

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. In 2011, he played 23 games as the Gold Coast finished last on the table and claimed the wooden spoon. In total, he played 173 first grade games for the club between 2007 and 2014.

Hull FC

On 15 August 2014, Minichiello announced that he was joining Hull F.C. in the

on a two-year deal starting in 2015. Minichiello enjoyed a successful season with Hull F.C. in 2015, winning the Supporters' Player of the Year award & the club's Player of the Year award with Liam Watts. On 27 January 2016, Minichiello extended his contract with Hull until the end of the 2017 season. He played in the 2016 Challenge Cup Final victory over the

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. He played in the 2017 Challenge Cup Final victory over the

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Representative career

City

He was selected for City in the City vs Country match on 8 May 2009.

Italy

Minichiello played for

at the

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and 2017 Rugby League World Cup.

Personal life

In 2017 Mark launched his own functional training and rehabilitation equipment compan
Xer360
Xer360 website
Retrieved on 2017-01-12

References

External links

Hull FC profile
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Mark Minichiello
at the Gold Coast Titans official website.''
SL profileXer3602017 RLWC profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Minichiello, Mark 1982 births Living people Australian people of Italian descent Sportspeople of Italian descent Australian expatriate rugby league players in England Australian rugby league players Gold Coast Titans players Hull F.C. players Italy national rugby league team captains Italy national rugby league team players New South Wales City Origin rugby league team players Rugby league players from Sydney Rugby league second-rows South Sydney Rabbitohs players Sydney Roosters players Tweed Heads Seagulls players 21st-century Australian sportsmen