Alofiana Khan-Pereira (born 1 November 2001) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a winger for the Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League (NRL).
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| Born | 1 November 2001 Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (13 st 5 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 13 October 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Background
editKhan-Pereira was born in Lismore, New South Wales, the son of a Samoan, Māori father and Pakistani, Indigenous Australian mother.[2][3] His mother Sylvia has roots from the Bundjalang people.[4] He moved to the Gold Coast at nine years of age[5] where he attended rugby league nursery Keebra Park State High School and played junior rugby league for the Burleigh Bears.[6] Khan-Pereira is eligible to represent Queensland in State of Origin.[7]
Playing career
editEarly career
editIn 2016, Khan-Pereira was a part of the GIO Cup winning Keebra Park team alongside future Titans teammates Tanah Boyd and David Fifita.[8] In 2018, Khan-Pereira signed a development contract with the Gold Coast Titans.[9]
In 2022, Khan-Pereira enjoyed a breakout Queensland Cup season for the Burleigh Bears, scoring 25 tries in just 19 games including three hat-tricks and a four-try effort against the Mackay Cutters.[10]
2023
editKhan-Pereira's efforts of the previous season were noticed by Gold Coast Titans coach Justin Holbrook who brought him into the Gold Coast Titans side and underwent pre-season training with their first grade team. In a trial match against the Dolphins, Khan-Pereira scored four tries.[11]
In round 1 of the 2023 NRL season, Khan-Pereira made his first grade debut in his side's 22−10 victory over the Wests Tigers at Leichhardt Oval.[12] In round 3, Khan-Pereira scored two tries for Gold Coast in their 38−34 upset victory over the Melbourne Storm at Robina Stadium.[13] In round 7, Khan-Pereira scored two tries for the Gold Coast in their 43−26 loss against the Brisbane Broncos in the South East Queensland derby. In round 9, Khan-Pereira scored two tries for the Gold Coast in a 26−10 upset victory over the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles.[14] The following week, Khan-Pereira scored two tries for the Gold Coast in their 26−24 victory over Parramatta.[15] In round 20, Khan-Pereira scored two tries for the Gold Coast in their narrow 25-24 loss against Parramatta.[16] Khan-Pereira became the first player at the Titans to score 20 tries in a season.
2024
editIn round 16, Khan-Pereira equaled a club try record for a single game set by Jordan Atkins in 2008 by scoring four in the Gold Coast's 66-6 win against the New Zealand Warriors. It was also the biggest victory by the Gold Coast Titans in their history and the biggest win by any of Gold Coast team since the first one entered the competition in 1988.[17] In round 21, he scored two tries in Gold Coast's comeback victory over the Dolphins.[18] In round 25, Khan-Periera scored a hat-trick in the Gold Coast's 48-22 loss against the Sydney Roosters.[19] He played 21 games for the Gold Coast throughout the 2024 NRL season as the club finished 14th on the table. Khan-Pereira finished as the competitions top try scorer for the year with 24 tries.[20]
Statistics
edit| Year | Team | Games | Tries | Pts |
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| 2023 |  Gold Coast Titans
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23 | 20 | 80 |
| 2024 | 21 | 24 | 96 | |
| 2025 | - | - | - | |
| Totals | 44 | 44 | 176 |
References
edit- ^ "Alofiana Khan-Pereira - Career Stats & Summary". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ "'Mum was very emotional about it': Family focus on Titans Indigenous jersey" City Lismore News. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Bearer of many flags: Titans flyer pumped for Multicultural Round". National Rugby League. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "Rookie lays out Titans agenda" Gold Coast Bulletin. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "Herman Ese'ese reveals plan to win back trust of coach Justin Holbook" Gold Coast Bulletin. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ "Alofiana Khan-Pereira". Queensland Rugby League. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ "Eligible Players - QRL" Queensland Rugby League. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ "NRL Rookie Spotlight: Why the Titans fastest man Alofi Khan-Pereira isn't rushing to make first grade debut'". Sporting News. 8 February 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ "Alofiana Khan-Pereira: 'To debut would mean everything'". QRL. 23 November 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ "NRL Rookie Watch: Which Titans are worth keeping an eye on in 2023?". The Sporting Base. 25 January 2023.
- ^ "Titans destroy dire Dolphins as Foran stars". SMH. 20 February 2023.
- ^ "Titans unleash their new flying 'Foxx' against Tigers". MyGC. 1 March 2023.
- ^ "Unbeaten Broncos set up blockbuster Brisbane NRL derby against Dolphins as Warriors, Gold Coast score upset wins". ABC News. 18 March 2023.
- ^ "'Scintillating' Walsh shines for Broncos; Titans skipper's 'tough' sin bin turns match: Big Hits". www.foxsports.com.au. 15 April 2023.
- ^ "Magic Round: Gold Coast Titans beat Parramatta 26-24, Nth Queensland Cowboys down Sydney Roosters 20-6, Wests Tigers beat St George illawarra 18-16". ABC News. 7 May 2023.
- ^ "Eels pip Titans 25-24 in NRL thriller after Panthers, Warriors come away with wins". www.abc.net.au.
- ^ "Club records tumble as Titans demolish Warriors". National Rugby League. 22 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Moment Des' 'absolute blast' paid off; why 'nasty' loss could really hurt Dolphins: What we learned". www.foxsports.com.au.
- ^ Mee, Cameron (25 August 2024). "Roosters soar into second with win over Titans". NRL. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "The Mole's end-of-season review: Titans 'perennial enigma' who went missing as Des Hasler 'hallmark' falls flat". www.nine.com.au.