Anthony Layoun
{{short description|Lebanon international rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1997|2|7}}
|birth_place = Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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|weight = {{convert|86|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
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|teamA = {{rlnt|Lebanon}}
|yearAstart = 2017
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|appearancesA = 6
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|source = [http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/anthony-layoun/summary.html Rugby League Project]
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Anthony Layoun (born 7 February 1997) is a Lebanon international rugby league footballer who plays for the Mount Pritchard Mounties in the Canterbury Cup NSW.
He was selected to represent the Lebanon in the 2017 Rugby League World Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/full-squads-for-every-team-at-the-2017-rugby-league-world-cup/news-story/161dcc489109c2a8bbf6a65746d5239e |title=Full squads for every team at the 2017 Rugby League World Cup |work=The Daily Telegraph |date=17 October 2017 |accessdate=17 October 2017}}
Playing career
Layoun played his junior rugby league with Merrylands Maulers and Wentworthville Magpies and represented the Australian Schoolboys under-15s team in 2012.
Layoun played in the Eels 2017 Under 20s grand final loss to Manly Sea Eagles 20–16.{{cite web |url=https://www.msn.com/en-au/sport/rugby-league/manly-grab-u20s-premiership-at-the-death/ar-AAsGVT1 |title=Manly grab U20s premiership at the death |publisher=MSN |date=1 October 2017 |accessdate=1 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171023230508/https://www.msn.com/en-au/sport/rugby-league/manly-grab-u20s-premiership-at-the-death/ar-AAsGVT1 |archive-date=23 October 2017 |url-status=dead }}
In 2019, Layoun joined the Mount Pritchard Mounties in the Canterbury Cup NSW
On 6 May 2019, Layoun was selected for the Ron Massey Cup representative side to play against Newcastle Rebels.{{cite web|url=https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2019/05/06/nswrl-names-canterbury-cup-nsw-residents-team/|title=NSWRL names Canterbury Cup NSW Residents team|website=nswrl.com.au}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nswrl.com.au/players/nsw-cup/mounties/anthony-layoun/|title=Anthony Layoun|website=NSWRL}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20171023230508/http://www.parraeels.com.au/team/profiles/anthony_layoun.html Parramatta Eels profile]
- [http://www.rlwc2017.com/players?team=385#Anthony-Layoun 2017 RLWC profile]
{{Lebanon 2017 Rugby League World Cup squad}}
{{Lebanon 2021 Rugby League World Cup squad}}
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Category:Australian people of Lebanese descent
Category:Australian rugby league players
Category:Lebanon national rugby league team players
Category:Mount Pritchard Mounties players
Category:Rugby league five-eighths
Category:Rugby league fullbacks