Anton Iaria
{{short description|Italy international rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
| name = Anton Iaria
| fullname = Anton Iaria
| image = ANTON IARIA.jpg
| image_size =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|1|24|df=y}}
| birth_place = Australia,
| height = {{convert|1.84|m|ftin|abbr=on|order=flip}}
| weight = {{convert|101|kg|stlb|abbr=on|order=flip}}
| position = {{rlp|PR|LF}}
|club1 = Barrow Raiders
|year1start = 2022
|year1end = 23
|appearances1 = 49
|tries1 = 10
|goals1 = 0
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 = 40
| teamA = Italy
| yearAstart = 2017
| yearAend = present
| appearancesA = 7
| triesA = 1
| goalsA = 0
| fieldgoalsA = 0
| pointsA = 4
| new = yes
| source = [https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/anton-laria/summary.html Rugby League Project]
| updated = 5 December 2023
}}
Anton Iaria (born 24 January 1996) is an Italy international rugby league footballer who last played as a {{rlp|pr}} for the Barrow Raiders in the Championship.
Background
Iaria was born in Australia. He is of Italian descent and qualified to represent Italy through his paternal grandparents.{{cite web|url=https://www.totalrl.com/pressure-not-a-problem-insists-star-raider/ |title=Pressure not a problem insists star Raider |publisher=Total Rugby League |date=26 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220627093124/https://www.totalrl.com/pressure-not-a-problem-insists-star-raider/ |archive-date=27 June 2022}}[https://www.zerotackle.com/players/anton-laria/ Zero Tackle profile]{{Dead link|date=May 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
Playing career
=Club career=
Iaria represented Easts Tigers in the Queensland Cup before leaving to joining St Marys Saints after the 2018 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.qrl.com.au/news/20182/112/22/experience-headlines-easts-tigers-player-gains/ |title=Experience headlines Easts Tigers player gains |publisher=Queensland Rugby League |date=22 November 2018 |access-date=15 May 2024}}{{cite web|url= https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/barrow-sign-italy-international-anton-iaria |title=Barrow sign Italy International Anton Iaria |publisher=Love Rugby League |date=12 November 2021 |access-date=15 May 2024}}
In 2021, Iaria played for Penrith Panthers in the New South Wales Cup until the season was suspended due to the pandemic.{{cite web|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/barrow-raiders-anton-iaria-italy-world-cup-dream |title=Meet Anton Iaria: The Barrow prop with an Italian World Cup dream |publisher=Love Rugby League |date=3 March 2022 |access-date=15 May 2024}}
In November 2021, Iaria joined Barrow Raiders 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.{{cite news|url= https://www.nwemail.co.uk/sport/23614780.anton-iaria-leaves-barrow-raiders-immediate-effect/ |title=Anton Iaria leaves Barrow Raiders with immediate effect |newspaper=The Mail |date=26 June 2023 |access-date=15 May 2024}} In January 2024, Iaria was named in the Blacktown Workers squad for the NSW Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.seaeagles.com.au/news/2024/01/09/blacktown-workers-sign-brandon-wakeham/ |title=Blacktown Workers sign Brandon Wakeham |publisher=Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |date=9 January 2024 |access-date=15 January 2024}}
=International career=
In October 2017, Iaria made his début for Italy in a 24–24 draw against Malta.{{cite web|url=https://europeanrugbyleague.com/fixtures/831/italy-24-24-malta |title=Italy 24 24 Malta |publisher=European Rugby League |access-date=15 May 2024}} In October 2019, Iaria scored his first international try in Italy's 23–20 loss to Malta.{{cite web|url= https://www.maltarugbyleague.com/news |title=Malta claim Mediterranean silverware and consulate support |publisher=Malta Rugby League |access-date=15 May 2024}} Iaria was named in the squad for World Cup qualifiers in 2019 in which Italy played Spain and Ireland.{{cite web|url=https://europeanrugbyleague.com/articles/1761/italy-name-train-on-squad-for-world-cup-qualifiers |title=Italy name train on squad for World Cup qualifiers |publisher=European Rugby League |date=4 October 2019 |access-date=15 May 2024}} In 2022, Iaria was named in the Italy squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup[https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/rugby-league-world-cup-2021-squad-lists/ Full list of every squad at the Rugby League World Cup 2021] and played in the matches against Scotland, Fiji and Australia.{{cite news|url=https://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/23421136.barrow-raiders-anton-iaria-switched-soccer-rugby/ |title=Barrow Raiders' Anton Iaria on how he switched from football to rugby |newspaper=The Mail |date=30 March 2023 |access-date=15 May 2024}} In October 2023, Iaria played in Italy's wins over Malta and South Africa.{{cite web|url=https://europeanrugbyleague.com/fixtures/1267 |title=Italy 38 12 Malta |publisher=European Rugby League |access-date=15 May 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://europeanrugbyleague.com/fixtures/1268 |title=Italy 50 20 South Africa |publisher=European Rugby League |access-date=15 May 2024}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.barrowrlfc.com/player/anton-iaria/ Barrow Raiders profile]
- [https://www.nrl.com/players/rugby-league-world-cup/italy/anton-iaria/ Italy profile]
- [https://www.nrl.com/players/nsw-cup/sea-eagles/anton-iaria/ NRL: Blacktown Workers profile]
{{Italy 2021 Rugby League World Cup squad}}
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Category:Australian rugby league players
Category:Australian people of Italian descent
Category:Barrow Raiders players
Category:Blacktown Workers players
Category:Brisbane Tigers players
Category:Italy national rugby league team players
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)