Chris Centrone
{{Short description|Italy international rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2015}}
{{Use Australian English|date=March 2015}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name = Chris Centrone
|image = Chris Centrone.jpg
|imagesize = 285
|caption =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1991|7|24}}
|birth_place = Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
|height = {{convert|187|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
|weight = {{convert|95|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
|position = {{rlp|CE|WG}}
|club1 = {{nowrap|Toulouse Olympique}}
|year1start = 2018
|year1end =
|appearances1 = 15
|tries1 = 15
|goals1 = 0
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 = 60
|teamA = Italy
|yearAstart = 2013
|yearAend = 17
|appearancesA = 7
|triesA = 3
|goalsA = 0
|fieldgoalsA = 0
|pointsA = 12
| teamB = {{nowrap|NSW Residents}}
| yearBstart = 2017
| yearBend =
| appearancesB = 1
| triesB = 0
| goalsB = 0
| fieldgoalsB = 0
| pointsB = 0
|retired =
|source = [https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/chris-centrone/ loverugbyleague]{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/chris-centrone/summary.html|title=Chris Centrone|publisher=Rugby League Project}}
| updated = 10 January 2024
}}
Christopher Centrone (born 24 July 1991) is an Italy international rugby league footballer who plays as a {{rlp|ce}} and {{rlp|wg}} for Toulouse Olympique in the Championship.
Background
Born in Newcastle, New South Wales, Centrone is of Italian descent. He played his junior rugby league for the Nelson Bay Marlins before being signed by the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.
Playing career
In 2010 and 2011, Centrone played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs' NYC team.{{cite web|url=http://rleague.com/players/Chris-Centrone_2820/Matches/|title=Chris Centrone|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101040628/http://rleague.com/players/Chris-Centrone_2820/Matches/|archivedate=1 November 2013}}
In 2012, Centrone joined the North Sydney Bears in the New South Wales Cup.{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyleague/10392267/England-14-Italy-15-we-now-face-the-biggest-week-of-our-lives-says-England-captain-Kevin-Sinfield.html|title = England 14 Italy 15: We now face the biggest week of our lives, says England captain Kevin Sinfield}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.rlwc2013.com/rugby-league-world-news/article/1117/italy-name-squad-for-rlwc |title=Italy name squad for RLWC2013 |access-date=21 October 2013 |archive-date=27 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927082325/http://www.rlwc2013.com/rugby-league-world-news/article/1117/italy-name-squad-for-rlwc |url-status=usurped }} In 2013, after impressing for North Sydney, Centrone was signed by the South Sydney Rabbitohs.
At the end of 2013, Centrone was named in Italy's 2013 World Cup squad.{{cite web|last=Watts|first=Ellie-Marie|date=15 October 2013|title=Centrone chosen for Italy|url=http://www.portstephensexaminer.com.au/story/1842966/centrone-chosen-for-italy/|publisher=Port Stephens Examiner|accessdate=19 September 2017}} He scored a try in Italy's first game of the tournament against Wales.
In 2014, Centrone joined the Wyong Roos in the New South Wales Cup.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2014/06/12/vb_nsw_cup_previews_round_fourteen.html|title = VB NSW Cup Previews - Round Fourteen|date = 12 June 2014}}
In 2016, Centrone represented Italy at the 2017 World Cup qualifiers, scoring a try against Russia. In 2017, Centrone was a member of Italy's 2017 World Cup squad.
In May 2018, Centrone left Wyong to join Toulouse Olympique in the Championship.{{cite web|date=11 May 2018|title=Un autre international rejoint le Toulouse Olympique|url=https://www.ffr13.fr/actualite-a-la-une/un-autre-international-rejoint-le-toulouse-olympique/|publisher=FFRXIII|accessdate=14 May 2018|language=French}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20180819182214/http://www.to13.com/player/centrone-chris/ Toulouse Olympique profile]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20131101053630/http://www.rabbitohs.com.au/playerprofiledisplay/Rabbitohs/Chris-Centrone/6878 South Sydney Rabbitohs profile]
- {{usurped|[https://web.archive.org/web/20131031223448/http://www.rlwc2013.com/player/chris-centrone/142 2013 RLWC profile]}}
- [http://www.rlwc2017.com/players?team=481#Chris-Centrone 2017 RLWC profile]
{{Italy 2013 Rugby League World Cup squad}}
{{Italy 2017 Rugby League World Cup squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Centrone, Chris}}
Category:Australian people of Italian descent
Category:Sportspeople of Italian descent
Category:Australian rugby league players
Category:Italy national rugby league team players
Category:North Sydney Bears NSW Cup players
Category:Northern Suburbs Blues players
Category:New South Wales Residents rugby league team players
Category:Rugby league players from Newcastle, New South Wales