Iliess Macani
{{short description|English rugby league footballer}}
{{EngvarB|date=September 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2014}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name = Iliess Macani
|fullname = Iliess Lushombo Macani
|image = Iliess Macani London Broncos.jpg
|image_size =
|height = {{convert|5|ft|11|in|m|abbr=on}}
|weight = {{convert|14|st|10|lb|kg|abbr=on}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|12|06|df=y}}
|birth_place = Tottenham, London, England
|position = {{rlp|WG|FB}}
|club1 = London Broncos
|year1start = 2013
|year1end = 16
|appearances1 = 68
|tries1 = 26
|goals1 = 0
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 = 104
|club2 = → London Skolars
|year2start = 2014(DR)
|year2end =
|appearances2 = 7
|tries2 = 4
|goals2 = 0
|fieldgoals2 = 0
|points2 = 16
|club3 = Bradford Bulls
|year3start = 2017
|year3end =
|appearances3 = 24
|tries3 = 10
|goals3 = 0
|fieldgoals3 = 0
|points3 = 40
|club4 = Sheffield Eagles
|year4start = 2018
|year4end =
|appearances4 = 17
|tries4 = 8
|goals4 = 0
|fieldgoals4 = 0
|points4 = 32
|club5 = {{nowrap|→ London Skolars}}
|year5start = 2018(loan)
|appearances5 = 5
|tries5 = 4
|goals5 = 0
|fieldgoals5 = 0
|points5 = 16
|club6 = London Skolars
|year6start = 2019
|year6end = 21
|appearances6 = 32
|tries6 = 11
|goals6 = 0
|fieldgoals6 = 0
|points6 = 44
| club7 = {{nowrap|London Broncos}}
| year7start = 2022
| year7end = present
| appearances7 = 63
| tries7 = 36
| goals7 = 0
| fieldgoals7 = 0
| points7 = 144
|retired = no
|source = {{Cite web|url=http://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Ilies-Macani/|title = Players}}[http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/iliess-macani/summary.html Rugby League Project][https://stats.rugbyleaguerecords.com/playersummary.php?tselect=363 Rugby League Records]
|updated = 4 April 2024
}}
Iliess Macani (born 6 December 1993) is an English rugby league footballer who plays as a {{rlp|wg}}er for the London Broncos in the Super League.
He previously played for the London Broncos. Macani came through the London Broncos Scholarship and Academy teams and also played for the London Skolars juniors.{{cite web|url=https://londonbroncosrl.com/news/iliess-macani-london-through-and-through|title=Iliess Macani – London through and through|publisher=London Broncos|date=11 April 2016|accessdate=5 July 2017|archive-date=4 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171204171210/https://londonbroncosrl.com/news/iliess-macani-london-through-and-through/|url-status=dead}}
Background
Playing career
=London Broncos=
Macani made his Super League début for the London Broncos on 9 August 2013 against St Helens scoring a try.{{Cite web |url=http://www.londonbroncosrl.com/rugby/fixturesandresults/5094.php/ |title=Match Centre | Fixtures & Results | Rugby | London Broncos Rugby League | Official Site : St Helens 38 - 10 London Broncos |access-date=8 September 2014 |archive-date=8 September 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140908203405/http://www.londonbroncosrl.com/rugby/fixturesandresults/5094.php/ |url-status=dead }} He went on to make 1 more appearance that season against Hull Kingston Rovers.
In 2014, Macani made 14 Super League appearances for the London Broncos in 2014 scoring four tries with his standout performance being away at Leeds Rhinos impressing the nation at {{rlp|fb}}.
On 4 July 2014, Iliess Macani signed a two-year contract extension with the London Broncos to keep him at the club until the end of the 2016 season.{{Cite web |url=http://www.londonbroncosrl.com/rugby/fixturesandresults/5094.php |title=Match Centre | Fixtures & Results | Rugby | London Broncos Rugby League | Official Site : St Helens 38 - 10 London Broncos |access-date=8 September 2014 |archive-date=8 September 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140908203405/http://www.londonbroncosrl.com/rugby/fixturesandresults/5094.php/ |url-status=dead }}
The 2015 season was Macani's best season to date with the winger playing 28 games and scoring 12 tries.
The 21 year old was rewarded by the head coach, Andrew Henderson with the number 5 shirt for the 2016 season.
=London Skolars=
Iliess Macani also featured for his junior club, the London Skolars in the Kingstone Press Championship 1 on dual registration from First:Utility Super League club, London Broncos playing 7 times and scoring 4 tries.{{citation needed|date=March 2023}}
=Bradford Bulls=
Iliess Macani signed for the Bradford Bulls. On 3 January 2017, Bradford Bulls were placed into liquidation by administrators and the contracts of players and staff were terminated. However Macani re-signed with the new club.
Iliess featured in the pre-season friendlies against Huddersfield and Keighley.
Macani went on to featured in 25 games at his time with the Bradford side and scored ten tries during the 2017 Season.{{citation needed|date=March 2023}}
=Sheffield Eagles=
At the end of the season he signed a one-year deal with Sheffield Eagles. He was the third signing by the Sheffield outfit ahead of the 2018 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.sheffieldeagles.com/article/50421/eagles-make-macani-third-new-signing-ahead-of-|title=Eagles make Macani third new signing ahead of 2018|publisher=Sheffield Eagles|date=6 November 2017|accessdate=22 January 2018|archive-date=10 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171110061800/http://www.sheffieldeagles.com/article/50421/eagles-make-macani-third-new-signing-ahead-of-|url-status=dead}} He featured in the pre-season friendly against Bradford Bulls.
=London Skolars=
On 14 October 2019, he confirmed that he had committed to the London Skolars for another year after the loan period ended in 2018.{{cite web|website=www.skolarsrl.com|date=14 Oct 2019|accessdate=1 Jan 2021|title=ILIESS MACANI HAS AGREED A NEW ONE-YEAR DEAL|url=https://www.skolarsrl.com/2019/10/14/iliess-macani-has-agreed-a-new-one-year-deal/}} He scored four tries in five games for the Skolars in 2018.
Macani scored 11 tries in 21 games for the Skolars in 2019.
He played in two games for the Skolars, without scoring a try in 2020.
Macani played in nine games for the Skolars, without scoring a try in 2021.
=London Broncos (re-join)=
On 15 October 2021, it was reported that he had rejoined the London Broncos in the RFL Championship{{cite web|website=Love Rugby League|date=15 Oct 2021|accessdate=16 Oct 2021|title=Duo return to London Broncos|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/duo-return-to-london-broncos/}} He scored 15 tries in 28 games for the London outfit in 2022. On 15 October, he played in the London Broncos upset Million Pound Game victory over Toulouse Olympique.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/67105947/|title=Championship Grand Final: Toulouse 14-18 London Broncos - Capital club back in Super League|work=BBC Sport }}
References
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External links
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- [https://www.londonbroncosrl.com/iliess-macani London Broncos profile]
- [https://www.superleague.co.uk/player/1847/iliess-macani Super League profile]
- [http://www.sheffieldeagles.com/player_info?524786-Iliess-Macani Sheffield Eagles profile]
- [http://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/player_info?523802-Iliess-Macani Bradford Bulls profile]
{{London Broncos squad}}
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Category:Bradford Bulls players
Category:English people of Algerian descent
Category:Sportspeople of Algerian descent
Category:English rugby league players
Category:London Broncos players
Category:London Skolars players
Category:People from Tottenham
Category:Sportspeople from the London Borough of Haringey
Category:Rugby league fullbacks