Jake Maizen
{{short description|Italy international rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
| name = Jake Maizen
| fullname = Jake Steven Maizen
| image = Jake Maizen.jpg
| image_size =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|1|4|df=y}}
| birth_place = Australia
| height = {{convert|189|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|96|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
| position = {{rlp|CE|FB|WG}}
| club1 = {{nowrap|Sunshine Coast Falcons}}
| year1start = 2021
| year1end = 22
| appearances1 = 20
| tries1 = 9
| goals1 = 0
| fieldgoals1 = 0
| points1 = 16
| club2 = {{nowrap|Halifax Panthers}}
| year2start = 2022
| year2end = 23
| appearances2 = 21
| tries2 = 8
| goals2 = 0
| fieldgoals2 = 0
| points2 = 32
| club3 = {{nowrap|Whitehaven R.L.F.C.}}
| year3start = 2024
| year3end =
| appearances3 = 4
| tries3 = 3
| goals3 = 0
| fieldgoals3 = 0
| points3 = 12
| club4 = {{nowrap|Widnes Vikings}}
| year4start = 2025
| year4end = present
| appearances4 = 0
| tries4 = 0
| goals4 = 0
| fieldgoals4 = 0
| points4 = 0
| teamA = {{rlnt|Italy}}
| yearAstart = 2022
| yearAend = present
| appearancesA = 3
| triesA = 4
| goalsA = 0
| fieldgoalsA = 0
| pointsA = 16
| new = yes
| source = [https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/jake-maizen/summary.html Rugby League Project]
| updated = 9 May 2025
}}
Jake Maizen (born 4 January 1997) is an Italy international rugby league footballer who plays as a {{rlp|ce}} or {{rlp|wg}}er for the Widnes Vikings in the RFL Championship.
Background
Maizen is of Italian descent.[https://www.zerotackle.com/players/jake-maizen/ Zero Tackle profile]
Playing career
=Club career=
Maizen previously played for the Central Queensland Capras in the Queensland Cup.{{fact|date=January 2024}}
He played in six games, and scored four tries for the Sunshine Coast Falcons in the 2022 Queensland Cup.{{fact|date=January 2024}}
=Whitehaven R.L.F.C.=
On 8 November 2023 it was reported that he had signed for Whitehaven R.L.F.C. in the RFL Championship on a one-year deal.{{cite web|website=Love Rugby League|date=8 Nov 2023|title=Italy World Cup ace makes Championship switch for 2024: 'I'm grateful for the opportunity'|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/italy-world-cup-ace-jake-maizen-makes-championship-whitehaven-switch-for-2024}}
=Widnes Vikings=
On 9 May 2025 it was reported that he had signed for Widnes Vikings in the RFL Championship on a 18-month deal.{{cite web|website=Love Rugby League|date=9 May 2025|author=Aaron Bower|title=Widnes Vikings land deal for World Cup star in significant coup|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/widnes-vikings-land-deal-for-world-cup-star-in-significant-coup}}
=International career=
In 2022, Maizen 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]
Maizen made his debut for Italy in the opening match of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup against Scotland scoring a hat-trick in Italy's 28–4 victory.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/rugby-league/53503466/|title=Relive Scotland's World Cup loss to Italy|work=BBC Sport |date=15 October 2022 }}
References
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External links
- [https://www.qrl.com.au/players/qrl-premiership/sunshine-coast-falcons/jake-maizen/ Sunshine Coast Falcons profile]
- [https://www.nrl.com/players/rugby-league-world-cup/italy/jake-maizen/ Italy profile]
{{Widnes Vikings squad}}
{{Italy 2021 Rugby League World Cup squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Maizen, Jake}}
Category:21st-century Australian sportsmen
Category:Australian rugby league players
Category:Australian expatriate rugby league players in England
Category:Australian people of Italian descent
Category:Central Queensland Capras players
Category:Halifax Panthers players
Category:Italy national rugby league team players
Category:Italian expatriate rugby union players in England
Category:Sportspeople of Italian descent
Category:Sunshine Coast Falcons players
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
Category:Whitehaven R.L.F.C. players
Category:Widnes Vikings players
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