Mark Kheirallah
{{Short description|France international rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Use Australian English|date=July 2013}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name = Mark Kheirallah
|fullname =
|image = Mark Kheirallah Toulouse.jpg
|caption =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1990|2|15}}
|birth_place = Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia
|height = {{convert|177|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
|weight = {{convert|83|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
|position = {{rlp|FB|SH}}
|club1 = Sydney Roosters
|year1start = 2011
|year1end =
|appearances1 = 1
|tries1 = 0
|goals1 = 0
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 = 0
|club2 = {{nowrap|Toulouse Olympique}}
|year2start = 2012
|year2end = 22
|appearances2 = 129
|tries2 = 98
|goals2 = 492
|fieldgoals2 = 1
|points2 = 1377
|club3 = {{nowrap|Featherstone Rovers}}
|year3start = 2022
|year3end = 23
|appearances3 = 24
|tries3 = 17
|goals3 = 13
|fieldgoals3 = 0
|points3 = 94
|teamA = {{rlnt|France}}
|yearAstart = 2017
|yearAend =
|appearancesA = 4
|triesA = 1
|goalsA = 0
|fieldgoalsA = 0
|pointsA = 4
|retired =
|source =[https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Mark-Kheirallah/ loverugbyleague]{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Mark-Khierallah/summary.html|title=Mark Khierallah – Career Stats & Summary|publisher=Rugby League Project|date=1990-02-15|accessdate=2017-02-27}}[http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player_27176.html itsrugby]
|updated = 11 October 2023
| module = {{infobox person
| embed = yes
| father =
| mother =
| spouse =
| education =
| alma_mater =
| relatives = Steve Linnane (uncle)
}}
}}
Mark Kheirallah (Arabic: مارك خير الله; born 15 February 1990), also known by the nickname of "Killer",{{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|publisher=NSWRL|date=12 June 2014|accessdate=2017-02-27}} is a former France international rugby league footballer who last played as a {{rlp|fb}} or {{rlp|sh}} for Featherstone Rovers in the Championship.
He previously played for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League.
Background
He was born in Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia. Kheirallah of Indigenous Australian and Egyptian descent.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/no-helmets-required/2016/mar/09/widnes-super-league-rugby|title = Will Widnes Vikings 'do a Leicester' – and would it be good for the Super League?|website = The Guardian|date = 9 March 2016}}
Playing career
Kheirallah played his junior football for Mascot Jets before being signed by the South Sydney Rabbitohs. He played for the Rabbitohs' S. G. Ball Cup team in 2008{{cite web|url=http://www.ourfootyteam.com/haroldMatthewCupSquads08.php|title=Sharks Training – Matty's and SG BallCup and NYC|website=Ourfootyteam.com|accessdate=2017-02-27}} and was a part of the Rabbitohs' NYC squad in 2009 but didn't play a game.
=Sydney Roosters=
In 2010, Kheirallah joined the Sydney Roosters. He played for the Roosters' NYC team in 2010{{cite web|url=http://rleague.com/players/Mark-Kheirallah_2916/Stats/ |title=Mark Kheirallah player results, scores, news and statistics |accessdate=2014-06-12 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130905212042/http://rleague.com/players/mark-kheirallah_2916/Stats/ |archivedate=5 September 2013 }} before moving on to the Roosters' NSW Cup, Newtown Jets in 2011.
In Round 17 of the 2011 NRL season, Kheirallah made his NRL debut for the Roosters against the Canberra Raiders.{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2011/round-17/sydney-vs-canberra/summary.html|title=NRL 2011 – Round 17|publisher=Rugby League Project|date=2011-07-04|accessdate=2017-02-27}}
=Newtown Jets=
At the end of 2012, Kheirallah played in the Jets' 2012 New South Wales Cup Grand Final win over the Balmain Ryde-Eastwood Tigers.
=Toulouse Olympique=
In October 2012, Kheirallah signed with Toulouse Olympique in the Elite One Championship.{{cite web |url=http://www.toulouseinfos.fr/index.php/dossiers/breves/6084-rugby-a-13--mark-kheirallah-signe-a-toulouse.html |title=Rugby à 13 : Mark Kheirallah signe à Toulouse |website=toulouseinfos.fr |access-date=2 February 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140613192022/http://www.toulouseinfos.fr/index.php/dossiers/breves/6084-rugby-a-13--mark-kheirallah-signe-a-toulouse.html |archive-date=13 June 2014 |url-status=dead}}
In 2013, Kheirallah joined the Kurri Kurri Bulldogs in the Newcastle Rugby League.{{cite web|url=http://www.foxsportspulse.com/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=196618674&client=1-2137-97463-241393-14367864|title=Player statistics for Mark Kheirallah – SportsTG|website=Foxsportspulse.com|accessdate=2017-02-27}} He played in the Bulldogs' Grand Final loss to the Western Suburbs Rosellas before returning to Toulouse in France.
In April 2014, Kheirallah played in Toulouse Olympique's Lord Derby Cup Final win over AS Carcassonne, scoring 3 tries, kicking 6 goals and winning the Man of the Match award in the game.{{cite web|url=http://www.rlef.eu.com/news/article/765/toulouse-wins-the-cup-for|title=RLEF|website=Rlef.eu.com|date=2014-04-14|accessdate=2017-02-27}}
In June 2014, Kheirallah joined the Wyong Roos in the NSW Cup. He again returned to France following his spell with Wyong, playing for Toulouse in their inaugural League 1 season in 2016 where he finished as the competition's top points scorer and was nominated for the league's player of the year.
After qualifying on residency, Kheirallah was included in France's squad for the 2017 World Cup.{{cite web|date=3 October 2017|title=Kheirallah heads to World Cup with France|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/news/kheirallah-heads-to-world-cup-with-france|publisher=SBS|accessdate=20 July 2018}}
On 10 October 2021, he played for Toulouse in their victory over Featherstone in the Million Pound Game which saw the club promoted to the Super League for the first time in their history.{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12196/12430948/million-pound-game-toulouse-promoted-to-super-league-after-beating-featherstone#:~:text=Toulouse%20beat%20part%2Dtimers%20Featherstone,preferred%20French%20team%20in%202003/|title=Toulouse promoted to Super League after beating Featherstone|publisher=Sky Sports}}
On 16 March 2022 his contract with Toulouse was terminated for gross misconduct.{{cite web |last1=Darbyshire |first1=Drew |title=Toulouse Olympique officially terminate contract of Mark Kheirallah |url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/mark-kheirallah-contract-terminated-by-toulouse-olympique/ |website=Love Rugby League |date=16 March 2022 |access-date=8 May 2022}}
=Featherstone Rovers=
On 27 March 2022 Featherstone announced that they had signed Kheirallah.{{cite web |title=Featherstone Rovers sign former Toulouse full-back Mark Kheirallah to bolster promotion push |url=https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/featherstone-rovers-sign-former-toulouse-full-back-mark-kheirallah-to-bolster-promotion-push-3628957 |website=Yorkshire Evening Post |date=27 March 2022 |access-date=8 May 2022}}
On 28 May 2022, he played for Featherstone in their 2022 RFL 1895 Cup final loss against Leigh.{{cite web|url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/featherstone-rovers-1895-cup-final-defeat-to-leigh-centurions-gives-brian-mcdermotts-side-signal-of-their-progress-3713313/|title=Featherstone Rovers: 1895 Cup final defeat to Leigh Centurions gives Brian McDermott's side signal of their progress|website=yorkshirepost.co.uk|date=29 May 2022 }}
On 11 Oct 2023 he announced his retirement from the professional game{{cite web|website=Love Rugby League|date=11 Oct 2023|title=Championship star Mark Kheirallah announces retirement: 'It has been an epic ride'|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/championship-star-mark-kheirallah-announces-retirement}}
Personal life
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{commons category}}
- [http://www.to13.com/players/mark-kheirallah/ Toulouse Olympique profile]
- [http://www.nrl.com/telstrapremiership/playerstats/playerprofile/tabid/10898/clubid/13/playerid/1729/seasonid/7/default.aspx NRL profile]
- [http://www.rlwc2017.com/players?team=380#Mark-Kheirallah 2017 RLWC profile]
{{Toulouse Olympique - 2021 Million Pound Game winners}}
{{France 2017 Rugby League World Cup squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kheirallah, Mark}}
Category:Australian rugby league players
Category:Australian people of Egyptian descent
Category:Featherstone Rovers players
Category:France national rugby league team players
Category:Kurri Kurri Bulldogs players
Category:Newtown Jets NSW Cup players
Category:Rugby league halfbacks
Category:Rugby league five-eighths
Category:Rugby league fullbacks
Category:Rugby league players from Sydney
Category:Sydney Roosters players