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Malakai Fekitoa

マラカイ・フェキトア　/　まらかい・ふぇきとあ

Rugby union player from Tonga

May 10, 1992 (age 34)　・　Haʻapai, Tonga

rugby union player

My Take

What strikes me most about Malakai Fekitoa is the sheer distance, literal and figurative, he has travelled. From the Haʻapai islands of Tonga to the professional ranks in Italy with Benetton, his journey embodies the Pacific pipeline that quietly fuels world rugby. At 187 cm and playing centre, he must be a physical force, but I am more drawn to what his path represents: athletes from small island nations carrying enormous pride onto the global stage. Choosing to represent Tonga rather than chase only the biggest flags speaks to me. I have far more respect for that kind of rooted, purposeful career than for flashier resumes.

Overview

Malakai Fonokalafi Fekitoa (born 10 May 1992) is a Tongan professional rugby union player who plays as a centre for United Rugby Championship club Benetton and the Tonga national team.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Malakai Fekitoa
Name (Japanese): マラカイ・フェキトア
Reading: まらかい・ふぇきとあ
Born: May 10, 1992 (age 34)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Taurus / Monkey
Origin: Haʻapai, Tonga
Blood type: Private
Height: 187 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: rugby union player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Wesley College

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/malakaifekitoa/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%A9%E3%82%AB%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%82%A7%E3%82%AD%E3%83%88%E3%82%A2

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