Pio Seci


Pio Maisamoa Seci is a Fijian rugby league footballer who plays for the Ipswich Jets in the Queensland Cup. A Fijian international representative, he primarily plays as a or.

Background

Born in Suva, Fiji, Seci grew up in the nearby suburb of Nabua. He played his junior rugby league for the Nabua Broncos and attended St Agnes Primary School and Queen Victoria School, before earning a scholarship to Good Counsel College in Innsifail.

Playing career

In 2011, Seci played for the Northern Pride in the Mal Meninga Cup, scoring 2 tries. In 2012, he signed with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, joining their NYC side. That year, he played for Bankstown Sports in the local Canterbury under-19 competition, scoring 7 tries in 5 games. In 2013, he made his debut for the Bulldogs' NYC side, playing 2 games and scoring 1 try.
In 2014, Seci joined the Easts Tigers' FOGS Cup side. After one season with the Tigers, he returned to Fiji in 2015 to play for his old club, the Nabua Broncos in the Fiji National Rugby League Competition.
On 8 October 2016, Seci made his international debut for Fiji, coming off the interchange in their 20-18 victory over Samoa in Apia. In October 2017, he was named in Fiji's 2017 Rugby League World Cup squad.
Seci signed with the Ipswich Jets in the Queensland Cup starting in 2018.