Taniela Paseka


Taniela Paseka is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in the NRL.

Early career

Paseka was born in Otahuhu, New Zealand and is of Tongan descent.
He played his junior rugby league for All Saints Liverpool junior and attended Patrician Brothers' College, Fairfield. Paseka played in the Under 20s for the Wests Tigers before joining Manly for the 2018 season, he also appeared in a Musashi ad.

2018

In round 6 of the 2018 NRL season, Paseka made his Manly début in the National Rugby League against the Wests Tigers.
Paseka played a total of 13 games for Manly in 2018 as the club endured one of their worst seasons on the field finishing 15th on the table and narrowly avoiding the wooden spoon.

2019

Paseka made 13 appearances for Manly in the 2019 NRL season as the club finished sixth on the table. Paseka missed out on playing in the club's finals campaign with a knee injury he sustained in round 25 against Parramatta.