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Born | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | 1 August 2001|||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 105 kg (16 st 7 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Second-row, Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 1 September 2023 |
Ben Trbojevic (born 1 August 2001), also nicknamed "Burbo",[2] is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre or second-row forward for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in the National Rugby League (NRL).
He is the younger brother of fellow Sea Eagles Jake Trbojevic and Tom Trbojevic.[3][4] Trbojevic has stated that he sees his older brothers as role models.[5] He is of Serbian descent. He has another brother, Luke, who does not play for the NRL.[6]
In Round 12 of the 2021 NRL season, Trbojevic made his debut for Manly-Warringah against Newcastle.[7]
In Round 9 of the 2022 NRL season, Trbojevic scored two tries, a try assist, two line breaks and a line break assist in Manly's win over the Wests Tigers. [8]
In round 12 of the 2023 NRL season, the MSE made an announcement in May that Trbojevic would be out of play for an extended period of time[9] following a hamstring injury during a game.[10] He played 12 matches for Manly in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 12th on the table and missed the finals.[11]