Adam Tangata (born 17 March 1991) is a Cook Islands professional

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footballer who plays as a for the Halifax Panthers in the

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at international level. He has previously played for Halifax in two separate spells as well as

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and the Widnes Vikings. Tangata spent time during his second spell at 'Fax on loan at

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in the

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Background

Tangata was born in

Raratonga Rarotonga is the largest and most populous of the Cook Islands. The island is volcanic, with an area of , and is home to almost 75% of the country's population, with 13,007 of a total population of 17,434. The Cook Islands' Parliament buildings a ...

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. His surname ''Tangata'' translates to mean people from Polynesian languages.

Career

He has played for the Mount Pritchard Mounties in the NSW Cup and he also played for the Canberra Raiders Under 20s side in 2011. Adam signed for English semi-professional club Halifax for the 2015 season, on a two-year contract. Adam is known for his aggressive tackling and hit-ups, and has become a fans' favourite at Halifax. He has his own chant - "ooh aah Tangata".

Halifax Panthers

On 13 April 2021, it was reported that he had re-signed for the Halifax Panthers in the

on a deal that will keep him at the club until 2022.

International career

He represented his nation in the

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. Adam was named in the Cook Islands squad for the

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match against Tonga.

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1991 births Living people Cook Island emigrants to Australia Cook Island rugby league players Cook Islands national rugby league team players Halifax R.L.F.C. players Mount Pritchard Mounties players Rugby league props Wakefield Trinity players Widnes Vikings players Cook Island expatriate rugby league players Expatriate rugby league players in Australia Expatriate rugby league players in England Cook Island expatriate sportspeople in Australia Cook Island expatriate sportspeople in England {{CookIslands-rugbyleague-bio-stub