Sione Masima (born 24 February 1993) is an Australian professional

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footballer who currently plays for the

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in the

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. He plays at and and previously played for the

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Background

Born in

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, Masima played his junior football for the Gymea Gorillas, before being signed by the

Playing career

Early career

From 2011 to 2013, Masima played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks'

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team.

2014

In 2014, Masima moved on to the Sharks'

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team. In Round 24 of the

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, he made his

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debut for the Sharks against the

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, playing off the interchange bench in the Sharks' 22–12 loss. He went on to make a total of 3 appearances for the Sharks in 2014.

2015

In 2015, Masima joined the

References

External links

2015 South Sydney Rabbitohs profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Masima, Sione 1993 births Australian rugby league players Australian sportspeople of Tongan descent Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks players Rugby league second-rows Rugby league locks Living people Rugby league players from Sydney