Michael Chee Kam

Michael Chee Kam
Chee Kam playing for the Sea Eagles in 2014.
Personal information
Born (1992-02-26) 26 February 1992
Auckland, New Zealand
Height 189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 103 kg (16 st 3 lb)
Playing information
Position Second-row, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2014–15 Manly Sea Eagles 5 0 0 0 0
2016– Wests Tigers 5 0 0 0 0
Total 10 0 0 0 0
As of 5 June 2016
Source: [1]

Michael Chee Kam (born 26 February 1992) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League. He primarily plays at second-row, but can also fill in at centre, and previously played for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles.

Background

Born in Auckland, New Zealand, Chee Kam is of Samoan and Chinese descent.[2] He played his junior rugby league for the Mount Wellington Warriors, before being signed by the Melbourne Storm.

Playing career

Early career

After playing in the lower grades at the Melbourne Storm, Chee Kam joined the Canberra Raiders in 2010.[3] From 2010 to 2012, he played for the Raiders' NYC team.[4] In November and December 2010, he played for the Australian Schoolboys.[5][6] In May 2012, he signed a 3-year contract with the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles starting in 2013.[7] On 21 August 2012, he was named at second-row in the 2012 NYC Team of the Year.[8]

2014

In Round 26 of the 2014 NRL season, Chee Kam made his NRL debut for the Sea Eagles against the North Queensland Cowboys.[9][10]

2015

On 3 August 2015, after limited opportunities with the Sea Eagles, Chee Kam signed a 1-year contract with the Wests Tigers starting in 2016.[11]

2016

In Round 9, Chee Kam made his Tigers debut against the South Sydney Rabbitohs.[12][13] On 25 May, he re-signed with the Tigers on a 1-year contract.[14]

References

  1. ↑ "Michael Chee Kam - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. 1992-02-26. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  2. ↑ "China Rugby League". Leagueoftitans.com.au. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  3. ↑ Lee Gaskin. "Sea Eagles swoop on young Raiders star for three years". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
  4. ↑ "C". NYC DATABASE. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  5. ↑ "2010 Australian Schoolboys Team Announced - Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League". Foxsportspulse.com. 2011-06-25. Retrieved 2015-04-05.
  6. ↑ "The Greenhouse • View topic - Wighton and Chee Kam make Australian Schoolboys". Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  7. ↑ "Sea Eagles swoop on young Raiders star for three years". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  8. ↑ "Toyota Cup Team of the Year". NRL - The official site of the National Rugby League - NRL.com. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  9. ↑ "LATE MAIL: Stewart struck down by injury". Sea Eagles. Retrieved 2015-08-11.
  10. ↑ "Updated Team Lists: Round 26". NRL - The official site of the National Rugby League - NRL.com. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  11. ↑ "Wests Tigers strengthen 2016 squad". NRL - Zero Tackle. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  12. ↑ "Updated team lists: Rabbitohs v Tigers". NRL.com. 2016-02-28. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  13. ↑ NRL. "Late Changes: NRL Round 9 vs. Rabbitohs - Tigers". Weststigers.com.au. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  14. ↑ "Wests Tigers re-sign Michael Chee Kam". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
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