Frankie Mariano


Frankie Mariano is a Scotland international rugby league footballer who plays as a or for the Sheffield Eagles in the Betfred Championship.
He has played for the Hull Kingston Rovers, the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, the Featherstone Rovers , the Castleford Tigers and the Batley Bulldogs in the Betfred Championship

Background

Mariano was born in England and is of Scottish, American and Cape Verdean descent.

Playing career

Mariano made his first team début for the Hull Kingston Rovers in 2009 in the Challenge Cup round 5 victory over the Sheffield Eagles which the Hull Kingston Rovers won 34–24.
He moved to Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in 2011 and spent three years at the club, before joining the Castleford Tigers in 2014.
On 16 May 2014, Frankie's excellent form to start the season saw him sign a two-year deal to stay with the Tigers.
He featured for the Castleford Tigers in the 2014 Challenge Cup Final defeat by the Leeds Rhinos at Wembley Stadium.
He featured in 2016 for the Castleford Tigers in the Super League. He previously played for the Hull Kingston Rovers and the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats.