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Carlos Tuimavave
Carlos Tuimavave (born 10 January 1992) is a former Samoa international rugby league footballer who last played as a centre or stand-off for Featherstone Rovers in the RFL Championship.
He previously played for Hull FC in the Super League, captaining the side in the 2023 season, and the New Zealand Warriors and the Newcastle Knights in the NRL.
Tuimavave was born in Auckland, New Zealand, and is of Samoan and European descent.
He played his junior football for the Mount Wellington Warriors while attending St. Patricks Catholic School and Sacred Heart College, both in east Auckland.
Tuimavave is a first cousin of former New Zealand Warriors, Newcastle Knights and Hull Kingston Rovers player, Evarn Tuimavave, Adam Tuimavave- Gerrard who also played New Zealand Warriors and, Antonio Winterstein who played for Brisbane Broncos and The Cowboys. Tuimavave and cousins mentioned above are nephew’s of former New Zealand and Samoan internationals, Tony Tuimavave and Paddy Tuimavave. Mike Setefano a known player in the league scene is Carlos Tuimavave’s step father. Setefano played for the Auckland City Vulcans in the 1994 Lion Red Cup, and toured New Zealand with Western Samoa in 1994. In 1995 he joined the North Harbour Sea Eagles, and was part of the team that won the 1995 Lion Red Cup. He was part of the Western Samoa 1992 Pacific Cup, and 1996 Pacific Challenge sides.
When he was 16, Tuimavave moved to Sydney, Australia after being signed by the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. Becoming homesick, he was offered the chance to join the New Zealand Warriors NYC squad in 2010.
From 2010 to 2012, he played for the Warriors' NYC team, playing in both the Warriors' 2010 and 2011 Grand Final victories. Forming a halves partnership with Shaun Johnson, Tuimavave was named the Man of the Match in the 2010 Grand Final and also won the Warriors' Young NYC Player of the Year award. In October 2010, he played for the Junior Kiwis against the Junior Kangaroos. On 30 August 2011, he was named at five-eighth in the 2011 NYC Team of the Year. On 16 October 2011, he captained the Junior Kiwis. In 2012, he became the club's sixth player to appear in 50 NYC matches.
In Round 22 of the 2012 NRL season, Tuimavave made his NRL debut for the Warriors against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, becoming the 177th player to play for the Warriors. He came on the field after 20 minutes filling in for the injured five-eighth, James Maloney. On 21 August 2012, he was named at five-eighth in the 2012 NYC Team of the Year. On 13 October 2012, he played for the Junior Kiwis against the Junior Kangaroos for the third time. At the end of 2012, he was named one of the top ten young players of 2012 in an article by Lifestyle Uncut.
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Carlos Tuimavave
Carlos Tuimavave (born 10 January 1992) is a former Samoa international rugby league footballer who last played as a centre or stand-off for Featherstone Rovers in the RFL Championship.
He previously played for Hull FC in the Super League, captaining the side in the 2023 season, and the New Zealand Warriors and the Newcastle Knights in the NRL.
Tuimavave was born in Auckland, New Zealand, and is of Samoan and European descent.
He played his junior football for the Mount Wellington Warriors while attending St. Patricks Catholic School and Sacred Heart College, both in east Auckland.
Tuimavave is a first cousin of former New Zealand Warriors, Newcastle Knights and Hull Kingston Rovers player, Evarn Tuimavave, Adam Tuimavave- Gerrard who also played New Zealand Warriors and, Antonio Winterstein who played for Brisbane Broncos and The Cowboys. Tuimavave and cousins mentioned above are nephew’s of former New Zealand and Samoan internationals, Tony Tuimavave and Paddy Tuimavave. Mike Setefano a known player in the league scene is Carlos Tuimavave’s step father. Setefano played for the Auckland City Vulcans in the 1994 Lion Red Cup, and toured New Zealand with Western Samoa in 1994. In 1995 he joined the North Harbour Sea Eagles, and was part of the team that won the 1995 Lion Red Cup. He was part of the Western Samoa 1992 Pacific Cup, and 1996 Pacific Challenge sides.
When he was 16, Tuimavave moved to Sydney, Australia after being signed by the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. Becoming homesick, he was offered the chance to join the New Zealand Warriors NYC squad in 2010.
From 2010 to 2012, he played for the Warriors' NYC team, playing in both the Warriors' 2010 and 2011 Grand Final victories. Forming a halves partnership with Shaun Johnson, Tuimavave was named the Man of the Match in the 2010 Grand Final and also won the Warriors' Young NYC Player of the Year award. In October 2010, he played for the Junior Kiwis against the Junior Kangaroos. On 30 August 2011, he was named at five-eighth in the 2011 NYC Team of the Year. On 16 October 2011, he captained the Junior Kiwis. In 2012, he became the club's sixth player to appear in 50 NYC matches.
In Round 22 of the 2012 NRL season, Tuimavave made his NRL debut for the Warriors against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, becoming the 177th player to play for the Warriors. He came on the field after 20 minutes filling in for the injured five-eighth, James Maloney. On 21 August 2012, he was named at five-eighth in the 2012 NYC Team of the Year. On 13 October 2012, he played for the Junior Kiwis against the Junior Kangaroos for the third time. At the end of 2012, he was named one of the top ten young players of 2012 in an article by Lifestyle Uncut.