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| Full name | Jake Steven Maizen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1997-01-04) 4 January 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 96 kg (15 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Fullback, Wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jake Maizen (born 4 January 1997) is an Italy international rugby league footballer who last played as a centre or winger for the Widnes Vikings in the RFL Championship.
Background
Maizen is of Italian descent.2
Playing career
Club career
Maizen previously played for the Central Queensland Capras in the Queensland Cup.
He played in six games, and scored four tries for the Sunshine Coast Falcons in the 2022 Queensland Cup.
Whitehaven R.L.F.C.
On 8 November 2023 it was reported that he had signed for Whitehaven R.L.F.C. in the RFL Championship on a one-year deal.3
Widnes Vikings
On 9 May 2025 it was reported that he had signed for Widnes Vikings in the RFL Championship on a 18-month deal.4 In July 2025 Maizen was issued with a backdated three-month ban for an anti-doping rule violation relating to a positive test for cocaine in July 2024.56
International career
In 2022, Maizen was named in the Italy squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup.7 Maizen made his debut for Italy in the opening match of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup against Scotland scoring a hat-trick in Italy's 28–4 victory.8
References
References
- Rugby League Project
- Zero Tackle profile
- "Italy World Cup ace makes Championship switch for 2024: 'I'm grateful for the opportunity'". Love Rugby League. 8 November 2023.
- Aaron Bower (9 May 2025). "Widnes Vikings land deal for World Cup star in significant coup". Love Rugby League.
- Bower, Aaron (2 July 2025). "Widnes Vikings star given backdated UK Anti-Doping ban for cocaine use". Love Rugby League.
- "UKAD Statement - Jake Maizen". Rugby Football League. 2 July 2025.
- Full list of every squad at the Rugby League World Cup 2021
- "Relive Scotland's World Cup loss to Italy". BBC Sport. 15 October 2022.