Quick Facts
Biography
Markus Antonio "Mark" Minichiello (born 30 January 1982) is an Australian-born professional rugby league footballer for Hull of Super League. He previously played for Sydney Roosters, South Sydney Rabbitohs and Gold Coast Titans, and at international level for Italy. His usual position is Second-row. He is the younger brother of former Golden Boot winner Anthony Minichiello.
Career
Early career
While attending Westfields Sports High, Minichiello played for the Australian Schoolboys team in 1999.
NRL career
Mark started his career with Sydney Roosters in 2002. He only played one game for the club before switching to the arch rivals South Sydney Rabbitohs. He played 85 games with the club before signing for Gold Coast Titans in 2007 for their inaugural season. He has been an important member for the Titans since he joined in 2007. He was selected for City in the City vs Country match on 8 May 2009.
Super League career
On 15 August 2014, Minichiello announced that he was joining Hull in the Super League on a two-year deal starting in 2015. Minichiello enjoyed a successful season with the 'Airlie Birds' in 2015, winning the Supporters' Player of the Year award & the club's Player of the Year award with Liam Watts.
On 27 January 2016, Minichiello extended his contract with Hull until the end of the 2017 season.
Personal life
In 2017 Mark launched his own functional training and rehabilitation equipment company Xer360