Alofiana Khan-Pereira (born 1 November 2001) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a winger for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League.

Background

Khan-Pereira was born in Lismore, New South Wales. His mother is Indigenous Australian and Pakistani while his father is of Samoan and Māori descent.[2][3] His mother Sylvia has roots from the Bundjalung people.[4] He moved to the Gold Coast at nine years of age[5] where he attended rugby league nursery Keebra Park State High School and played junior rugby league for the Burleigh Bears.[6] Khan-Pereira is eligible to represent Queensland in State of Origin.[7]

Playing career

Early career

In 2016, Khan-Pereira was a part of the GIO Cup winning Keebra Park team alongside future Titans teammates Tanah Boyd and David Fifita.[8] In 2018, Khan-Pereira signed a development contract with the Gold Coast Titans.[9]

In 2022, Khan-Pereira enjoyed a breakout Queensland Cup season for the Burleigh Bears, scoring 25 tries in just 19 games including three hat-tricks and a four-try effort against the Mackay Cutters.[10]

2023

Khan-Pereira's efforts of the previous season were noticed by Gold Coast Titans coach Justin Holbrook who brought him into the Gold Coast Titans side and underwent pre-season training with their first grade team. In a trial match against the Dolphins, Khan-Pereira scored four tries.[11]

In round 1 of the 2023 NRL season, Khan-Pereira made his first grade debut in his side's 22–10 victory over the Wests Tigers at Leichhardt Oval.[12] In round 3, Khan-Pereira scored two tries for Gold Coast in their 38–34 upset victory over the Melbourne Storm at Robina Stadium.[13] In round 7, Khan-Pereira scored two tries for the Gold Coast in their 43–26 loss against the Brisbane Broncos in the South East Queensland derby. In round 9, Khan-Pereira scored two tries for the Gold Coast in a 26–10 upset victory over the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles.[14] The following week, Khan-Pereira scored two tries for the Gold Coast in their 26–24 victory over Parramatta.[15] In round 20, Khan-Pereira scored two tries for the Gold Coast in their narrow 25–24 loss against Parramatta.[16] Khan-Pereira became the first player at the Titans to score 20 tries in a season.

2024

In round 16, Khan-Pereira equaled a club try record for a single game set by Jordan Atkins in 2008 by scoring four in the Gold Coast's 66–6 win against the New Zealand Warriors. It was also the biggest victory by the Gold Coast Titans in their history and the biggest win by any of Gold Coast team since the first one entered the competition in 1988.[17] In round 21, he scored two tries in Gold Coast's comeback victory over the Dolphins.[18] In round 25, Khan-Periera scored a hat-trick in the Gold Coast's 48–22 loss against the Sydney Roosters.[19] He played 21 games for the Gold Coast throughout the 2024 NRL season as the club finished 14th on the table. Khan-Pereira finished as the top of the competition try scorer for the year with 24 tries.[20] As the top try scorer, he is the first player to win top try scorer for any Gold Coast franchise in history.

2025

In round 2 of the 2025 NRL season, Khan-Pereira scored two tries for the Gold Coast in their 40–24 loss against Canterbury.[21] He was limited to only ten matches for the Gold Coast in the 2025 NRL season as the club narrowly avoided the wooden spoon finishing 16th on the table.[22] On 11 October 2025, it was reported that Khan-Pereira had signed a three -year deal with the New Zealand Warriors.[23] On 13 October, the New Zealand Warriors confirmed the signing of Khan-Pereira until the end of 2028.[24]

2026

Khan-Pereira made his debut for the New Zealand Warriors in round 6 of the 2026 NRL season against the Melbourne Storm.[25] The Warriors won the match 38–14 win, breaking a 17-match losing streak against the Storm.[26] In round 7, Khan-Pereira scored his first two tries for the club in a 28–20 victory against his former club Gold Coast Titans.[25]

Statistics

Year Team Games Tries Pts
2023 Gold Coast Titans 23 20 80
2024 21 24 96
2025 10 9 36
2026 New Zealand Warriors 7 9 36
Totals 61 62 248

References

  1. ↑ "Alofiana Khan-Pereira – Career Stats & Summary". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  2. ↑ "'Mum was very emotional about it': Family focus on Titans Indigenous jersey" Archived 7 October 2024 at the Wayback Machine City Lismore News. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  3. ↑ "Bearer of many flags: Titans flyer pumped for Multicultural Round". National Rugby League. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  4. ↑ "Rookie lays out Titans agenda" Archived 29 July 2024 at the Wayback Machine Gold Coast Bulletin. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  5. ↑ "Herman Ese'ese reveals plan to win back trust of coach Justin Holbook" Archived 7 May 2023 at the Wayback Machine Gold Coast Bulletin. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  6. ↑ "Alofiana Khan-Pereira". Queensland Rugby League. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  7. ↑ "Eligible Players – QRL" Archived 7 May 2023 at the Wayback Machine Queensland Rugby League. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  8. ↑ "NRL Rookie Spotlight: Why the Titans fastest man Alofi Khan-Pereira isn't rushing to make first grade debut'". Sporting News. 8 February 2022. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  9. ↑ "Alofiana Khan-Pereira: 'To debut would mean everything'". QRL. 23 November 2022. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  10. ↑ "NRL Rookie Watch: Which Titans are worth keeping an eye on in 2023?". The Sporting Base. 25 January 2023. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  11. ↑ "Titans destroy dire Dolphins as Foran stars". SMH. 20 February 2023. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  12. ↑ "Titans unleash their new flying 'Foxx' against Tigers". MyGC. 1 March 2023. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  13. ↑ "Unbeaten Broncos set up blockbuster Brisbane NRL derby against Dolphins as Warriors, Gold Coast score upset wins". ABC News. 18 March 2023. Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  14. ↑ "'Scintillating' Walsh shines for Broncos; Titans skipper's 'tough' sin bin turns match: Big Hits". www.foxsports.com.au. 15 April 2023. Archived from the original on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  15. ↑ "Magic Round: Gold Coast Titans beat Parramatta 26–24, Nth Queensland Cowboys down Sydney Roosters 20–6, Wests Tigers beat St George illawarra 18–16". ABC News. 7 May 2023. Archived from the original on 9 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  16. ↑ "Eels pip Titans 25–24 in NRL thriller after Panthers, Warriors come away with wins". www.abc.net.au. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  17. ↑ "Club records tumble as Titans demolish Warriors". National Rugby League. 22 June 2024. Archived from the original on 22 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  18. ↑ "Moment Des' 'absolute blast' paid off; why 'nasty' loss could really hurt Dolphins: What we learned". www.foxsports.com.au. Archived from the original on 30 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  19. ↑ Mee, Cameron (25 August 2024). "Roosters soar into second with win over Titans". NRL. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  20. ↑ "The Mole's end-of-season review: Titans 'perennial enigma' who went missing as Des Hasler 'hallmark' falls flat". www.nine.com.au. Archived from the original on 10 September 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  21. ↑ "Bulldogs win over Titans soured after TWO stars go down with knee injuries — Big Hits". www.foxsports.com.au. Archived from the original on 16 March 2025. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
  22. ↑ "Farewell Foran! Titans veteran's fairytale ending as wooden spoon battle heats up". www.foxsports.com.au. Archived from the original on 6 September 2025. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  23. ↑ Issa, Isaac (10 October 2025). "Warriors sign Titans flyer from 2026". Zero Tackle. Archived from the original on 11 October 2025. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
  24. ↑ "Speedster Khan-Pereira signs for three years". Warriors. 13 October 2025. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  25. 1 2 Voerman, Andrew (18 April 2026). "Alofiana Khan-Pereira opens Warriors account with double in win over Gold Coast Titans, his former team". Stuff. Archived from the original on 18 April 2026. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
  26. ↑ Voerman, Andrew (11 April 2026). "Warriors snap 11-year, 17-match losing streak against Melbourne Storm in emphatic fashion". Stuff. Archived from the original on 18 April 2026. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alofiana_Khan-Pereira