Marley Leuluai

Marley Johannes Leuluai (born 8 November 2006) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder, most recently for Championship club Burnley. He is the son of former rugby league international Kylie Leuluai. He is a New Zealand U17 international.

Early and personal life Leuluai was born in Manly, Sydney Australia in 2006 when his father Kylie, was playing for NRL side Manly Sea Eagles. His cousins include Thomas Leuluai and Macgraff Leuluai while his uncle is James Leuluai. He started playing football at seven years-old, and was also a keen rugby league and tennis player. He joined the academy of Blackburn Rovers before moving on to the academy of Manchester City. Through an arrangement with the club he attended St Bede's College, Manchester. His father is of Samoan and Māori descent, and his mother is of Samoan and Dutch descent.

Career Leuluai began his youth career with Blackburn Rovers after being spotted at a local tournament before joining the Manchester City academy in 2018. During his five years at City, he progressed through the club's academy system before joining Burnley at the end of the 2022–23 season.

On his 17th birthday, in November 2023, he signed a professional contract with Burnley until 2026. He is yet to make an appearance for their first team. In March 2026, he went on loan to Marine. He made 7 appearances during his loan spell, including 1 appearance in the FA Trophy. He was released by Burnley on 10 June following the expiration of his contract.

On 26 July, it was revealed that Leuluai was on trial with A-League Men club Auckland FC. He featured as a trialist in Auckland's 2–0 pre-season friendly defeat to Tottenham Hotspur at Eden Park.

International career Leuluai captained the New Zealand side at matches at the 2023 OFC U-17 Championship in January 2023, which they won. He was selected for the New Zealand team for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup held in Indonesia.