Wellington Albert

Wellington Albert (born 3 September 1994) is a Papua New Guinean professional rugby league footballer who last played as a for Featherstone Rovers in the RFL Championship and Papua New Guinea at international level.

He previously played for the London Broncos, Keighley Cougars, Featherstone Rovers, Leeds Rhinos, North Wales Crusaders and the Widnes Vikings.

Background Albert was born in Mendi, Southern Highlands in Papua New Guinea. He is the elder brother of former PNG international Stanton Albert.

Playing career Mendi Muruks He played for the Mendi Muruks and the Lae Snax Tigers in the PNGNRL before being selected to represent Papua New Guinea at the 2013 World Cup.

PNG Hunters On 12 December 2013, Albert was named in the Papua New Guinea Hunters' squad for their inaugural 2014 season in the Queensland Cup, though he later signed a two-year deal with the Penrith Panthers starting in 2014.

Albert played 5 games for the Panthers' NYC team in 2014 before suffering a season-ending shoulder injury. On 15 October 2023, Albert played in the London Broncos upset Million Pound Game victory over Toulouse Olympique.

Featherstone Rovers On 7 December 2023, it was reported that he had signed with Featherstone in the RFL Championship.

International career He played for the Kumuls in their pre-tournament match against Scotland, where he scored a try. His only match of the tournament was against New Zealand on 8 November 2013, where he again scored a try.

On 2 May 2015, he represented Papua New Guinea in the 2015 Melanesian Cup against Fiji.

He is the largest man in the PNG pack standing at 196 cm tall and weighing in at 113 kilograms.

Personal life In 2014, Albert started an economics degree at the University of Western Sydney. His brother Stanton has returned to Papua New Guinea from England to play for the PNG Hunters team in the Queensland Cup in 2018.