Danny Lima

{{Short description|Samoa international rugby league footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}} {{Infobox rugby league biography |name = Danny Lima |fullname = Danny Lima |nickname = |image = |caption = |country = |position = {{rlp|PR}} |birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1975|7|27}} |birth_place = Western Samoa |height = {{convert|183|cm|ftin|abbr=on}} |weight = {{convert|110|kg|stlb|abbr=on}} |club1 = Otahuhu Leopards |year1start = 19?? |year1end = |appearances1 = |tries1 = |goals1 = |fieldgoals1 = |points1 = |club2 = Auckland City Vulcans |year2start = 1994 |year2end = |appearances2 = 8 |tries2 = 0 |goals2 = 0 |fieldgoals2 = 0 |points2 = 0 |club3 = Eastern Suburbs |year3start = 1995 |year3end = 96 |appearances3 = 7 |tries3 = 0 |goals3 = 0 |fieldgoals3 = 0 |points3 = 0 |club4 = Canberra Raiders |year4start = 1998 |year4end = |appearances4 = 2 |tries4 = 9 |goals4 = 0 |fieldgoals4 = 0 |points4 = 0 |club5 = Northern Eagles |year5start = 2001 |year5end = 02 |appearances5 = 26 |tries5 = 1 |goals5 = 0 |fieldgoals5 = 0 |points5 = 4 |club6 = Manly Sea Eagles |year6start = 2003 |year6end = |appearances6 = 17 |tries6 = 4 |goals6 = 0 |fieldgoals6 = 0 |points6 = 16 |club7 = Warrington Wolves |year7start = 2004 |year7end = 06 |appearances7 = 62 |tries7 = 9 |goals7 = 0 |fieldgoals7 = 0 |points7 = 36 |club8 = Salford City Reds |year8start = 2006 |year8end = |appearances8 = 9 |tries8 = 0 |goals8 = 0 |fieldgoals8 = 0 |points8 = 0 |club9 = {{nowrap|Wakefield Trinity Wildcats}} |year9start = 2007 |year9end = |appearances9 = 3 |tries9 = 0 |goals9 = 0 |fieldgoals9 = 0 |points9 = 0 | club10 = {{nowrap|RC Albi}} | year10start = | year10end = | appearances10 = 0 | tries10 = 0 | goals10 = 0 | fieldgoals10 = 0 | points10 = 0 | club11 = {{nowrap|SO Avignon}} | year11start = | year11end = | appearances11 = 0 | tries11 = 0 | goals11 = 0 | fieldgoals11 = 0 | points11 = 0 | teamA = {{nowrap|Samoa}} | yearAstart = 1995 | yearAend = 2004 | appearancesA = 6 | triesA = 2 | goalsA = 0 | fieldgoalsA = 0 | pointsA = 0 |retired = yes |source = <ref name="Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.com/players/danny-lima/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}</ref><ref name="Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.com/coaches/danny-lima/summary.html|title=Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}</ref> |new = yes |updated = 14 Jul 2021 }}

'''Danny Lima''' (born 27 July 1975) is a Samoan former professional rugby league footballer who played as a {{rlp|pr}} in the 1990s and 2000s.<ref name="Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org"/> He was a Samoa international.<ref name="England 38-14 Samoa">{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/international_and_australian/6103128.stm|title=England 38-14 Samoa|publisher=BBC|date=2006-11-05|access-date=2008-07-30}}</ref>

==Background== Lima was born in Samoa.

==Playing career== Lima played at club level in Australasia for the Otahuhu Leopards, the Auckland City Vulcans, the Sydney Roosters, the Canberra Raiders, the Manly Sea Eagles, the Northern Eagles with whom he played in the club's last ever game a 68–28 loss against Penrith and Melbourne Storm, and in the Super League for the Warrington Wolves, the Salford City Reds and the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats.

Lima coached at Warrington Wizards before taking up a playing role in France.<ref name="Warrington Wizards History">{{cite web|url=http://www.warringtonwizards.org.uk/4.html|title=Warrington Wizards History|publisher=Warrington Wizards|date=2008-03-26|accessdate=2008-03-26|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080228183437/http://www.warringtonwizards.org.uk/4.html|archivedate=2008-02-28}}</ref> He played for RC Albi in France, but left after club went under liquidation, as well as SO Avignon.<ref name="SO Avignon">{{cite web|url=http://www.sang-et-or.net/readarticle.php?article_id=412|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724054349/http://www.sang-et-or.net/readarticle.php?article_id=412|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 July 2011|title=SO Avignon|publisher=sang-et-or.net|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012}}</ref>

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== *[http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/wakefield-profiles/Wildcats-squad-Danny-Lima.2061657.jp Wildcats squad: Danny Lima] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20081012135255/http://stats.rleague.com/rl/scorers/players/Danny_Lima.html Statistics at stats.rleague.com] *[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/6238571.stm Lima handed Wizards coaching role] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20080709004524/http://www.rleague.com/db/player/l/lima_danny/index.php Statistics at rleague.com]

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