Ata Malifa

Ata Malifa (born 10 September 1985 in American Samoa) is an American rugby union fly-half. He previously played for the Colorado Raptors in Major League Rugby (MLR)^[1][2] and briefly for the USA Eagles.^[3]

Ata Malifa

Birth name	Ata Malifa
Date of birth	(1985-09-10) September 10, 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth	American Samoa
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg)
Notable relative(s)	Nese Malifa (twin brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2009 Belmont Shore () 2010–2014 Glendale Merlins () 2015 Denver Barbarians () 2016–2018 Glendale Raptors () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2016 Denver Stampede 11 (10) 2018–2020 Colorado Raptors 24 (5) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2009 United States 4 (5) National sevens team Years Team Comps 2009–2010 United States

He is the twin brother of Nese Malifa.^[4]

Malifa's family moved to Auckland, New Zealand when he was 14.^[4] he later played for Bay of Plenty.^[5]