Ben Kusto

Ben Kusto
Personal information
Full nameBen Kusto
Born (1976-02-23) 23 February 1976 (age 48)
Playing information
PositionHalfback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1996–98 St. George Dragons 22 2 3 0 14
1999–00 Parramatta Eels 30 7 0 2 30
2000–01 Huddersfield Giants 29 11 0 1 45
2002 Parramatta Eels 6 1 0 0 4
Total 87 21 3 3 93
Source: [1]

Ben Kusto (born 23 February 1976) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s.

Playing career

Kusto started his career off with St. George where he played for 3 seasons before moving to Parramatta. Kusto played in St. George's final game before they formed a joint venture with the Illawarra Steelers to become St. George Illawarra. A semi-final loss to Canterbury-Bankstown at Kogarah Oval.[2][3]

Kusto spent two seasons at Parramatta and was part of the 2000 Parramatta side which the media dubbed "The Baby Eels". Kusto left Parramatta at the end of the 2000 NRL season to join English side Huddersfield.

Kusto was part of the Huddersfield side which were relegated from the Super League. Kusto then signed a contract to rejoin Parramatta. At the end of the 2002 NRL season, Kusto was released by the club.[4][5][6][7]

References

  1. ^ Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "Ben Kusto - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. ^ "St George Dragons 12 lost to Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs 20". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  3. ^ "Disgruntled Dragons fans the game's biggest 'crisis merchants'". www.nrl.com.
  4. ^ "Kusto emerges from the wilderness ready to skin Rabbits - smh.com.au". www.smh.com.au.
  5. ^ "Jarryd Hayne's Parramatta Eels snub: Mitchell Moses buy thanks to Gold Coast Titans move". 17 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Rivalry Round Clashes: Panthers v Eels". 7 July 2010.
  7. ^ "Official Player Numbers". Parramatta Eels.
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