Jake Maizen (born 4 January 1997) is an Italy international rugby league footballer who last played as a centre or winger for the Widnes Vikings in the RFL Championship.

Background

Maizen is of Italian descent.

Playing career

Club career

Maizen previously played for the Central Queensland Capras in the Queensland Cup.[citation needed]

He played in six games, and scored four tries for the Sunshine Coast Falcons in the 2022 Queensland Cup.[citation needed]

Whitehaven R.L.F.C.

On 8 November 2023 it was reported that he had signed for Whitehaven R.L.F.C. in the RFL Championship on a one-year deal.

Widnes Vikings

On 9 May 2025 it was reported that he had signed for Widnes Vikings in the RFL Championship on a 18-month deal. In July 2025 Maizen was issued with a backdated three-month ban for an anti-doping rule violation relating to a positive test for cocaine in July 2024.

International career

In 2022, Maizen was named in the Italy squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup. Maizen made his debut for Italy in the opening match of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup against Scotland scoring a hat-trick in Italy's 28–4 victory.

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