Career
He is currently the head coach of the Penrith Panthers in the National Youth Competition. He previously played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, Newcastle Knights and Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League. He primarily played second-row and lock.
He was one of the tallest players in the NRL at 194 cm and was a finalist in the Sexiest Manitoba in League contest for 2006, where he was placed third with 12.5% of the vote.
On 23 March 2009 when he was playing for the Newcastle Knights against the Cronulla Sharks, Ciraldo suffered an injury identified as a severe dislocation of the right ankle. He was escorted from the field with his ankle rotated at approximately 90-100 degrees.
In August 2011, Ciraldo signed a 2-year deal with the Penrith Panthers. Ciraldo retired at the end of the 2013 NRL season.
On 14 September 2015, Ciraldo was named as coach in the 2015 New York City Team of the Year, after becoming the coach of the Panthers" New York City team in 2015.
Ciraldo is of Italian descent and is eligible to represent the Italy national rugby league team He was named in the Italian squad for the 2009 European Cup, however did not feature in the tournament. He was named vice-captain of the 2013 Rugby League World Cup squad.
Junior Club: Menai Roosters and Street Josephs.
