Background
Slaimankhel was born in Pakistan to Afghan refugees.
rugby league player rugby union player
Slaimankhel was born in Pakistan to Afghan refugees.
Auckland Grammar School.
Slaimankhel previously played for the New Zealand Warriors and Canon Eagles. When he was two years old his family moved to New Zealand. Slaimankhel grew up playing rugby union until he switched codes to join the New Zealand Warriors rugby league development side.
He played in the first XV for Auckland Grammar School, where he was also a track athlete and weightlifter.
Slaimankhel made his first grade debut for the Warriors on 16 June 2012 against the Cronulla Sharks. He played five games for the Warriors before taking up a lucrative deal with Japanese rugby union club Canon Eagles.
In mid-2015 Slaimankhel returned to rugby league, signing with the Sydney Roosters. He played for the Roosters feeder club, the Wyong Roos, in the New South Wales Cup.
On 27 September, he was named at fullback in the 2015 New South Wales Cup Team of the Year.
Slaimankhel played for the Roosters in the 2016 NRL Auckland Nines. However, he suffered an arm injury on the second day of competition.