Leutele played his junior football for
Logan Brothers before being signed by the
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. Leutele played for the Sharks
Toyota Cup team in 2009 and 2010, scoring 5 tries in 38 games before moving on to the Sharks'
NSW Cup reserve-grade team in 2011.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks: 2010 - 2018 In round 24 of the
2010 NRL season, Leutele made his
NRL debut for the
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks against the
Melbourne Storm at in Cronulla's 24–4 loss at
AAMI Park. This was the only match Leutele played in his debut year. In round 22 of the 2011 season, against the
Gold Coast Titans, Leutele scored his first NRL try in Cronulla-Sutherland's 20–16 loss at
Remondis Stadium. At the end of the season, he was named at centre in the 2011
NSW Cup Team of the Year. Leutele played in 2 matches and scored a first grade try. In July 2012, Leutele played 3 games in 6 days, playing for the NSW Residents on 4 July, the
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks NSW Cup team on 7 July and then the Sharks'
NRL team on 9 July. On 12 September 2012 Leutele was again named at centre in the 2012
NSW Cup Team of the Year. Leutele played in 7 matches and scored 4 tries for the Sharks in the
2012 NRL season. On 25 June 2013, Leutele extended his contract with the
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks for two years till the end of the 2015 season. Leutele played in 3 matches for the
season. In February 2014, Leutele was selected for the Sharks inaugural
2014 Auckland Nines squad. Leutele finished off the
season with him playing in 23 matches and scoring 2 tries as Cronulla finished last on the table and claimed the wooden spoon. On 31 January and 1 February, Leutele played for the Sharks
2015 NRL Auckland Nines. On 18 August, he extended his contract with Cronulla for a further three years to the end of the 2018 season. He finished off the
2015 season having played in 23 matches and scoring 7 tries for the Sharks. On 28 January 2016, Leutele was named in the Sharks 2016 Auckland Nines squad. On 2 October he played in the club's first ever premiership victory, famously making the final tackle on Storm winger
Marika Koroibete after the siren had sounded. Cronulla-Sutherland won the game 14–12 at
ANZ Stadium. Leutele was part of the Cronulla side which finished 5th on the ladder at the end of the regular season. The following week, Cronulla suffered a shock finals defeat by North Queensland losing the match 15–14 at the
Sydney Football Stadium. On 24 May 2018, Leutele signed a three-year deal to join the
Toronto Wolfpack starting in 2019. Leutele played 25 games for Cronulla in 2018 as the club finished in the top four and reached the finals. Leutele's final game for Cronulla was the preliminary final defeat against Melbourne at
AAMI Park.
Toronto Wolfpack: 2019 - 2020 On 5 October, Leutele was part of the
Toronto Wolfpack side which won the
Million Pound Game against
Featherstone and earned promotion to the
Super League for the first time in the club's history. In mid 2020, the
Toronto Wolfpack withdrew from playing in the 2020 Super League season, Leutele and his family were in a state of limbo in London as he had not been paid by the club for some months, in addition his visa had expired and so needed to leave the country.
Melbourne Storm: 2020 On 3 August, Leutele signed a contract with
Melbourne to fill the centre position for the remainder of the
2020 NRL season. Leutele made his Melbourne debut in round 20 of the 2020 NRL season against
St. George Illawarra.
Huddersfield Giants On 20 December 2020, it was announced that Leutele would join the
Huddersfield Giants for the
2021 Super League season. In round 7 of the
2021 Super League season, he scored two tries for Huddersfield in their 44-8 victory over the hapless
Leigh team. In round 5 of the 2022 Super League season, he scored a
hat-trick in Huddersfield's 36-24 victory over
Castleford. On 28 May 2022, Leutele played for Huddersfield in their
2022 Challenge Cup Final loss to
Wigan. Leutele scored the opening try in the match.
Leigh On 20 October 2022, Leutele signed a contract to join newly promoted side
Leigh. Leutele played 19 games for Leigh in the 2023 Super League season as the club finished fifth on the table and qualified for the playoffs. Leutele played 28 games for Leigh in the 2024 Super League season which saw the club finish fifth on the table.
Souths Logan Magpies On 24 December 2024, it was announced that he would join
Souths Logan Magpies in the
Queensland Cup for 2025. On 29 December 2025, Leutele announced his retirement from rugby league.
Representative On 3 May 2014, Leutele played for
Samoa in the 2014 Pacific Rugby League International against
Fiji at centre in Samoa's 32–16 win. On 7 October 2014, Leutele was named in the Samoa 24-man squad for the
2014 Four Nations. Leutele played in one match for Samoa in the tournament. On 2 May 2015, Leutele played for Samoa in their
Polynesian Cup clash with Pacific rivals
Tonga, playing at centre in Samoa's 18–16 win at
Cbus Super Stadium. On 7 May 2016, Leutele played for Samoa in the 2016 Polynesian Cup against Tonga, where he played at centre and scored a try in the 18–6 win at
Parramatta Stadium. On
25 June 2021 Leutele played for the
Combined Nations All Stars in their 26-24 victory over
England, staged at the
Halliwell Jones Stadium,
Warrington, as part of England’s
2021 Rugby League World Cup preparation. == Statistics ==