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Nathan Cleary

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Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Born
Friday, 14th November, 1997
Current Age
28 years and 209 days
Place Of Birth
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Known Family Links

Uncle
Jason Death
Josh Stuart
Father
Ivan Cleary
Grandfather
John Stuart
Brother
Jett Cleary

Competitions Won

The Ashes
2025
World Cup
2022
State of Origin
2018, 2019, 2021
NSW City vs Country Origin
2017
NRL Premiership
2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

Honours & Awards

Brad Fittler Medal
2020
Dally M Halfback Of The Year
2020, 2021, 2025
RLPA Player of the Year
2020
Clive Churchill Medal
2021, 2023

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Senior International Matches (Tests) - 8 - 8 1-1 45 / 58 77.59% - - - 94 - - - 8 - - 100.00% List
The Ashes 1 3 - 3 --- 13 / 14 92.86% - - - 26 - - - 3 - - 100.00% List
World Cup 1 5 - 5 1-1 32 / 44 72.73% - - - 68 - - - 5 - - 100.00% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
State of Origin 3 18 - 18 3-3 47 / 56 83.93% - - - 106 - - - 9 9 - 50.00% List
NSW City vs Country Origin 1 - 1 1 --- -     - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSW City vs Country 1 - 1 1 --- -     - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NRL Premiership 4 204 1 205 71-71 770 / 913 84.34% 14 4 18 1,846 - 1 1 146 58 1 71.22% List
NRL Finals - 25 - 25 10-10 94 / 110 85.45% 2 - 2 230 - - - 19 6 - 76.00% List
NRL Magic Round - 6 - 6 4-4 27 / 30 90.00% - - - 70 - - - 5 1 - 83.33% List
Club Career - UK   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
World Club Challenge - 2 - 2 1-1 4 / 4 100.00% - - - 12 - - - - 2 - 0.00% List
Other   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NRL Pre-Season - 2 - 2 --- 4 / 4 100.00% - - - 8 - 1 - - 2 - 0.00% List
NRL Under-20s - 20 - 20 11-11 109 / 144 75.69% - - - 262 - - - 17 3 - 85.00% List
NSW Reserve Grade - 1 - 1 --- -     - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Vegas Round - 1 - 1 --- 4 / 5 80.00% - - - 8 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  232 2 234 76-76 866 / 1,031 84.00% 14 4 18 2,058 - 1 1 164 69 1 70.09% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Australia 2022, 2025   8 - 8 1-1 45 / 58 77.59% - - - 94 - - - 8 - - 100.00% List

World Cup Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Australia 2022   5 - 5 1-1 32 / 44 72.73% - - - 68 - - - 5 - - 100.00% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSW City 2017   - 1 1 --- -     - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSW 2018-23, 2025-26   18 - 18 3-3 47 / 56 83.93% - - - 106 - - - 9 9 - 50.00% List

NRL Premiership - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
PenrithPenrith 20162016 Telstra NRL Premiership   15 - 153-3 53 / 66 80.30% - - - 118 - - - 10 5 - 66.67% List
PenrithPenrith 20172017 Telstra NRL Premiership   26 - 2611-11 92 / 102 90.20% - - - 228 - - - 14 12 - 53.85% List
PenrithPenrith 20182018 Telstra NRL Premiership   17 - 174-4 40 / 51 78.43% 2 - 2 98 - 1 - 10 7 - 58.82% List
PenrithPenrith 20192019 Telstra NRL Premiership   21 - 2110-10 58 / 66 87.88% 1 - 1 157 - - - 8 13 - 38.10% List
PenrithPenrith 20202020 Telstra NRL Premiership   21 - 218-8 86 / 109 78.90% 4 - 4 208 - - - 19 2 - 90.48% List
PenrithPenrith 20212021 Telstra NRL Premiership   20 - 2010-10 94 / 110 85.45% 1 1 2 231 - - - 19 1 - 95.00% List
PenrithPenrith 20222022 Telstra NRL Premiership   17 - 173-3 76 / 89 85.39% 1 - 1 165 - - 1 15 2 - 88.24% List
PenrithPenrith 20232023 Telstra NRL Premiership   22 - 228-8 89 / 106 83.96% 4 1 5 216 - - - 17 5 - 77.27% List
PenrithPenrith 20242024 Telstra NRL Premiership   13 - 134-4 50 / 61 81.97% - 1 1 118 - - - 11 2 - 84.62% List
PenrithPenrith 20252025 Telstra NRL Premiership   21 1 226-6 79 / 90 87.78% - 1 1 184 - - - 13 8 1 59.09% List
PenrithPenrith 20262026 Telstra NRL Premiership   11 - 114-4 53 / 63 84.13% 1 - 1 123 - - - 10 1 - 90.91% List

NRL Premiership - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Penrith 2016-26   204 1 205 71-71 770 / 913 84.34% 14 4 18 1,846 - 1 1 146 58 1 71.22% List

NSW/QLD Cup - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Penrith (R)Penrith (R) 20162016 Intrust Super NSW Cup   1 - 1--- -     - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List

NSW/QLD Cup - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Penrith (R) 2016   1 - 1 --- -     - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List

Your Say

  • Anonymous
    20 Jun 2017 9:40pm

    Nathan Cleary Is an outstanding young talent

  • Anonymous
    25 Sep 2017 12:12am

    An absolute standout and really young. What a future he has.

  • Anonymous
    23 Jul 2018 9:27pm

    Great goal kicker and playmaker for the team. Can see him leading his team to the finals

  • Anonymous
    11 Aug 2020 6:05pm

    What a gun.....the arms on the fella

  • Anonymous
    29 Apr 2021 5:41pm

    Nathan has great potential. Will definitely become an immortal.

  • Anonymous
    9 Jun 2021 1:05pm

    nathan cleary is one of the best

  • Anonymous
    6 Sep 2021 9:00pm

    Could very well end up being the greatest ever halfback

  • Anonymous
    13 Oct 2021 11:49pm

    Best player in the world.

  • deon
    29 Oct 2021 10:49am

    Nathan is a superstar and inspires so many people

  • Lani
    3 Dec 2021 9:57am

    im a natjan cleary fan and i have been a fan for 3 years and like panthers

  • Anonymous
    14 May 2022 1:41pm

    He's got the potential to go down as an all-time greatest halfback.

  • Big Dogg
    23 Aug 2022 5:33pm

    The greatest halfback of all time. he is still improving which is the exciting thing

  • Anonymous
    17 Sep 2022 8:26pm

    Terrific player. Outstanding leadership and accountability for a young bloke. Best is yet to come

  • Anonymous
    11 Jan 2024 12:07pm

    Nathern Cleary will be the greatest Halfback and players in the History of the Game

  • patrick hartley
    1 Feb 2024 10:28am

    greatest player of all time Nathan Cleary he is the goat
    what a player

  • Anonymous
    22 Feb 2024 9:48am

    best kicker

  • Mitchell Moses
    18 Jul 2024 12:42pm

    The jersey is mine now boyyyyyy!

  • Philemon Wak
    28 Jul 2024 9:22am

    Nathan Cleary is the best Halfback ever in NRL.

  • Anonymous
    12 Nov 2024 8:05am

    The GOAT….. already!

  • Lee
    13 Aug 2025 4:00pm

    He's very good. I like his haircut

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, AJ Lucantonio, Greg Fiveash, Max Turner, Tim Costello, Paul Carter, Alan Katzmann, Rugby League Tables

Sources: Official League Website, Hull KR , RFL Player Registers, Brad Alonzo (18thman.com)