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Jamal Shibasaki
Australian professional rugby league player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jamal Shibasaki (born 7 June 2005) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a second-rower for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League (NRL).
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Background
Born in Townsville, Queensland, Shibasaki is of Torres Strait Islander and Japanese descent.[2] He is the younger brother of Brisbane Broncos player Gehamat Shibasaki.[3]
He played his junior rugby league for Townsville Brothers and attended Ignatius Park College before being signed by the Brisbane Broncos.[4][5][6]
Playing career
Early career
In 2021, Shibasaki played for the Townsville Blackhawks in the under-16 Cyril Connell Challenge competition, scoring four tries in four games.[7] In 2022, he moved up to their under-18 Mal Meninga Cup side, starting at second-row in their Grand Final loss to the Souths Logan Magpies.[8] In September 2022, Shibasaki signed with the North Queensland Cowboys.[9][10]
In 2023, he began the year captaining the Blackhawks' Mal Meninga Cup side, being named the competition's Player of the Year at the end of the season.[11][12]
In May 2023, Shibasaki, aged just 17 years and 339 days, made his Queensland Cup debut for the Blackhawks in their 54–4 win over the PNG Hunters.[13] In July 2023, he represented Queensland under-19, coming off the bench in their loss to New South Wales.[14] On 17 September 2023, he started at second-row in Townsville's under-21 Colts Grand Final win over the Brisbane Tigers.[15]
2024
Shibasaki joined the Cowboys' NRL squad ahead of the 2024 season.[16] He began the season playing for the Mackay Cutters in the Queensland Cup.[17]
In Round 13 of the 2024 NRL season, he made his NRL debut off the bench against the Sydney Roosters.[18]
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