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Nickname | Mitch | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ryde, New South Wales, Australia |
16 September 1994 |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 80 kg (12 st 8 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing information
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Position | Five-eighth, Halfback | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mitchell Moses (Arabic: ميتشل موسى; born 16 September 1994) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Parramatta Eels of the National Rugby League. Moses primarily plays at five-eighth but can fill in at fullback and halfback. Moses is a Prime Minister’s XIII and World All Stars representative. Moses previously played for the Wests Tigers.
Born in Ryde, New South Wales, Moses is of Lebanese descent. He is the nephew of former Balmain Tigers player Benny Elias. Moses played his junior football for the Holy Cross Rhinos and Carlingford Cougars before being signed by the Parramatta Eels. Moses played for the Eels' Harold Matthews Cup team before being signed by the Wests Tigers. Moses later said, "I went to Parramatta and played Harold Matts there. I wanted to stay there but it's their decision and I respect it."
In 2012, Moses played for the Tigers S. G. Ball Cup team, playing in their grand final win over the Canberra Raiders alongside teammate Luke Brooks, and was named the S. G. Ball Cup Player of the Year. In 2012, Moses played for the Australian Schoolboys. In November 2012, Moses was named in the New South Wales Blues Origin Pathways Camp. Moses played for the Wests Tigers NYC team in 2013 and 2014. In August 2013, Moses re-signed with the Tigers on a 4-year contract. He said, "It wasn’t the case that I only stayed because Luke did, but I definitely think I play my best football alongside him."