Jamal Shibasaki
Australian professional rugby league player
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Jamal Shibasaki (born 7 June 2005) is an Australian rugby league footballer who last played as a second-rower for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League (NRL).
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| Born | 7 June 2005 Townsville, Queensland, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (16 st 7 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Education | Ignatius Park College | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Relatives | Enemarki Shibasaki (brother) Gehamat Shibasaki (brother) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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]
2025
Shibasaki played just one NRL game in 2025 before the club announced he would be departing at the end of the season.[19]