Patrick Mago


Patrick Mago is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a or for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NRL.
He previously played for the North Queensland Cowboys and the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League.

Background

Mago was born in Otara, New Zealand, and is of Samoan descent and moved to Australia at a young age. He grew up in Logan City, Queensland and attended Marsden State High.
He played his junior football for the Souths Logan Magpies before signing with the Canberra Raiders.

Playing career

Early career

In 2012, Mago moved to Canberra and played for the Raiders' SG Ball Cup side. In 2013, he moved up to their NYC side. At the end of that season he represented the Junior Kangaroos, scoring twice in the side's 38-26 win over the Junior Kiwis. In 2014, Mago captained the Raiders' NYC side and was chosen to represent the Queensland under-20 and Junior Kangaroos sides.
In 2015, Mago moved into the Raiders' NRL squad, but spent the season playing for their feeder club, Mounties, in the New South Wales Cup. After being released at the end of the season, Mago spent the 2016 pre-season with the North Queensland Cowboys on a train and trial contract and eventually earned a two-year NRL contract with the club. He spent the season playing for the Cowboys' feeder club, the Mackay Cutters in the Queensland Cup.

2017

After starting the season with the Northern Pride, Mago made his NRL debut for the Cowboys in their Round 23 game against the Penrith Panthers. In October, he signed with the Cowboys' Queensland rivals, the Brisbane Broncos.

Statistics

NRL