20 Facts About Jake Clifford

Jake Clifford was born on 2 January 1998 and is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a halfback and five-eighth for North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL.

Jake Clifford previously played for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL and Hull FC in the Super League.

Jake Clifford played his junior rugby league for the Tully Tigers, before being signed by the North Queensland Cowboys.

In 2013, Jake Clifford played for the Northern Pride's Cyril Connell Cup side.

Jake Clifford started the 2018 NRL season playing for North Queensland's Queensland Cup feeder side, the Northern Pride.

Jake Clifford entered the 2019 pre-season in a battle with Te Maire Martin for the vacant halves spot left by the retirement of Johnathan Thurston.

Jake Clifford made his season debut in a Round 3 loss to the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, playing five games before being dropped back to the Pride.

Jake Clifford returned to first grade in the Cowboys' Round 12 win over the Gold Coast Titans.

On 16 December, Jake Clifford re-signed with North Queensland until the end of the 2021 NRL season.

In February, Jake Clifford was a member of the Cowboys' 2020 NRL Nines winning squad, scoring a try in their final win over the St George Illawarra Dragons.

Jake Clifford began the 2020 season playing for the Northern Pride.

Jake Clifford finished the season as North Queensland's halfback, scoring a try in their Round 20 win over the Brisbane Broncos.

In November, Jake Clifford signed a two-year contract with the Newcastle Knights starting in 2022.

On 29 May, after playing seven games with the North Queensland club, Jake Clifford secured an early release to join Newcastle for the remainder of the 2021 NRL season.

Jake Clifford made a total of 12 appearances for Newcastle in the 2022 NRL season scoring two tries as the club finished 14th on the table.

On 27 October, Jake Clifford signed a two-year deal to join English side Hull FC starting in 2023.

On 2 August, Jake Clifford signed a one-year deal to return to one of his former clubs, North Queensland for the 2024 NRL season.

Jake Clifford played 25 games for Hull FC for in the Super League XXVIII season as the club finished 10th on the table.

Jake Clifford was limited to only eight appearances with North Queensland in the 2024 NRL season which saw the club finish 5th on the table.

Jake Clifford played in both the clubs finals matches as they were eliminated in the second week by Cronulla.