1. Ryan Matterson was born on 13 October 1994 and is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-rower or lock forward for the Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League.
21 Facts About Ryan Matterson
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Ryan Matterson previously played for the Sydney Roosters, with whom he won the 2018 NRL Grand Final and the Wests Tigers in the NRL.
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Ryan Matterson has played as a five-eighth, halfback, centre and hooker in his career.
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Ryan Matterson was born in Greenacre, New South Wales, Australia, and was educated at St Pauls Catholic College, Greystanes, graduating in 2012.
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Ryan Matterson is the nephew of former Sydney Roosters and Brisbane Broncos player Terry Matterson.
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Ryan Matterson played his junior rugby league for the Wentworthville Magpies and Bankstown Bulls, before being signed by the Parramatta Eels.
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From 2012 to 2014, Ryan Matterson played for the Parramatta Eels' NYC team.
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In round 8 of the 2016 NRL season, Ryan Matterson made his NRL debut for the Roosters against the St George Illawarra Dragons, scoring a try.
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In 2018, Ryan Matterson was part of the Roosters which won their 4th minor premiership in six years.
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Ryan Matterson made his debut for the Wests Tigers in round 1 of the 2019 NRL season against Manly-Warringah at Leichhardt Oval.
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Ryan Matterson made a total of 24 appearances for the club in the 2019 NRL season as they finished ninth and missed out on the finals.
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Ryan Matterson made his debut for Parramatta in round 1 of the 2020 NRL season against arch rivals Canterbury-Bankstown.
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In round 11, Ryan Matterson faced his former club Wests Tigers for the first time since departing them under bitter circumstances.
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Ryan Matterson played in both finals matches where the club lost to Melbourne and South Sydney.
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In round 2 against Melbourne, Ryan Matterson was taken from the field with concussion after being elbowed in the head by Melbourne player Felise Kaufusi.
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On 29 May, Ryan Matterson was selected by New South Wales to play in game one of the 2022 State of Origin series.
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On 18 June, it was announced that Ryan Matterson had signed a four-year contract extension to remain at Parramatta until the end of 2026.
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Ryan Matterson played 23 games for Parramatta in 2022 including their Grand Final loss to Penrith at Stadium Australia.
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In round 12 against South Sydney, Ryan Matterson was taken from the field during the clubs upset victory with a calf injury and was ruled out for an indefinite period.
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Ryan Matterson played a total of 18 matches for Parramatta in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 10th and missed the finals.
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Ryan Matterson played a total of 16 games for Parramatta in the 2024 NRL season as the club finished 15th on the table.