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| Full name | Matthew Timoko | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 January 2000 Auckland, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 101 kg (15 st 13 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 9 November 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Matthew Timoko (born 18 January 2000) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre for the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League and New Zealand and New Zealand Māori at international level.
Background
[edit]Timoko was born in Auckland, New Zealand, and is of Māori descent. Timoko attended Auckland Grammar School.[citation needed]
Career
[edit]2020
[edit]Timoko made his NRL debut in round 16 of the 2020 NRL season for Canberra against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs; he replaced an injured Curtis Scott in the 47th minute as the Canberra club won the game 34–20.[2][3]
2021
[edit]Timoko played nine games for Canberra in the 2021 NRL season as the club finished 10th on the table.[4][5]
2022
[edit]In round 3 of the 2022 NRL season, Timoko scored two tries for Canberra in their 24-22 victory over the Gold Coast. Timoko played 26 games for the club in the 2022 NRL season including both of their finals matches as Canberra were eliminated in the second week by Parramatta.[6]
2023
[edit]In round 25 of the 2023 NRL season, Timoko scored two tries for Canberra in their 36-24 victory over Canterbury.[7] Timoko played a total of 25 matches for Canberra in the 2023 NRL season and scored eleven tries as the club finished 8th on the table and qualified for the finals. Timoko played in the clubs elimination finals loss against Newcastle.[8]
2024
[edit]In round 5 of the 2024 NRL season, Timoko scored two tries in Canberra's 41-8 victory over Parramatta.[9] He played a total of 24 games for Canberra in the 2024 NRL season as the club finished 9th on the table.[10]
2025
[edit]In round 11 of the 2025 NRL season, Timoko scored two tries in Canberra's 40-24 victory over the Gold Coast.[11] Timoko played 25 matches for Canberra in the 2025 NRL season as the club claimed the Minor Premiership. He played in both finals matches as Canberra went out in straight sets losing to both Brisbane and Cronulla.[12]
Statistics
[edit]| Year | Team | Games | Tries | Pts |
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| 2020 |  Canberra Raiders
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2 | ||
| 2021 | 9 | |||
| 2022 | 26 | 9 | 36 | |
| 2023 | 25 | 11 | 44 | |
| 2024 | 24 | 4 | 16 | |
| 2025 | 16 | 6 | 24 | |
| Totals | 102 | 30 | 120 |
source;[13]
References
[edit]- ^ Rugby League Project Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ "Round 16 NRL team lists". NRL.com. 25 August 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ "Raiders vs Bulldogs Round 16 2020". NRL.com. 30 August 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ St. John, Mark (2 September 2021). "Roosters' 'Mr Fix It' stuns with hat-trick, Sloppy Raiders' final fade out ends season: 3 Big Hits". www.foxsports.com.au. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ "Tough conversations coming for senior Canberra stars as interest grows in Parramatta young gun Dylan Brown". The Australian. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ Jackson, Andrew (27 March 2022). "Ricky's simple fix to 'terrible' Raiders as fatal flaw buries Titans in stunning collapse — 3 Big Hits". www.foxsports.com.au. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ "Raiders finish over the top of Bulldogs to win 36-24, Knights beat Rabbitohs 29-10 to strike blow in NRL finals race". www.abc.net.au.
- ^ "Ricky turned losing a club legend into a winning season. Now for his biggest challenge - Brutal Review". www.foxsports.com.au. 14 September 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ Nuttall, Daniel (7 April 2024). "Moses sized hole evident for Parra as Raiders speedsters run riot — What we learned". www.foxsports.com.au. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ "The Mole's end-of-season review: The 'wasted' enforcer Ricky Stuart must 'fire up' in 2025". www.nine.com.au. 11 September 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ Smith, Tom (18 May 2025). "Canberra Raiders down Gold Coast Titans in high-scoring game". www.totalrl.com. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ "The Mole's season review: 'Immediate job' for Raiders as unfair 'chokers' tag threatens to cloud long summer". www.nine.com.au. 24 September 2025. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ "Matthew Timoko". Canberra Raiders. Retrieved 21 February 2024.