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Gideon Gela-Mosby, born on December 27, 1996, is an Australian professional rugby league player. He used to play for the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL.

Early Life and Rugby Beginnings

Gideon Gela-Mosby was born in Cairns, Australia. His family comes from the Torres Strait Islands, which are a group of islands north of Queensland. He spent his early years on a small place called Darnley Island in the Torres Strait.

Interestingly, Gideon didn't play rugby league until he moved back to Cairns for high school. While there, he played for junior teams like the Cairns Kangaroos and Edmonton Storm. Because of his parents' connection to Daru Island, which is part of Papua New Guinea, Gideon might also be able to play for the Papua New Guinean national team.

Playing Career Highlights

Starting Strong in Junior Rugby

In 2012, Gideon played for the Northern Pride's Cyril Connell Cup team, scoring 9 tries. The next year, he moved up to their Mal Meninga Cup team.

In 2014, Gideon moved to Townsville and went to Kirwan State High School. He played for the Townsville Stingers in the Mal Meninga Cup. His team won the championship that season, and Gideon scored 7 tries. He even scored a try in the National Under-18 Championship final! That same year, he was chosen to play for the Queensland under-18 team and the Australian Schoolboys team. While at Kirwan State High, Gideon also showed his speed, winning the Queensland Schoolboys 100-meter sprint title.

Breaking Records with the Cowboys Juniors

In 2015, Gideon joined the North Queensland Cowboys and played for their NYC team. He had an amazing season, breaking the NYC record for most tries in a single season by scoring 39 tries in 25 games! He was also selected for the Queensland under-20 team and was named in the NYC Team of the Year. In August 2015, he signed a new contract with the Cowboys until the end of 2017.

Gideon continued to impress in 2016. He played in the Cowboys' Auckland Nines tournament, scoring 4 tries. He spent the rest of the season with the Cowboys' NYC team, earning another spot in the NYC Team of the Year and playing for the Queensland under-20 side again. He finished his NYC career with an impressive 53 tries in 44 games.

Making His NRL Debut

In 2017, Gideon joined the Cowboys' main NRL squad. He was part of their Auckland Nines team again, scoring 6 tries and being named in the Team of the Tournament. He started the season playing for the Northern Pride in the Queensland Cup.

Gideon made his big NRL debut in Round 4 of the 2017 NRL season. He scored a try in the Cowboys' win against the Gold Coast Titans. On August 30, he signed another contract with the Cowboys, keeping him with the team until the end of the 2019 season.

Later Seasons with the Cowboys

Gideon started the 2018 season playing for the Northern Pride. He missed the first five games due to a suspension from the end of the 2017 season. After scoring 10 tries in 11 games for the Pride, Gideon returned to the Cowboys' NRL team, playing in the last four games of the season and scoring three tries.

In 2019, Gideon played only three games for the Cowboys. He spent most of the season playing for the Northern Pride. In Round 12, he broke his collarbone during a game against the Gold Coast Titans. On September 13, it was announced that he would not be re-signed by the Cowboys.

Achievements and Accolades

Individual Awards

• Auckland Nines Team of the Tournament: 2017
• NYC Team of the Year: 2015, 2016

Career Statistics

NRL Games

These numbers are correct up to the end of the 2019 season.

Season	Team	Matches	T	G	GK %	F/G	Pts
2017	North Queensland	4	3	0	—	0	12
2018		4	3	0	—	0	12
2019		3	0	0	—	0	0
Career totals		11	6	0	—	0	24