Nathan Cleary (born 14 November 1997) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League (NRL), as a halfback.
Cleary progressed through the Panthers' junior system, playing in their Harold Matthews Cup (under 16) and S. G. Ball Cup (under 18) teams, the latter of which he captained in 2015. Cleary appeared for the Windsor Wolves in the Ron Massey Cup and Sydney Shield in a handful of games, before being called into Penrith's National Youth Competition (under 20) squad mid-season. Cleary was unavailable to play in the Panthers' 2015 NYC Grand Final winning team due to his selection in the Australian Schoolboys team, whom he captained during their two match series against New Zealand under-18s.
He played for City Origin and New South Wales in the State of Origin series.