{{Short description|Australian rugby league footballer}} {{Use Australian English|date=March 2015}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2026}} {{Infobox rugby league biography |name = Cody Nelson |fullname = |image = codynelson.jpg |imagesize = 220px |caption = Nelson playing for the Wentworthville Magpies in 2015 |birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1988|11|13}} |birth_place = Mullumbimby, New South Wales, Australia |height = {{convert|186|cm|ftin|abbr=on}} |weight = {{convert|99|kg|stlb|abbr=on}} |position = {{rlp|SR|HK}} |club1 = Gold Coast Titans |year1start = 2014 |year1end = |appearances1 = 8 |tries1 = 0 |goals1 = 0 |fieldgoals1 = 0 |points1 = 0 |club2 = Parramatta Eels |year2start = 2015 |year2end = 17 |appearances2 = 3 |tries2 = 0 |goals2 = 0 |fieldgoals2 = 0 |points2 = 0 |retired = |updated = 24 July 2015 |source = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/cody-nelson/summary.html|title=Cody Nelson - Career Stats & Summary|publisher=Rugby League Project|date=1988-11-13|accessdate=2016-04-23}}</ref> }}
'''Cody Nelson''' (born 13 November 1988) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Mullumbimby Giants. He primarily plays at {{rlp|sr}}, but can also fill in at {{rlp|hk}}. He previously played for the Gold Coast Titans and the Parramatta Eels.
==Background== Born in Mullumbimby, New South Wales, Nelson played his junior football for the Mullumbimby Giants, before being signed by the Gold Coast Titans.{{citation needed|date=May 2024}}
==Playing career== ===Early career=== In 2008, Nelson played for the Gold Coast Titans' NYC team,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nycdatabase.org/players/n/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150624123605/http://nycdatabase.org/players/n/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=24 June 2015|title=N|publisher=Nycdatabase.org|date=27 December 2012|accessdate=2015-06-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://rleague.com/players/Cody-Nelson_2077/Stats/|title=Cody Nelson|website=rleague.com|accessdate=27 June 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140427145648/http://rleague.com/players/Cody-Nelson_2077/Stats/|archivedate=27 April 2014 }}</ref> before moving on to the Titans' Queensland Cup team, Tweed Heads Seagulls in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.tweeddailynews.com.au/news/steve-quits/231111/|title=Seagulls' coach quits|publisher=Tweeddailynews.com.au|date=2009-05-19|accessdate=2015-06-27}}</ref>
===2014=== In Round 8 of the 2014 NRL season, Nelson made his NRL debut for the Titans against the Wests Tigers.<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=https://www.titans.com.au/news/2014/04/27/blair_to_miss_leichhardt_clash.html|title=Blair to miss Leichhardt clash|publisher=Titans.com.au|date=27 April 2014|accessdate=2015-06-27}}</ref> On 4 September 2014, he signed a 2-year contract with the Parramatta Eels starting in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=https://www.parraeels.com.au/news/2014/09/04/eels_sign_nelson_and_mcpherson.html|title=Eels Sign Nelson and McPherson - Eels|publisher=Parraeels.com.au|date=4 September 2014|accessdate=2015-06-27}}</ref>
===2015=== In Round 16 of the 2015 NRL season, Nelson made his Eels debut against the St. George Illawarra Dragons.<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=https://www.parraeels.com.au/news/2015/06/27/late_mail_eels_nrl_v.html|title=LATE MAIL | Eels NRL v Dragons - Eels|publisher=Parraeels.com.au|date=27 June 2015|accessdate=2015-06-27}}</ref>
===2018=== For the 2018 season, Nelson signed a contract to join Intrust Super Premiership NSW side The Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nswrl.com.au/players/intrust-super-premiership-nsw/blacktown-workers-sea-eagles/cody-nelson/ |title=Official Intrust Super Premiership profile of Cody Nelson for Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles - NSWRL |access-date=7 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180308042026/https://www.nswrl.com.au/players/intrust-super-premiership-nsw/blacktown-workers-sea-eagles/cody-nelson/ |archive-date=8 March 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
===2022=== In 2022, it was revealed that Nelson was playing with his junior club the Mullumbimby Giants.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2022/06/16/captain-turns-in-giant-mowing-performance-for-mullumbimby/|title=Captain turns in Giant mowing performance for Mullumbimby|website=www.nswrl.com|date=16 June 2022 }}</ref>
==Suspension== In 2014, Nelson received a two-match suspension from the NRL after being found to have placed bets on NRL matches.<ref>[https://www.theage.com.au/rugby-league/nrl-to-look-at-injury-disclosure-after-gambling-suspensions-20140710-zt3br.html NRL to look at injury disclosure after gambling suspensions] theage.com.au, 10 July 2014</ref>
==References== {{Reflist|2}}
==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20150629125900/http://www.parraeels.com.au/team/profiles/cody_nelson.html 2015 Parramatta Eels profile]
{{Parramatta Eels 2016 Auckland Nines Champions}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nelson, Cody}} Category:1988 births Category:Living people Category:Australian rugby league players Category:Gold Coast Titans players Category:Parramatta Eels players Category:Rugby league hookers Category:Rugby league players from New South Wales Category:Rugby league second-rows Category:Tweed Heads Seagulls players Category:Wentworthville Magpies players Category:21st-century Australian sportsmen Category:People from Mullumbimby