Mark Cleaver

Mark Cleaver
Personal information
Nickname	"The Maestro"
Born	(1967-10-02) 2 October 1967 (age 58) Taranaki, New Zealand
Home town	Taranaki, New Zealand
Darts information
Playing darts since	2009
Darts	23g Cuesoul
Laterality	Right-handed
Walk-on music	"Rebel Yell" by Billy Idol
Organisation (see split in darts)
PDC	2012–
WDF	2021–
Current world ranking	(WDF) 61 2 (7 November 2025) [1]
WDF major events – best performances
World Masters	Last 272: 2016
Other tournament wins
Auckland Open 2016, 2018, 2022 New Zealand Masters 2024 Ted Clements Memorial 2018, 2024 DPNZ Pro Tour DPNZ Pro Tour (Auckland) 2022 DPNZ Pro Tour (Christchurch) 2024 DPNZ Pro Tour (Hamilton) 2024 (2x) DPNZ Pro Tour (Wellington) 2025 (2x)
Medal record Men's Darts Representing   New Zealand WDF Asia-Pacific Cup 2018 Seoul Men's pairs 2018 Seoul Team event

Mark Cleaver (born 2 October 1967 ^[2] ) is a New Zealand professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events.

Career

Cleaver started playing darts at the age of 10. His nickname, "the Maestro", comes from him playing guitar. ^[3] He previously aimed to become a professional golfer but later switched back to darts. ^[4]

Cleaver made his World Series of Darts debut in the 2015 Auckland Darts Masters losing to Peter Wright from Scotland. He then participated at 2017 Auckland Darts Masters, losing to James Wade of England, and then played at the 2018 Brisbane Darts Masters losing to Michael van Gerwen from Netherlands.

References

1. "WDF Open Rankings Table". WDF. 7 November 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
2. "Mark Cleaver – Mastercaller.com". Mastercaller.
3. Campbell, Andy (23 May 2024). "Game on for Maestro Mark". Te Awamutu News. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
4. Keith, Leighton (1 July 2018). "New Plymouth hosts international darts tournament". Stuff. Retrieved 15 August 2025.

External links

• Player profile for Mark Cleaver from Dartsdatabase