Nathan Rafferty

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Nathan Rafferty
Personal information
Nickname"The Natural"
Born (2000-01-17) 17 January 2000 (age 24) [1]
Coalisland, Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Home townCoalisland, Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Darts information
Playing darts since2014
Darts21g Legend darts
Laterality Right-handed
Walk-on music"This Is the Life" by Amy Macdonald
Organisation (see split in darts)
PDC 2016–
Current world ranking 119 Increase2.svg 10 (23 June 2024) [2]
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'ship Last 64: 2023
UK Open Last 32: 2018
Grand Slam Last 16: 2021
PC Finals Last 64: 2022
Other tournament wins
PDC Challenge Tour 2021
PDC Development Tour 2018, 2019, 2021 (x2), 2022 (x5), 2023, 2024 (x2)
Northern Ireland Open Youth 2014, 2015

Nathan Rafferty (born 17 January 2000) is a Northern Irish professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events.

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Career

Rafferty made his TV debut on the 2018 UK Open where beat Jason Mold in round 2, before defeating the defending champion Peter Wright in round 3, eventually losing to Robert Owen.

He has won four Development Tour titles, one in 2018 and 2019 and two in 2021. He has also won a Challenge Tour title.

World Championship results

PDC

Performance timeline

Tournament20172018201920202021202220232024
PDC Ranked televised events
PDC World Championship DNPDNQ 2R DNQ
UK Open DNP 4R DNQ 3R 2R 1R 4R 1R
Grand Slam of Darts DNQ 2R RR RR
Players Championship Finals DNPDNQDNP 1R 1R
Non-major televised events
PDC World Youth Championship 1R RR 3R QF F 2R 3R
Career statistics
Year-end ranking-1311341741157670

PDC European Tour

Season12345678910111213
2019 EDO
DNQ		 GDC
DNQ		 GDG
DNQ		 GDO
DNQ		 ADO
DNQ		 EDG
DNQ		 DDM
DNQ		 DDO
DNQ		 CDO
DNP		 ADC
DNP		 EDM
DNP		 IDO
DNP		 GDT
DNP
2020 Did not play
2021 Did not play
2022 IDO
DNP		 GDC
1R		 GDG
DNQ		 ADO
DNQ		 EDO
DNQ		 CDO
DNQ		 EDG
3R		 DDC
DNQ		 EDM
DNQ		 HDT
1R		 GDO
DNQ		 BDO
DNQ		 GDT
DNQ
2023 BSD
DNQ		 EDO
DNQ		 IDO
DNQ		 GDG
DNQ		 ADO
DNQ		 DDC
DNQ		 BDO
DNQ		 CDO
DNQ		 EDG
DNQ		 EDM
DNQ		 GDO
DNQ		 HDT
2R		 GDC
DNQ
2024 BDO
DNQ		 GDG
DNQ		 IDO
DNQ		 EDG
DNQ		 ADO
BSD
DDC
EDO
GDC
FDT
HDT
SDT
CDO
Performance Table Legend
WWon the tournamentFFinalistSFSemifinalistQFQuarterfinalist#R
RR
L#		Lost in # round
Round-robin
Last # stage		DQDisqualified
DNQDid not qualifyDNPDid not participateWDWithdrewNHTournament not heldNYFNot yet founded

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References

  1. ↑ "Nathan Rafferty - Mastercaller".
  2. ↑ "PDC Order of Merit". PDPA. 23 June 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.


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