Mario Rabiu
Nigerian footballer (born 2000)
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Rabiu Mario Oyindamola Riliwan (born 6 February 2000), known as Mario Rabiu, is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Kazakhstan Premier League club Atyrau.[1][2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rabiu Mario Oyindamola Riliwan | ||
| Date of birth | 6 February 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atyrau | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016-2017 | Abuja Football College | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | Modena | 48 | (3) |
| 2022 | → Grosseto (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2023 | Viterbese | 10 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Skënderbeu | 58 | (1) |
| 2025–2026 | Aktobe | 5 | (0) |
| 2026– | Atyrau | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 March 2026 | |||
Career
Modena
After three years of playing with Abuja Football College, Mario Rabiu moved to Italian club Modena, in Emilia-Romagna, Northern Italy on 5 October 2018, Starting his first senior career matches. He won promotion (playoffs) with the club in the Serie D campionato, moving to Serie C, Then winning Serie C campionato, moving to Serie B with The club.[4][5][6][7] He made his Serie C debut for Modena on 31 August 2019 in a game against Piacenza.[8]
Loan to Grosseto
On 18 January 2022, Mario Rabiu joined Serie C club Grosseto on loan from Modena .[9][10][11] He made his professional Serie C debut for Grosseto on 9 April 2022 in a game against Delfino Pescara 1936.[12]
At the end of his loan at Grosseto, Mario Rabiu was released on 1 September 2022, his contract terminated by mutual consent by Modena.[13][14]
Viterbese
On 3 January 2023, Mario Rabiu moved to Serie C club Viterbese on a two-year contract.[15] He made his Serie C debut for Viterbese on 7 January 2023 in a game against Fidelis Andria.[16]
