Rio Adebisi
English footballer (born 2000)
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Rio Adesola Frederick Adebisi (born 27 September 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One side Peterborough United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rio Adesola Frederick Adebisi[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 September 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Croydon, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Peterborough United | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2024 | Crewe Alexandra | 117 | (6) |
| 2019 | → Leek Town (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2024– | Peterborough United | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:51, 28 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
Early life
Club career
Crewe Alexandra
He joined Crewe Alexandra's Academy aged 12, progressing through the ranks to play under-23 games in 2018-19;[3] he also went on loan to Leek Town.[4] He made his first team debut, aged 18, at Gresty Road in an EFL Cup second round tie against Aston Villa on 27 August 2019,[3] and made his league debut, coming on as a 79th-minute substitute for Harry Pickering, against Scunthorpe United at Gresty Road on 29 December 2019.[5]
A foot injury limited his appearances during the remainder of the 2019-20 season, but he was offered a new contract in June 2020,[6] and signed a new two-year deal at the end of July 2020.[7] In October 2021, he signed a new contract through to 2024.[8] In December 2022, Adebisi suffered another foot injury in a 2–1 win at Morecambe; this did not respond to treatment, and in March 2022 he required an operation that sidelined him for four months.[9]
He returned to the first team in September 2022, and on 25 October 2022 scored his first Crewe goal, the equaliser in a 1–1 draw at AFC Wimbledon.[10] He scored in Crewe's last league game of the 2022–2023 season (a 2–2 draw at Newport County on 8 May 2023),[11] then started the following season with goals in both of Crewe's opening league games, both also 2–2 draws, against Mansfield Town and Swindon Town respectively.[12][13] After helping the club reach the League 2 play-off final in May 2024, Adebisi was offered a new contract by Crewe.[14]
Peterborough United
On 3 July 2024, Adebisi signed for EFL League One side Peterborough United on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[15] He made his Peterborough debut on 20 December 2024, coming on as a 78th minute substitute in the side's 2–1 defeat at Stockport County,[16] but a knee ligament injury ruled him out for the rest of the season.[17]
Career statistics
- As of 28 December 2024.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Leek Town (loan) | 2018–19[18] | NPL Division One West | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Crewe Alexandra | 2019–20[19] | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020–21[20] | League One | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[21] | League One | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[22] | League Two | 32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 36 | 2 | |
| 2023–24[23] | League Two | 46 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 54 | 4 | |
| Crewe total | 117 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 136 | 6 | ||
| Peterborough United | 2024–25[24] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 123 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 144 | 7 | ||
- Appearances in Northern Premier League Division One West play-offs
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
- Appearances in EFL League 2 play-offs