Sadiq Adebiyi
Nigeria international rugby league footballer
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Sadiq Adebiyi ⓘ(born 8 January 1997) is a Nigerian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a loose forward, second-row or prop for the London Broncos in the Betfred Championship and Nigeria at international level.
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| Full name | Sadiq Adebiyi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 January 1997 Lagos, Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 16 st 1 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Adebiyi played for London Broncos between 2015 and 2021 with loan spells at Hemel Stags, Oxford and London Skolars in League 1,[3] and Oldham and the Sheffield Eagles in the Championship.
Background
Adebiyi was born in Lagos, Nigeria.
Playing career
London Broncos
Adebiyi made his debut for the Broncos in 2015 and was a member of the first team squad from 2017 until 2021.[3]
He spent time loan from the Broncos at the Hemel Stags, Oxford and the London Skolars in League 1.
Adebiyi also spent time loan from London at Oldham and the Sheffield Eagles in the Championship.
Injuries and the COVID-19 pandemic limited his opportunities in 2020 and 2021. In 2020 he suffered a pectoral injury that ruled him out for several months.[4]
In 2021, Adebiyi ruptured his Achilles tendon and missed most of the Championship season.[5]
During the time at London he made 49 appearances scoring 11 tries.
Wakefield Trinity
On 15 October 2021 Adebiyi signed for Wakefield Trinity in the Super League.[6] During the 2022 season he made three appearances for Trinity.[7]
He spent time on loan at the Wakefield at the Newcastle Thunder in the RFL Championship.[8]
Keighley Cougars
Adebiyi joined Keighley on a two-year deal in October 2022.[9]
London Broncos (rejoin)
On 27 October 2023 it was reported that he would re-join the London Broncos for the 2024 season on a two-year deal.[10]
International
Adebiyi represented Nigeria twice in 2019 captaining his national team as they won the MEA Championship.[11]
