Sadiq Adebiyi

Nigeria international rugby league footballer

Sid Adebiyi

Personal information

Full name

Sadiq Adebiyi

Born

(1997-01-08) 8 January 1997 (age 27)
Lagos, Nigeria

Height

5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)

Weight

16 st 3 lb (103 kg)

Playing information

Position

Loose forward, Second-row, Prop

Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2015–21	London Broncos	49	11	0	0	44
2016(loan)	→ Hemel Stags	2	0	0	0	0
2016(loan)	→ Oxford	3	1	0	0	4
2017(loan)	→ London Skolars	8	6	0	0	24
2017(loan)	→ Oxford	1	0	0	0	0
2017(loan)	→ Oldham	11	1	0	0	4
2018(loan)	→ London Skolars	1	0	0	0	0
2019(DR)	→ Sheffield Eagles	3	0	0	0	0
2022	Wakefield Trinity	3	0	0	0	0
2022(loan)	→ Newcastle Thunder	2	0	0	0	0
2023	Keighley Cougars	25	1	0	0	4
2024–	London Broncos	2	0	0	0	0
	Total	110	20	0	0	80
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2019	Nigeria	2	3	0	0	12

Source: ^[1]^[2]

As of 24 February 2024

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 Super League and Nigeria at international level.

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] 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 and spent a period on loan at Newcastle Thunder.^[7]

Keighley Cougars

Adebiyi joined Keighley on a two-year deal in October 2022.^[8]

London Broncos (rejoin)

On 27 Oct 2023 it was reported that he will re-join the London Broncos for the 2024 season on a 2-year deal^[9]

International

Adebiyi represented Nigeria twice in 2019 captaining his national team as they won the MEA Championship.^[10]

References

^ "Player Summary: Sadiq Adebiyi". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
^ "Sadiq Adebiyi - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Academy captain, Sadiq Adebiyi, joins first team in 2017". London Broncos. 21 May 2016. Archived from the original on 15 June 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
^ "Broncos suffer double blow". Total RL. 16 February 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
^ "London Broncos forward makes Super League switch". LoveRugbyLeague. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
^ "Sadiq Adebiyi: Wakefield Trinity sign London Broncos forward on one-year deal". BBC Sport. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
^ Darbyshire, Drew (27 April 2022). "Newcastle Thunder bring in trio on loan". LoveRugbyLeague. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
^ Pattison, Cam (7 October 2022). "Wakefield Trinity forward latest Super League man to join Championship club". Rugby League News. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
^ "Sadiq Adebiyi: London Broncos re-sign forward on two-year contract". BBC Sport. 27 October 2023.
^ "Nigeria beat Morocco, win maiden Middle East Africa Rugby League". The Guardian (Nigeria). pressreader.com. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2022.