Mario Rabiu
Rabiu Mario Oyindamola Riliwan (born 6 February 2000), known as Mario Rabiu, is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Albanian club Skënderbeu.[1][2]
Personal information | |||
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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(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Skënderbeu | ||
Number | 6 | ||
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– | Skënderbeu | 8 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 October 2023 |
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.[3][4][5][6] He made his Serie C debut for Modena on 31 August 2019 in a game against Piacenza.[7]
Loan to Grosseto
On 18 January 2022, Mario Rabiu joined Serie C club Grosseto on loan from Modena .[8][9][10] He made his professional Serie C debut for Grosseto on 9 April 2022 in a game against Delfino Pescara 1936.[11]
At the end of his loan at Grosseto, Mario Rabiu was released on 1 September 2022, his contract terminated by mutual consent by Modena.[12][13]
Viterbese
On 3 January 2023, Mario Rabiu moved to Serie C club Viterbese on a two-year contract.[14] He made his Serie C debut for Viterbese on 7 January 2023 in a game against Fidelis Andria.[15]
References
- Mario Rabiu at WorldFootball.net
- Mario Rabiu at Soccerway
- "RABIU MARIO OYNDAMOLA RILIWAN Profile by TuttoCalciatori" (in Italian). TuttoCalciatori. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- "Il Modena tessera Rabiu giovane del 2000 scommessa di Tosi" (in Italian). gazzettadimodena.it. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- "Statistiche su Rabiu Riliwan Mario" (in Italian). carrierecalciatori.it. 10 December 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- "MODENA, RABIU: "HO AVUTO PAURA, MA ADESSO MI SENTO BENE. RINGRAZIO TUTTI PER IL SUPPORTO"" (in Italian). modenasportiva.it. 13 April 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 31 August 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- "RABIU IN PRESTITO AL GROSSETO". modenacalcio.com (in Italian). 18 January 2022.
- "UFFICIALE – Modena Fc, Mario Rabiu ceduto in prestito al Grosseto". parlandodisport.it (in Italian). 18 January 2022.
- "Grosseto, dal Modena arriva Mario Rabiu". tuttoc.com (in Italian). 31 December 2021.
- "Pescara Calcio v Grosseto game report". Soccerway. 9 April 2022.
- "Grosseto, dal Modena arriva Mario Rabiu". tuttomercatoweb.com (in Italian). 1 September 2022.
- "Modena, Rabiu ai saluti: rescissione di contratto del centrocampista". footballnews24.it (in Italian). 1 September 2022.
- "La Viterbese apre la finestra di mercato: ufficiali Mario Rabiu e Christophe Renault". usviterbese.it (in Italian). 3 January 2023.
- "FIDELIS ANDRIA V VITERBESE Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 7 January 2023.