Jordan Abdull

Jordan Abdull (born (1996-02-05)5 February 1996) is an English rugby league footballer who plays as a stand-off or scrum-half for Hull Kingston Rovers in the Betfred Super League.

Jordan Abdull
Personal information
Full nameJordan Abdull
Born (1996-02-05) 5 February 1996
Kingston upon Hull, Humberside, England
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Weight15 st 13 lb (101 kg)[1]
Playing information
PositionStand-off, Scrum-half, Loose forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2014–18 Hull F.C. 54 10 7 0 54
2016(loan) → Doncaster 2 0 0 0 0
2016(loan) → Featherstone Rovers 5 0 0 0 0
2017(loan) → Hull Kingston Rovers 23 12 0 0 48
2019 London Broncos 28 10 1 0 42
2020– Hull Kingston Rovers 12 3 1 0 14
Total 124 35 9 0 158
As of 31 December 2020
Source: [2][3]

He has played for Hull F.C. in the Super League, and on loan from Hull F.C. at Doncaster in League 1,[4][3][5] and Featherstone Rovers and Hull Kingston Rovers in the Championship. Abdull has also played for the London Broncos in the top flight and played as a loose forward earlier in his career.

Background

Abdull was born in Kingston upon Hull, Humberside.

Early life

Abdull began his rugby league career at amateur club the Norland Sharks ARLFC (in Hessle, East Riding of Yorkshire, of the Yorkshire Men's League),[6] before moving to Skirlaugh Bulls ARLFC, and at school level he reached three Carnegie Champion Schools National Cup finals whilst at Sirius Academy.

Career

After signing for boyhood club Hull F.C., he made his first team début against the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats on 29 June 2014, in which he kicked his first career conversion. Later that season he signed a new two-year contract with the club.[7]

In the 2014 season, Abdull scored his first try for Hull F.C. against the Castleford Tigers in an 18-18 draw on 24 July.

His form saw him gain a call-up to the England Academy side on 19 October 2014, alongside Hull U19s teammates Jasin Turgut and Callum Lancaster.

He made 20 appearances in the 2015 season and scored a total of four tries.

Abdull was given the number 13 shirt after Joe Westerman left Hull F.C. to join the Warrington Wolves.

He spend with 2017 season on loan with Hull Kingston Rovers in the Kingstone Press Championship.[8]

Abdull joined the London Broncos for an undisclosed fee ahead of the 2019 Super League season.[9]

References
  1. "Hull 1st Team Jordan Abdull". hullfc.com. hullfc.com. 2015. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  2. loverugbyleague
  3. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. "Statistics at loverugbyleague.com". loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  5. "Statistics at donsstats.co.uk". donsstats.co.uk. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  6. "Norland Sharks ARLFC at pitchero.com". pitchero.com. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  7. "Jordan Abdull: Stand-off signs new two-year Hull FC deal". BBC Sport. 22 August 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  8. "Latest on Jordan Abdull's return to Hull FC and Hull KR injury news". Hull Daily Mail. 29 September 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  9. "Abdull Joins Broncos". Hull FC. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
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