Muizz Mustapha

Muizz Mustapha is a rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row or loose forward for Hull Kingston Rovers in the Betfred Super League, on loan from the Leeds Rhinos.

Muizz Mustapha
Personal information
Full nameMuizz Mustapha
Born (2000-04-03) 3 April 2000
Nigeria
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight15 st 4 lb (97 kg)
Playing information
PositionSecond-row, Loose forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2018– Leeds Rhinos 3 0 0 0 0
2018(loan) → Featherstone Rovers 1 0 0 0 0
2019(loan) → Dewsbury Rams 2 0 0 0 0
2019(loan) → Newcastle Thunder 7 3 0 0 12
2021– → Hull Kingston Rovers (loan) 0 0 0 0 0
Total 13 3 0 0 12
As of 24 December 2020
Source: [1][2]

He has previously spent time on loan from Leeds at Featherstone Rovers and the Dewsbury Rams in the Championship and the Newcastle Thunder in Betfred League 1.

Background

Mustapha was born in Nigeria.[3]

Career

Leeds Rhinos

In 2018 he made professional début on loan at Featherstone Rovers and has also spent time at the Dewsbury Rams in the Betfred Championship.

In 2019 he made début for Leeds v Workington Town in the Challenge Cup.[4]

On 18 November 2020 it was announced that Mustapha would join Hull KR on a season-long loan starting in 2021.[5]

International

On 11 September 2019 Mustapha was called up for the Nigeria 60-man training squad.[6]

References
  1. loverugbyleague
  2. Rugby League Project
  3. "Meet Elliot Wallis - The explosive Hull KR winger called up by new Nigerian national team". Mirror. 4 September 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  4. "Challenge Cup: Leeds Rhinos 78-6 Workington Town". BBC. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  5. "Leeds forward Muizz Mustapha joins Hull KR on loan after extending Rhinos stay". www.loverugbyleague.com. Retrieved 15 Dec 2020.
  6. "60 Man Nigeria Squad". www.nigeriarugbyleague.org. 11 Sep 2019. Retrieved 24 Dec 2020.


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