Jordan Abdull

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Jordan Abdull
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Personal information
Full nameJordan Abdull
Born (1996-02-05) 5 February 1996 (age 26)
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 29 9 30 1 85
Total 141 41 38 1 229
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2021– England 1 0 3 0 6
As of 15 June 2021
Source: [2][3]

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.

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 (in Hessle, East Riding of Yorkshire, of the Yorkshire Men's League),[6] before moving to , 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]

In round 3 of the 2021 Super League season, he kicked the winning field goal as Hull Kingston Rovers beat Huddersfield 25–24.[10]

On 24 July 2021, Abdull scored two tries and kicked five goals in Hull KR's 32–30 defeat against Catalans Dragons.[11]

On 24 September 2021, the day after being shortlisted for the Super League Man of Steel award, Abdull scored a try, two conversions, a penalty, and a drop goal, being named the Man of the Match, in Hull KR's shock 19–0 away win against Warrington, to earn a place in the Super League Play-Off semi-final at Catalans Dragons. Abdull played a total of 13 games for Hull KR in the 2021 Super League season including the club's 28–10 semi-final loss against the Catalans Dragons.[12][13][14]

On 20 October 2021 Abdull was selected for his England debut against France, due to be played at Stade Gilbert Brutus
Perpignan, France on 23 October 2021.

References[]

  1. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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.
  10. ^ "Hull Kingston Rovers 25–24 Huddersfield Giants – Hull KR score seven-second try". www.bbc.co.uk.
  11. ^ "Super League: Catalans Dragons 32–30 Hull KR – Arthur Mourgue slots late kick as leaders win". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  12. ^ "Catalans Dragons blast past Hull KR and into their first Super League Grand Final". www.theguardian.com. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  13. ^ "Barrie McDermott's 2021 Betfred Super League season review". www.skysports.com. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  14. ^ "Super League: Warrington Wolves 0–19 Hull KR – Robins set up a semi-final at Catalans". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 1 October 2021.

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