Jordan Abdull

Jordan Abdull
Personal information
Born (1996-02-05) 5 February 1996
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Weight 101 kg (15 st 13 lb)[1]
Playing information
Position stand-off, Loose-Forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2014– Hull FC 27 5 2 0 24

Jordan Abdull is an English rugby league player for Hull FC in the Super League. His position is standoff or loose forward.

Early life

Abdull began his rugby league career at amateur club Skirlaugh Bulls, and at school level he reached three Carnegie Schools National Cup finals whilst at Sirius Academy.

Career

After signing for boyhood club Hull FC, he made his first team debut against 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.[2]

In the 2014 season, Abdull scored his first try for Hull FC against 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 FC U19's 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 to join the Warrington Wolves.

References

  1. 1 2 "Hull 1st Team Jordan Abdull". Hull FC. Hull FC. 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  2. "Jordan Abdull: Stand-off signs new two-year Hull FC deal". BBC Sport. 22 August 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.

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