Selasi Berdie
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| Full name | Selasi Berdie | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 February 1986 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 101 kg (15 st 13 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop, Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Rugby League Project | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Selasi Berdie (born 3 February 1986) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Gold Coast Titans who usually plays as a prop. He is believed to be the first player of African descent to play in the National Rugby League.[1]
Early years
Berdie grew up in Melbourne and played tennis before taking up rugby league. Berdie graduated with a double degree in sports science and management in 2008.[2]
Queensland Cup
In 2008 Berdie was signed by the Gold Coast Titans and was assigned to play for a feeder club, the Tweed Heads Seagulls, in the Queensland Cup.[3]
In 2008 he played for Queensland Country and the Queensland Residents sides.[4][5]
Gold Coast Titans
Berdie made his National Rugby League debut playing for the Gold Coast Titans in Round 26, 2008 and is fondly known as Big Bird.[6]
References
- ^ Berdie's debut sure to go down big in Ghana Archived 6 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine wotnews, September 2008
- ^ Gold Coast Titans NRL player, Selasi Berdie graduates his double degree in sports science and management Sunday Mail, 21 December 2008
- ^ Toowoomba v Tweed Head Archived 22 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine QLD Official Site, 18 March 2008
- ^ QLD Representative Season In Review Queensland Weekend & Club Footy News, 22 December 2008
- ^ Late call for Berdie to fly out goldcoast.com.au, 31 May 2008
- ^ http://www.dailymercury.com.au/story/2010/02/24/berdie-gets-chance/