{{Short description|Nigerian footballer (born 2000)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Mario Rabiu | image = | full_name = Rabiu Mario Oyindamola Riliwan | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|2|6|df=yes}} | birth_place = Lagos, Nigeria | height = 1.71 m | position = Defensive midfielder | currentclub = Atyrau | clubnumber = 4 | youthyears1 = 2016-2017 | youthclubs1 = Abuja Football College | years1 = 2018–2022 | clubs1 = Modena | caps1 = 48 | goals1 = 3 | years2 = 2022 | clubs2 = → Grosseto (loan) | caps2 = 11 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2023 | clubs3 = Viterbese | caps3 = 10 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2023–2025 | clubs4 = Skënderbeu | caps4 = 58 | goals4 = 1 | years5 = 2025–2026 | clubs5 = Aktobe | caps5 = 5 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2026– | clubs6 = Atyrau | caps6 = 0 | goals6 = 0 | club-update = 12 March 2026 }} '''Rabiu Mario Oyindamola Riliwan''' (born 6 February 2000), known as '''Mario Rabiu''', is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Kazakhstan Premier League club Atyrau.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://africasoccer.com/mario-rabiu-nigerian-defensive-midfielder-linked-with-kazakhstan-side-atyrau/|title=Mario Rabiu: Nigerian defensive midfielder linked with Kazakhstan side Atyrau|date=11 March 2026|publisher=AfricaSoccer.com|accessdate=12 March 2026}}</ref><ref>{{WorldFootball.net|mario-rabiu|new_id=pe632604}}</ref><ref>{{Soccerway|619079}}</ref>
== Career == === Modena === After three years of playing with Abuja Football College, Mario Rabiu moved to Italian club Modena, in Emilia-Romagna, Northern Italy on 5 October 2018, Starting his first senior career matches. He won promotion (playoffs) with the club in the Serie D campionato, moving to Serie C, Then winning Serie C campionato, moving to Serie B with The club.<ref>{{Tuttocalciatori|Rabiu_Mario_Oyndamola_Riliwan}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|publisher=gazzettadimodena.it|url=https://www.gazzettadimodena.it/sport/2018/10/05/news/il-modena-tessera-rabiu-giovane-del-2000-scommessa-di-tosi-1.17322754|title=Il Modena tessera Rabiu giovane del 2000 scommessa di Tosi|date=8 October 2018|access-date=20 May 2023|language=it}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|publisher=carrierecalciatori.it|url=https://www.carrierecalciatori.it/it/giocatori/38420-Riliwan%20Mario%20Rabiu|title=Statistiche su Rabiu Riliwan Mario|date=10 December 2022|access-date=20 May 2023|language=it}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|publisher=modenasportiva.it|url=https://modenasportiva.it/modena/modena-rabiu-ho-avuto-paura-ma-adesso-mi-sento-bene-ringrazio-tutti-per-il-supporto-56641/|title=MODENA, RABIU: "HO AVUTO PAURA, MA ADESSO MI SENTO BENE. RINGRAZIO TUTTI PER IL SUPPORTO"|date=13 April 2021|access-date=20 May 2023|language=it}}</ref> He made his Serie C debut for Modena on 31 August 2019 in a game against Piacenza.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Soccerway|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/08/31/italy/serie-c1/piacenza-calcio/modena-fc/3109533/|title=Game Report by Soccerway|date=31 August 2019|accessdate=20 May 2023}}</ref>
=== Loan to Grosseto === On 18 January 2022, Mario Rabiu joined Serie C club Grosseto on loan from Modena .<ref>{{cite web|website=modenacalcio.com|url=https://modenacalcio.com/rabiu-in-prestito-al-grosseto/|title=RABIU IN PRESTITO AL GROSSETO|date=18 January 2022|language=Italian}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|website=parlandodisport.it|url=https://www.parlandodisport.it/2022/01/18/ufficiale-modena-fc-mario-rabiu-ceduto-in-prestito-al-grosseto/|title=UFFICIALE – Modena Fc, Mario Rabiu ceduto in prestito al Grosseto|date=18 January 2022|language=Italian}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|website=tuttoc.com|url=https://www.tuttoc.com/calciomercato/grosseto-dal-modena-arriva-mario-rabiu-303495|title=Grosseto, dal Modena arriva Mario Rabiu|date=31 December 2021|language=Italian}}</ref> He made his professional Serie C debut for Grosseto on 9 April 2022 in a game against Delfino Pescara 1936.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Soccerway|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2022/04/09/italy/serie-c1/pescara-calcio/unione-sportiva-grosseto-fc-srl/3612209/|title=Pescara Calcio v Grosseto game report|date=9 April 2022}}</ref>
At the end of his loan at Grosseto, Mario Rabiu was released on 1 September 2022, his contract terminated by mutual consent by Modena.<ref>{{cite web|website=tuttomercatoweb.com|url=https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-b/tmw-modena-arriva-la-risoluzione-di-contratto-con-il-centrocampista-mario-rabiu-1725261|title=Grosseto, dal Modena arriva Mario Rabiu|date=1 September 2022|language=Italian}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|website=footballnews24.it|url=https://footballnews24.it/modena-rabiu-ai-saluti-rescissione-di-contratto-del-centrocampista/|title=Modena, Rabiu ai saluti: rescissione di contratto del centrocampista|date=1 September 2022|language=Italian}}</ref>
=== Viterbese === On 3 January 2023, Mario Rabiu moved to Serie C club Viterbese on a two-year contract.<ref>{{cite web|website=usviterbese.it|url=https://usviterbese.it/2023/01/03/la-viterbese-apre-la-finestra-di-mercato-ufficiali-christophe-renault-e-mario-rabiu/|title=La Viterbese apre la finestra di mercato: ufficiali Mario Rabiu e Christophe Renault|date=3 January 2023|language=Italian}}</ref> He made his Serie C debut for Viterbese on 7 January 2023 in a game against Fidelis Andria.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Soccerway|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/01/07/italy/serie-c1/as-fidelis-andria/viterbese-castrense/3946643/|title=FIDELIS ANDRIA V VITERBESE Game Report by Soccerway|date=7 January 2023}}</ref>
==Honours== '''Modena''' *Serie C: 2021–22
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Worldfootball.net|mario-rabiu|new_id=pe632604}}
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