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Rabiu Riliwan Oyindamola popularly known as Mario Rabiu (born in Lagos, 06 February 2000)is a Nigerian professional Sportsperson player, role of defensive midfielder.





Club Career.

Early years

Born in LagosLagos State, Mario Rabiu started playing football on the streets of his hometown at an early age.[2] He later played for local team  teslim balogun academy,[3] before joining the Football College Abuja.[2], Between June 2015 and 2017, Mario Rabiu  traveled with FCA to Croatia and Italy and participated at the Kvarnerska Rivijera youth tournament and Viareggio Cup World Football Tournament Coppa Carnevale respectively.

In the June 2016 at the 14th edition of Mladen Ramljak football tournament finals in Croatia, He helped his team become the champions by defeated the Favorites and Star-studded Real Madrid Under-19 Team. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_N3mVOW01Q4).

Modena FC.

Following his promising performances in Croatia, Mario Rabiu was acquired by Italian club, Modena FC after a successful and very impressive trial.

He was registered as an “amateur non-European never been registered-abroad before” player holding a regular Italian residency permit. He was so good that he immediately made the first-team just after a week trial. Then Modena FC was in the Italian Serie D. In his first year, Mario Rabiu's excellent impact helped Modena FC secured promotion to Italian Serie C. He scored a couple of vital goals and Four Assists.

The following year, In a solid midfield role, he galvanized Modena FC to a play-off ticket, which was eventually NOT played due to the COVID pandemic.

However, the following season (2021/2022), Rabiu Mario played an important role in helping Modena FC gain promotion the prestigious Italian Serie B. He scored and had assist in that same season.

International career.

In 2015, Rabiu Mario was invited to the Nigeria Under-17 National Team trials. He made it to the Preliminary 30-man List.

Former Nigeria Super Eagles National Team Coach, Joe Erico once taunted Rabiu Mario to be the Next Stephen Keshi, Nigeria Super Eagles All-time Best Holding Midfielder.

Rumors have it that the Under-17 and Under-18 Italian teams were interested him having Rabiu Mario played for the Azzurini age-groups Team after seeing his performance when he was on Trials with Italian Serie A Giant, AS Roma, where, at the age of 16, he trained with the AS Roma First Teams comprising of great players like, Francesco Totti, Miralem Pjanic, Mohammed Salah, Edin Dzeko, Wojciech Szczęsny, Maicon, Antonio Rüdiger, just to mention a few.