Selasi Berdie
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Selasi Berdie (born 3 February 1986) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played two matches with the Gold Coast Titans, as 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.Template:Fact Berdie graduated with a double degree in sports science and management in 2008.[2]Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
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 of the 2008 NRL season. In round 23 of the 2009 NRL season, he made one further appearance for the club. Berdie was fondly known by the nickname "Big Bird".[6]
References
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- ↑ Berdie's debut sure to go down big in Ghana Template:Webarchive 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 Heads Template:Webarchive 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
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External links
- Official player profile at Titans.comScript error: No such module "Unsubst".
Template:Tweed Heads Seagulls squad - 2007 Queensland Cup premiers
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- 1986 births
- Living people
- Australian rugby league players
- Australian people of Ghanaian descent
- Gold Coast Titans players
- Queensland Residents rugby league team players
- Rugby league props
- Rugby league second-rows
- Rugby league players from Melbourne
- Tweed Heads Seagulls players
- 21st-century Australian sportsmen