Gabriel Ibitoye
Gabriel Oluwatimilehin Kayode Ibitoye (born 5 March 1998)[1] is an English rugby union player for Bristol Bears in Premiership Rugby. His primary position is wing.
| Birth name | Gabriel Oluwatimilehin Kayode Ibitoye | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 5 March 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Lambeth, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 15 st 1 lb (96 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
Ibitoye began playing rugby at Trinity School (Croydon) aged 11, initially a forward he later moved to the centres and then wing.[2] His first club was Bromley R.F.C.[3]
Ibitoye made his Harlequins debut in November 2017 against Saracens.[4]
On 29 July 2020, Ibitoye left Harlequins to travel to France with Agen in the Top 14 on a two-year deal from the 2020-21 season.[5] However, he was granted mutual release from the club where he instead signed for Montpellier as a medical joker for the rest of the 2020-21 season.[6]
Following the end of his contract at Montpellier, he signed with Israeli side Tel Aviv Heat.[7]
He was signed by Bristol Bears for the 2022/2023 season.[8]
References
- "Gabriel Ibitoye ESPN profile". ESPN. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- "Hotshot: Harlequins and England U20 wing Gabriel Ibitoye". Rugby World. 28 August 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- "The BeRugby Big Interview, with Harlequin's Gabriel Ibitoye and Aaron Morris". Be Rugby. 28 April 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- "Ibitoye Harlequins Profile". Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- "Gabriel Ibitoye signs two-year deal with Agen". Ultimate Rugby. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- "Gabriel Ibitoye, who has gone from Harlequins to Agen and now on to Montpellier, voted Top 14's biggest 2020/21 new signing flop". Rugby Pass. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- "Ex-England prospect Gabriel Ibitoye makes shock Tel Aviv switch". www.rugbypass.com. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- "Bristol sign Ibitoye and Williams for next season". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 April 2022.