Selasi Berdie
Australian rugby league player
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| Intro | Australian rugby league player | |
| Places | Australia | |
| is | Athlete Rugby league player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 3 February 1986 | |
| Age | 38 years |
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Biography
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 Ghanaian descent to play in the National Rugby League.
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.
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.
In 2008 he played for Queensland Country and the Queensland Residents sides.
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.