Muizz Mustapha

Muizz Mustapha (born 3 April 2000) is a Nigerian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a forward for Doncaster R.L.F.C. in the RFL Championship.

He has previously played for Leeds Rhinos and Castleford Tigers in the Super League. He has spent time on loan and dual registration at Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League, at Featherstone Rovers, Dewsbury Rams, Bradford Bulls and Batley Bulldogs in the RFL Championship, and at Newcastle Thunder in League 1.

Background Mustapha was born in Nigeria. He moved to Leeds with his family as a young child, initially settling in Harehills then later Hunslet.

Mustapha played junior rugby league for Hunslet Warriors. He joined the Leeds Rhinos youth system at scholarship level.

On 18 November 2020, it was announced that Mustapha would join Hull Kingston Rovers on a season-long loan starting in 2021.

Hull Kingston Rovers (loan) Mustapha made a total of eleven appearances for Hull KR in the 2021 season including the club's 28–10 semi-final defeat against Catalans Dragons.

Bradford Bulls (loan) On 2 December 2021, it was announced that he had signed for Bradford in the RFL Championship on loan.

Castleford Tigers On 3 October 2022, the Castleford Tigers announced the signing of Mustapha from Leeds. He would join on a one-year deal, with an option for a further year in the club's favour. Head coach Lee Radford said, "His leg speed, his defence, his line speed is fantastic, and he is a different shape to a lot of front rowers kicking around in the competition."

Mustapha made his Castleford debut on 26 February 2023 against St Helens. He played thirteen matches for Castleford in the 2023 season as the club finished 11th on the table narrowly avoiding relegation.

In the 2025 season, he made seventeen appearances for Castleford, scoring three tries.

Batley Bulldogs (DR) In June 2024, Mustapha made two appearances for Batley Bulldogs in the RFL Championship, through their dual registration agreement with Castleford.

International On 11 September 2019, Mustapha was called up for the Nigeria 60-man training squad.

He played for Nigeria when they faced off against a combined Cumbria side in Barrow in November 2025, he started at loose forward and scored Nigeria's only try in the 70-6 loss.

Club statistics

+ Appearances and points in all competitions by year Club Season Tier Leeds Rhinos 2019 Super League 1 0 0 0 0 2020 Super League 2 0 0 0 0 2022 Super League 6 1 0 0 4 Total 9 1 0 0 4 → Featherstone Rovers (loan) 2018 Championship 1 0 0 0 0 → Dewsbury Rams (loan) 2019 Championship 2 0 0 0 0 → Newcastle Thunder (loan) 2019 League 1 7 3 0 0 12 → Hull Kingston Rovers (loan) 2021 Super League 11 0 0 0 0 → Bradford Bulls (loan) 2022 Championship 8 0 0 0 0 Castleford Tigers 2023 Super League 16 0 0 0 0 2024 Super League 14 0 0 0 0 2025 Super League 17 3 0 0 12 Total 47 3 0 0 12 → Batley Bulldogs (DR) 2024 Championship 2 0 0 0 0 Doncaster R.L.F.C. 2026 Championship 0 0 0 0 0 Career total 87 7 0 0 28