Mike Bishay (born 8 February 1993) is an English

rugby league Rugby league football, commonly known as just rugby league and sometimes football, footy, rugby or league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field measuring 68 metres (75 yards) wide and 11 ...

footballer who plays for the

London Skolars The London Skolars are a professional rugby league club based at the New River Stadium, Wood Green, Haringey in north London. They were founded in 1995 and have been professional since 2003, operating in the Betfred League 1. They also run an ...

in the Betfred League 1. Bishay spent 7 years at the London Broncos after joining from

Hemel Stags Hemel Stags are an amateur rugby league club based in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire. They were semi-professional and played in Betfred League 1 from 2013 until 2018. They withdrew from the professional system when their licence was purchased ...

. He spent the 2013 at Championship One clubs

, and the

as well as making his Super League début for the Broncos. He plays primary at hooker and equally at halfback.

Background

Bishay was born in

Ashford, Surrey Ashford is a town almost wholly in the Borough of Spelthorne, Surrey, with a small area contained within the boundaries of the London Borough of Hounslow, approximately west-southwest of central London. Its name derives from a crossing point ...

, England, Bishay is of Sri Lankan descent.

Playing career

For the 2013 season, Bishay played for the

, and the

in the Championship One after being put on dual registration to the two clubs after not being eligible (by age) to play for the London Broncos u19s any more. Bishay scored an impressive 73 points for the Hemel Stags in 11 appearances and scored a try and a drop goal in 5 appearances for the London Skolars. Bishay made his début for the London Broncos in the Super League on 1 June 2013 in the 30-30 draw to Castleford Tigers. His first try for the Broncos came on 29 June 2013 in the 44-30 defeat by

Salford Red Devils The Salford Red Devils are a professional rugby league club in Salford, Greater Manchester, England, who play in the Super League. Formed in 1873, they have won six Championships and one Challenge Cup. Their home ground since 2012 has been t ...

. In 2014, Bishay was given the no14 shirt at the Broncos and continued to play Super League, and occasionally played for the

in the Championship One on dual registration. In 2015, Bishay signed for the

Norths Devils The Northern Suburbs Devils, or North Brisbane Devils, or often simply referred to as Norths for short, are a rugby league club representing the northern suburbs of Brisbane, Australia. The team colours are sky blue, navy blue and gold. They pl ...

in the

Queensland Cup The Queensland Cup, currently known as the Hostplus Cup for sponsorship reasons, is the highest-level regional rugby league football competition in Queensland, Australia. It is run by the Queensland Rugby League (QRL) and is contested by fou ...

in Australia but later requested to end his contract due to the lack of first team opportunities. The former Super League player later signed for the

in the Kingstone Press League 1.

Career stats

(For 2014 Super League season highlights, stats and results click on 2014 Super League season results)

References

External links

London Skolars profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bishay, Mike 1993 births Living people English rugby league players English people of Greek descent English people of Sri Lankan descent English people of Egyptian descent Hemel Stags players London Broncos players London Skolars players Norths Devils players Rugby league hookers Rugby league halfbacks Rugby league players from Surrey