Daniel Adongo, the former Kenyan rugby player who built his career in South Africa before reaching the NFL, has been deported from the United States after immigration authorities said he overstayed his visa and was convicted of a criminal offence.

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Chicago removed Adongo, 37, on June 20 after a Department of Justice immigration judge ordered his deportation in March.

According to Fox 59, ICE said Adongo remained in the United States after his visa expired in 2016, while his criminal record made him a priority for immigration enforcement.

Adongo could not immediately be reached by Business Insider Africa for comment.

Criminal conviction contributed to deportation