Abel Hammond (born 1 June 1985 in Accra) is a Ghanaian football forward playing with Tema Youth.

Abel Hammond
Personal information
Full name Abel Armah Hammond
Date of birth (1985-06-01) 1 June 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1994–2000 Salemi Aces
2000 Accra Academy
2001–2002 Saint Stars
2002–2003 Brescia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2004 Brescia
2003Accra Academy (loan)
2003Cittadella (loan)
2004–2007 Cologna Veneta
2007 Sanremese
2008 Liberty Professionals
2008–2009 Mumbai FC
2009–2010 East Bengal Club
2011 Metalac Gornji Milanovac 4 (0)
2011–2012 in Ghana
2012 Tema Youth
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 September 2011

Career

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Hammond began his career with Salemi Aces FC.[1] He studied at Accra Academy Secondary School and played for the Saint Stars in 2001.[2] In 2002, at the age of 17, he joined the primavera team Brescia Calcio[3] and subsequently played for A.S. Cittadella, to which he was loaned to, in 2003.[4] He stayed at A.S. Cittadella for half a year and returned to Brescia Calcio in December 2003. In January 2004 his contract with Brescia Calcio expired and he then moved to Serie D club AC Cologna Veneta.[5] During his three years stint at AC Cologna Veneta, he played in 76 matches and scored 19 goals.[6] His contract with the team expired in the summer of 2007 and he signed for US Sanremese, where he played in only five games. He left the club in November 2007 to sign for Ghana Premier League club Liberty Professionals FC.[7] On 11 September 2008, Hammond left Liberty Professionals FC to sign for the I-League club Mumbai FC. On 20 September 2009 Kingfisher East Bengal signed[8] the striker from Mumbai FC.[9]

In the winter break of the 2010–11 season, Hammond moved back to Europe and signed with FK Metalac Gornji Milanovac and marked his debut in the Serbian SuperLiga on 2 April 2011 as a substitute in the 0–1 defeat against FK Vojvodina.[10][11]

Honours

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East Bengal

References

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  1. ^ "Hammond eyes stars marks-man". Ghanasports.tv. Archived from the original on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Indian based Ghanaian player knocks at the door of Stars". Ghanaweb.com. 21 November 2009.
  3. ^ "Player Profile". Mumbai FC. Archived from the original on 15 January 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  4. ^ "Mumbai FC unveil Ghanaian Abel Hammond as new foreign signing". News.webindia123.com. 11 September 2008.
  5. ^ "Stagione Sportiva 2005/2006" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  6. ^ "Hammond Abel". Virtus International. Archived from the original on 11 February 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  7. ^ Reported by Satanic pilgrim (22 September 2008). "Mumbai FC ready to give Bagan a run for their money!". Mohun-bagan.blogspot.com.
  8. ^ "Abel Hammond looks promising at practice || East Bengal Club". Eastbengaltherealpower.com. Retrieved 13 January 2012.[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ "Julius Akpele and Abel Hammond to sign for East Bengal". Eastbengaltherealpower.com. Archived from the original on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  10. ^ a b Abel Hammond profile at Soccerway
  11. ^ Football databse: Abel Hammond
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