Sakariya Abdi Hassan (Somali: Sakariya Cabdi Xasan; born 21 March 2001) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Isthmian League club Hashtag United. Born in the Netherlands, he represents Somalia at international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sakariya Abdi Hassan | ||
| Date of birth | 21 March 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Netherlands | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hashtag United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Leyton Orient | |||
| Queens Park Rangers | |||
| Tottenham Hotspur | |||
| Saffron Walden Town | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Springfield | 6 | (1) |
| 2019–2021 | Hornchurch | 2 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Redbridge (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2021 | Barking | 4 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | AFC Sudbury | 48 | (9) |
| 2023– | Hashtag United | 27 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Somalia | 10 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:45, 30 October 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:10, 10 June 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBorn in the Netherlands, Hassan moved to England at the age of 8.[1] He played youth football for Leyton Orient, Queens Park Rangers, Tottenham Hotspur and Saffron Walden Town.[2]
Hassan began his career with Chelmsford-based club Springfield in 2019, making six Essex Olympian League appearances for the club, scoring once.[3] Later that year, Hassan signed for Hornchurch.[4] In September 2021, Hassan joined Redbridge on loan for a month.[5] The following month, Hassan signed for Barking.[4] In December 2021, Hassan joined AFC Sudbury.[1] On 28 June 2023, he joined seventh tier Isthmian League side Hashtag United.[6]
International career
editOn 23 March 2022, Hassan made his debut for Somalia in a 3–0 loss against Eswatini in the qualification for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[7] Four days later, on 27 March 2022, Hassan scored his first goal for Somalia in a 2–1 loss against Eswatini at the Mbombela Stadium.[8]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit- As of match played 10 June 2024[9]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somalia | 2022 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | |
| Total | 10 | 2 | |
- As of match played 10 June 2024
- Somalia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Hassan goal[9]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 March 2022 | Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela, South Africa |  Eswatini |
1–2 | 1–2 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | [8] |
| 2 | 10 June 2024 | Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo, Mozambique |  Botswana |
1–3 | 1–3 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
edit- ^ a b "Sak Hassan on verge of becoming AFC Sudbury's first international capped player after surprise Somalia call-up for African Cup of Nations qualifiers". Suffolk News. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ "Sak Hassan". Saffron Walden Town F.C. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ "Sakariya Hassan Player Stats". Full-Time FA. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Hornchurch Hassan Becomes A Barking Blue". Isthmian League. 29 October 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ "Sak Hassan". Redbridge F.C. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ Smythe, Neil (28 June 2023). "SAK HASSAN IS A TAG!". Hashtag United. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "Sak Hassan". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Eswatini 2-1 Somalia (Mar 27, 2022) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Sak Hassan: Internationals". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 12 August 2023.