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Abdul Hakku Nediyodath
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abdul Hakku Nediyodath | ||
| Date of birth | 6 October 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Malappuram, Kerala, India | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Center back/Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Kerala Blasters FC | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2013 | SAT Tirur | ||
| 2013–2015 | DSK Shivajians | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | DSK Shivajians | 13 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Fateh Hyderabad | 15 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | NorthEast United | 4 | (0) |
| 2018– | Kerala Blasters FC | 10 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 January 2021 | |||
Abdul Hakku Nediyodath (born 6 October 1994), often called as Hakku is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a center back for Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters FC.
Career[edit]
Early career and DSK Shivajians[edit]
Born in Kerala, Hakku spent five youth years in the Sports Academy Tirur (SAT) before signing with DSK Shivajians, along with four other players.[1] While with the youth team, Hakku played in various competitions with the club.[2] On 26 January 2016, Hakku made his professional debut for DSK Shivajians in the I-League against East Bengal. He played the full-match and earned a yellow card as DSK Shivajians lost the match 1–0.[3]
Fateh Hyderabad[edit]
In December 2016, Hakku signed for 2nd division club Fateh Hyderabad for 2nd division I- League season. He scored his first senior team goal with the club in the 2016-17 I league 2nd division season.
NorthEast United[edit]
In July 2017, Northeast United FC picked Abdul Hakku in 2017–18 ISL Players Draft as their 12th pick.[4] He won the emerging player award in his debut match against Jamshedpur FC on Nov 18 2017.
Kerala Blasters FC[edit]
In 2018 it was announced that Hakku's Hometown club Kerala Blasters FC signed him. However he wasn't a first choice player and didn't get many games with the club. He played 2 games coming on as a substitute on both occasions in the 2018-19 Indian Super League season.
During the 2019-20 season Hakku became the first choice during some matches as the team were struggling due to injury problems.He made a total of 5 appearances for the club during the season.[5]
On 29 July 2020 it was announced that Hakku has extended the contract with the Blasters till 2023.[6] On 27 December, he scored his first ever goal for the Blasters against Hyderabad FC in the 29th minute, where the Blasters won the game 2-0.[7]
Career statistics[edit]
- As of 27 December 2020[8]
| Club | Season | League | League Cup | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| DSK Shivajians | 2015–16 | I-League | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Fateh Hyderabad | 2016–17 | I-League 2nd Division | 15 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 1 |
| NorthEast United | 2017–18 | Indian Super League | 4 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| Kerala Blasters FC | 2018–19 | Indian Super League | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Indian Super League | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |
| 2020-21 | Indian Super League | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Career total | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2 | ||
References[edit]
- ↑ "Transfers". The Hard Tackle. 1 July 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ↑ "Vishnu stars for Navy". The Hindu. 30 August 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ↑ "East Bengal 1-0 DSK Shivajians". Soccerway.
- ↑ "Abdul Hakku Moves to NorthEast United". NorthEast United (Twitter).
- ↑ "Kerala Blasters were 'unfit' for playoffs | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ↑ "Centre-back Abdul Hakku Signs Contract Extension with Kerala Blasters Ahead of ISL 2020-21". News18. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ↑ Sportstar, Team. "ISL 2020-21 highlights, KBFC vs HFC: Hakku, Murray goals give Kerala Blasters first win, Hyderabad suffers another loss". Sportstar. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ↑ "Abdul Hakku - Soccerway".