Sak Hassan

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Sak Hassan
Personal information
Full name Sakariya Abdi Hassan
Date of birth (2001-03-21) 21 March 2001 (age 23)
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)
2021Redbridge (loan) 3 (0)
2021 Barking 4 (1)
2021–2023 AFC Sudbury 48 (9)
2023– Hashtag United 27 (5)
International career
2022– Somalia 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:45, 30 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:45, 23 November 2022 (UTC)

Sakariya Abdi Hassan (born 21 March 2001) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Isthmian League club Hashtag United. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the Somalia national team at international level.

Club career[edit]

Born 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[edit]

On 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[edit]

International[edit]

As of match played 16 November 2023[9]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Somalia 2022 2 1
2023 2 0
Total 4 1
As of match played 16 November 2023
Somalia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Hassan goal[9]
List of international goals scored by Sak Hassan
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]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Sak Hassan". Saffron Walden Town F.C. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Sakariya Hassan Player Stats". Full-Time FA. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Hornchurch Hassan Becomes A Barking Blue". Isthmian League. 29 October 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Sak Hassan". Redbridge F.C. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  6. ^ Smythe, Neil (28 June 2023). "SAK HASSAN IS A TAG!". Hashtag United. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Sak Hassan". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  8. ^ a b "Eswatini 2-1 Somalia (Mar 27, 2022) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  9. ^ a b "Sak Hassan: Internationals". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 12 August 2023.