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 | ||
| Team 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) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 January 2021 | |||
Abdul Hakku Nediyodath (born 6 October 1994) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a center back for Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters FC.
Career
Early career and DSK Shivajians
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
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
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
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
- 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
- ^ "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".