Sak Hassan

Sak Hassan
Sak Xasan
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)
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)
*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)

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.

Club career

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

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

International

As of match played 10 June 2024[9]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
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]
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]
2 10 June 2024 Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo, Mozambique  Botswana 1–3 1–3 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

  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.