Sak Hassan

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.

Sak Hassan
Personal information
Full name Sakariya Abdi Hassan
Date of birth (2001-03-21) 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)
2021Redbridge (loan) 3 (0)
2021 Barking 4 (1)
2021–2023 AFC Sudbury 10 (1)
2023– Hashtag United 0 (0)
International career
2022– Somalia 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:45, 28 March 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:45, 3 April 2022 (UTC)

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 27 March 2022[9]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Somalia 2022 2 1
Total 2 1
As of match played 27 March 2022
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.
127 March 2022Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela, South Africa Eswatini1–21–22023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification [8]

References

  1. "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. "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. "Eswatini 2-1 Somalia (Mar 27, 2022) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  9. "Sak Hassan: Internationals". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
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