Neveal Hackshaw

{{short description|Trinidadian footballer (born 1995)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}

{{Use Trinidad and Tobago English|date=August 2022}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Neveal Hackshaw

| image = USMNT vs. Trinidad and Tobago (48125052792) (cropped).jpg

| caption = Hackshaw with Trinidad and Tobago at the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup

| fullname = Neveal Hackshaw

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|9|21|df=y}}

| birth_place = La Horquetta, Trinidad and Tobago

| height = {{height|m=1.85}}

| position = Defender

| currentclub = Oakland Roots

| clubnumber = 15

| youthyears1 = 2010

| youthclubs1 = Joe Public

| youthyears2 = 2010–2012

| youthclubs2 = Arima North Secondary

| years1 = 2011–2015

| clubs1 = North East Stars

| caps1 =

| goals1 = 3

| years2 = 2016–2018

| clubs2 = Charleston Battery

| caps2 = 73

| goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2019–2022

| clubs3 = Indy Eleven

| caps3 = 88

| goals3 = 7

| years4 = 2023–

| clubs4 = Oakland Roots

| caps4 = 52

| goals4 = 3

| nationalyears1 = 2015

| nationalteam1 = Trinidad and Tobago U20

| nationalcaps1 = 8

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2015–

| nationalteam2 = Trinidad and Tobago

| nationalcaps2 = 28

| nationalgoals2 = 2

| club-update = 31 October 2024

| nationalteam-update = 10 June 2022

}}

Neveal Hackshaw (born 21 September 1995) is a Trinidadian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Oakland Roots and the Trinidad and Tobago national team.

Career

=Youth and college=

Hackshaw played on the collegiate level at Arima North Secondary.{{cite web|url=http://wired868.com/2015/04/22/dedication-and-unselfishness-one-on-one-with-neveal-hackshaw/|title=Dedication and unselfishness: One on one with Neveal Hackshaw|date=23 April 2015 |publisher=wired868.com|access-date=2016-01-12}}

=Professional=

Hackshaw played for North East Stars F.C. in the TT Pro League since season 2014/2015 and scored 2 goals in his first season.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/neveal-hackshaw/393473/|title=N. Hackshaw on uk.soccerway.com|publisher=uk.soccerway.com|access-date=2016-01-12}}

In 2016, Hackshaw signed with American club Charleston Battery.

On 13 December 2018, Hackshaw was signed by Indy Eleven.{{cite web |title=INDY ELEVEN SIGNS MIDFIELDER NEVEAL HACKSHAW |url=https://www.indyeleven.com/news_article/show/977053 |website=IndyEleven.com |publisher=Indy Eleven |access-date=13 December 2018}} He was released by Indy Eleven on November 30, 2022, following the conclusion of the 2022 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.indyeleven.com/news/2022/11/30/roster-departures-113022/|title=Indy Eleven Announces Additional Player Transactions}}

On 23 February 2023, Hackshaw joined USL Championship side Oakland Roots.{{Cite web|url=https://www.oaklandrootssc.com/news/2023/02/23/oakland-roots-sports-club-sign-trinidad-and-tobago-defender-neveal-hackshaw/|title=Oakland Roots Sports Club Sign Trinidad and Tobago Defender Neveal Hackshaw}}

International career

Hackshaw made his debut in the Under-20 squad on 10 January 2015.

Hackshaw made his debut for Trinidad and Tobago national football team on 27 March 2015. He came in as a substitute for Tobago-born Kevan George in the one-legged Copa América Centenario qualifying play-offs in the 78th minute where he played against Haiti. However only 5 minutes after Hackshaw came into the line-up T&T conceded the only goal of the match.

class="wikitable"

|+ List of international goals scored by Neveal Hackshaw

NumberDateVenueTeamScoreResultCompetition
17 June 2022Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago{{fb|BAH}}align=center|1–0align=center| 1–0rowspan=2| 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League B
210 June 2022Arnos Vale Stadium, Arnos Vale, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines{{fb|VIN}}align=center|1–0align=center| 2–0

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