Zayn Hakeem
{{Short description|Antiguan footballer (born 1999)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Zayn Hakeem
| image = ZHakeem (cropped).jpg
| caption = Hakeem in 2023
| fullname = Zayn Mohammed Junayd Hakeem{{cite web|title=Retained List 2016–17|url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/efl-released-and-retained-list---2016-17.pdf|publisher=English Football League|access-date=16 January 2018}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1999|2|15}}
| birth_place = Leicester, England
| height =
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Shepshed Dynamo
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2012–2014
| youthclubs1 = Nottingham Forest
| youthyears2 = 2014–2016
| youthclubs2 = Mansfield Town
| years1 = 2016–2019
| clubs1 = Mansfield Town
| caps1 = 2
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2017
| clubs2 = → Matlock Town (loan)
| caps2 = 5
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2018
| clubs3 = → Grantham Town (loan)
| caps3 = 13
| goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2018
| clubs4 = → Basford United (loan)
| caps4 = 3
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2018–2019
| clubs5 = → Coalville Town (loan)
| caps5 = 2
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2019
| clubs6 = Bradford (Park Avenue)
| caps6 = 5
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2019–2020
| clubs7 = Barwell
| caps7 = 14
| goals7 = 2
| years8 = 2020
| clubs8 = Coleshill Town
| caps8 = 6
| goals8 = 1
| years9 = 2020–2021
| clubs9 = Anstey Nomads
| caps9 = 8
| goals9 = 6
| years10 = 2021
| clubs10 = Worksop Town
| caps10 =
| goals10 = 2
| years11 = 2021–2022
| clubs11 = Stamford
| caps11 = 12
| goals11 = 1
| years12 = 2022
| clubs12 = Anstey Nomads
| caps12 =
| goals12 =
| years13 = 2022–2023
| clubs13 = Shepshed Dynamo
| caps13 = 38
| goals13 = 19
| years14 = 2023
| clubs14 = Basford United
| caps14 = 4
| goals14 = 0
| years15 = 2023
| clubs15 = → Long Eaton United (loan)
| caps15 =
| goals15 =
| years16 = 2023–24
| clubs16 = Anstey Nomads
| caps16 = 7
| goals16 = 3
| nationalyears1 = 2017–2018
| nationalteam1 = Antigua and Barbuda U20
| nationalcaps1 = 7
| nationalgoals1 = 4
| nationalyears2 = 2023–
| nationalteam2 = Antigua and Barbuda
| nationalcaps2 = 2
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| club-update = 16:40, 21 December 2023 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 03:04, 6 September 2023 (UTC)
}}
Zayn Mohammed Junayd Hakeem (born 15 February 1999) is a footballer who plays for Anstey Nomads FC, where he plays as a forward. Born in England, he plays for the Antigua and Barbuda national team.
Early life
Hakeem attended The Martin High School, Anstey, Leicestershire starting in 2012.
Playing career
=Mansfield Town=
Hakeem began his career with Mansfield Town and made his professional debut on 7 May 2016 in a 0–0 draw against Cambridge United.{{cite web|title=Mansfield 0–0 Cambridge|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36176371#tab-0|website=BBC Sport|date=7 May 2016 |access-date=9 May 2016}}
In August 2017, Hakeem joined Matlock Town on loan for one month.{{Cite web |date=4 August 2017 |title=Hakeem joins on loan as Gladiators make it seven new faces |url=https://www.matlocktownfc.co.uk/hakeem-joins-on-loan-as-gladiators-make-it-seven-new-faces/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810120916/https://www.matlocktownfc.co.uk/hakeem-joins-on-loan-as-gladiators-make-it-seven-new-faces/ |archive-date=10 August 2017 |website=Matlock Town F.C.}}
In September 2018, Hakeem joined Basford United on a one-month loan deal.{{Cite web |date=5 September 2018 |title=Basford United FC on X |url=https://twitter.com/Basfordutdfc/status/1037435485742944257 |access-date=2023-08-29 |website=X (formerly Twitter) |language=en}} He scored on his debut for the club in the FA Cup against Staveley Miners Welfare.{{Cite web |last=Hall |first=Steven |date=9 September 2018 |title=Basford United v Trojans – FA Cup 1st Qualifying Round |url=https://staveleymwfc.co.uk/basford-united-v-trojans-fa-cup-1st-qualifying-round/ |access-date=2023-08-29 |website=Staveley Miners Welfare FC |language=en-GB}}
He joined Southern League Premier Central side Coalville Town on loan on 13 October 2018, on a deal that ran until 1 January 2019.{{cite web |title=Striker Joins From Mansfield |url=https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/coalvilletown/news/striker-joins-from-mansfield-2356934.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190116201003/https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/coalvilletown/news/striker-joins-from-mansfield-2356934.html |archive-date=16 January 2019 |access-date=13 October 2018 |website=Pitchero.com}}
He was released by Mansfield at the end of the 2018–19 season.{{Cite web |date=15 May 2019 |title=Stags announce retained list |url=https://www.mansfieldtown.net/news/2019/may/stags-announce-retained-list/ |access-date=2023-08-29 |website=www.mansfieldtown.net |language=en-gb}}
=Bradford (Park Avenue)=
Zayn signed for National League North side Bradford (Park Avenue) on 30 July 2019.{{cite news | title = Bradford (Park Avenue) are delighted to announce signing of Zayn Hakeem | url = https://bpafc.com/bradford-park-avenue-are-delighted-to-announce-signing-of-zayn-hakeem/ | publisher = Bradford (Park Avenue) | access-date = 30 July 2019}}
=Barwell=
Hakeem joined Southern League Premier Division Central side Barwell for the 2019–20 season in September 2019. He made his Southern League Premier Division Central debut on 28 September 2019 coming on as a 70th-minute substitute for Tolani Omotola, in a 3–1 away defeat at Nuneaton Borough.{{cite news | title = Nuneaton Borough 3–1 Barwell | url = http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/match/2019-09-28/nuneaton-borough/vs/barwell | publisher = Aylesbury United | access-date = 28 September 2019}}
Zayn scored his first Southern League Premier Division Central goal for Barwell on 21 December 2019, in an away fixture against Peterborough Sports, again coming on as a 70th-minute substitute for Tolani Omotola, Hakeem scored the equaliser on the 73rd minute to make it 4–4, only for Dan Lawlor to score an 80th-minute winner for Peterborough Sports.{{cite news | title = Peterborough Sports 5–4 Barwell | url = http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/match/2019-12-21/peterborough-sports/vs/barwell | publisher = Aylesbury United | access-date = 21 December 2019}}
=Coleshill Town=
Zayn signed for Southern League Division One Central side Coleshill Town on 23 January 2020.{{cite news | title = Coleshill Town secure new striker | url = https://www.betvictorsouthern.co.uk/news/123079/Coleshill-Town-secure-new-striker/ | publisher = Bet Victor Southern | access-date = 23 January 2020}} He made his Southern League Division One Central debut the following day in a home fixture against Aylesbury United, it wasn't one to remember with his new team succumbing to a 6–0 home defeat.{{cite news | title = Coleshill Town 0–6 Aylesbury United | url = http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/match/2020-01-25/coleshill-town/vs/aylesbury-united | publisher = Aylesbury United | access-date = 24 January 2020}}
=Northern Premier League=
In July 2021, he signed for Northern Premier League Division One East side Worksop Town, following a curtailed season at Anstey Nomads in the previous campaign in the United Counties League.{{cite news | title = TIGERS SIGN ZAYN HAKEEM | url = https://www.worksoptownfc.com/news/tigers-sign-zayn-hakeem | publisher = Worksop Town F.C.| date=2 July 2021|access-date = 2 February 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/worksop-town/appearances/zayn-hakeem/928082|title=Worksop Town – Appearances – Zayn Hakeem|website=Football Web Pages|accessdate=27 January 2022}} In October 2021, he was on the move again to divisional rivals Stamford.{{cite web|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/stamford/appearances/zayn-hakeem/932120|title=Stamford – Appearances – Zayn Hakeem|website=Football Web Pages|accessdate=27 January 2022}} He returned to Anstey Nomads in January 2022, as he had found his game time limited at Stamford.{{cite news | title = Stamford AFC striker Jack Duffy is a transfer target for Northern Premier League Midlands Division leaders Ilkeston Town | url = https://www.stamfordmercury.co.uk/sport/duffy-in-demand-as-trio-of-clubs-target-stamfords-top-score-9233302/ | publisher = Rutland & Stamford Mercury| date=1 January 2022|access-date = 2 February 2022|first=James|last=Bamford}} Hakeem made the move back to the NPL, signing for Shepshed Dynamo at the beginning of the 2022–23 season.
In May 2023, Hakeem signed for Basford United.{{cite web|url=https://www.basfordunited.com/news/new-signing-zayn-hakeem-2781870.html|title=NEW SIGNING: ZAYN HAKEEM|website=www.basfordunited.com|date=24 May 2023|accessdate=21 August 2023}} He joined Long Eaton United on an initial three-month loan deal in August 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.longeatonutd.co.uk/news/zayn-hakeem-joins-on-loan-2797948.html|title=Zayn Hakeem joins on loan|website=www.longeatonutd.co.uk|date=18 August 2023|accessdate=21 August 2023}} He returned to Shepshed Dynamo on a permanent basis in December 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/shepsheddynamo/news/hitman-hakeem-returns-to-the-dovecote-2823450.html|title=HITMAN HAKEEM RETURNS TO THE DOVECOTE|publisher=Shepshed Dynamo F.C.|date=20 December 2023|accessdate=21 December 2023}}
International career
Hakeem has represented Antigua and Barbuda U-20s. He scored twice against Bermuda in the 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying tournament. He has also represented the Antigua and Barbuda nation men's team making 3 appearances. The 3 performances were against Guadeloupe, Puerto Rico and Montserrat.{{cite web|title=Caribbean U-20 Recap: Antigua & Barbuda, Bermuda advance|url=http://www.concacaf.com/article/caribbean-u-20-recap-antigua-barbuda-bermuda-advance|website=CONCACAF|access-date=10 February 2017|date=26 October 2016}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{Updated|end of 2022–23 season}}
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References
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External links
- {{Soccerbase}}
- {{Soccerway}}
- {{NFT|91293}}
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Category:Footballers from Leicester
Category:Antigua and Barbuda men's footballers
Category:Antigua and Barbuda men's international footballers
Category:Antigua and Barbuda men's under-20 international footballers
Category:English men's footballers
Category:English people of Antigua and Barbuda descent
Category:Sportspeople of Antigua and Barbuda descent
Category:English Football League players
Category:Southern Football League players
Category:Northern Premier League players
Category:Mansfield Town F.C. players
Category:Matlock Town F.C. players
Category:Grantham Town F.C. players
Category:Basford United F.C. players
Category:Coalville Town F.C. players
Category:Bradford (Park Avenue) A.F.C. players
Category:Coleshill Town F.C. players
Category:Worksop Town F.C. players
Category:Stamford A.F.C. players
Category:Anstey Nomads F.C. players
Category:Long Eaton United F.C. players