Abdul Hakku Nediyodath

Abdul Hakku

Hakku with Kerala Blasters in 2021
Personal information
Full name	Abdul Hakku Nediyodath
Date of birth	(1994-10-06) 6 October 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Malappuram, Kerala, India
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back / Right back
Team information
Current team	Calicut FC
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)
2018–2022	Kerala Blasters	11	(1)
2022	→ Gokulam Kerala (loan)	5	(0)
2022–2023	Real Kashmir
2023–2024	Gokulam Kerala	24	(1)
2024–	Calicut	9	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Abdul Hakku Nediyodath (born 6 October 1994), also known as Hakku, is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Super League Kerala club Calicut FC. ^[1]

Club 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. ^[2] While with the youth team, Hakku played in various competitions with the club. ^[3] 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. ^[4]

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. ^[5] He won the Emerging Player Award in his debut match against Jamshedpur FC on November 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. ^[6]

On 29 July 2020, it was announced that Hakku has extended the contract with the Blasters till 2023. ^[7] 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. ^[8]

Hakku was included in the Kerala Blasters squad for the 2021 Durand Cup, ^[9] and played his first match against Indian Navy on 11 September, where he was injured within the first 15 minutes, but the Blasters won the match 1–0 at full-time. ^[10] He played his first match in the 2021–22 Indian Super League season against SC East Bengal on 12 December as a substitute for Enes Sipovic, which ended in a 1–1 draw. ^{[11] [12]}

Gokulam Kerala FC (loan)

On 23 December, it was announced Abdul Hakku, along with Sreekuttan V. S. has been loaned to Gokulam Kerala FC for the 2021–22 I-League season. ^{[13] [14]}

Career statistics

Club

As of 03 March 2024 ^[15]

Club	Season	League			League Cup		Domestic Cup		AFC		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
DSK Shivajians	2015–16	I-League	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		1	0
Fateh Hyderabad	2016–17	I-League 2nd Division	15	1	0	0	0	0	—		15	1
NorthEast United	2017–18	Indian Super League	4	0	0	0	0	0	—		4	0
Kerala Blasters	2018–19		2	0	0	0	0	0	—		2	0
	2019–20		5	0	0	0	0	0	—		5	0
	2020–21		3	1	0	0	0	0	—		3	1
	2021–22		1	0	0	0	1 [a]	0	—		2	0
	Kerala Blasters total		11	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	12	1
Gokulam Kerala (loan)	2021–22	I-League	5	0	0	0	0	0	2 [b]	0	7	0
Real Kashmir	2022–23		0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Gokulam Kerala	2022–23		11	1	4 [c]	1	0	0	—		15	2
	2023–24		13	0	2 [c]	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
	Gokulam Kerala total		29	1	6	1	0	0	2	0	37	2
Calicut	2024	Super League Kerala	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			59	3	6	1	1	0	2	0	70	4

1. Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
2. Appearance(s) in AFC Cup
3. Appearance(s) in Super Cup

Honours

Kerala Blasters

• Indian Super League runner up: 2021–22. ^[16]

Gokulam Kerala

• I-League: 2021–22 ^[17]

Calicut FC

• Super League Kerala: 2024 ^[18]

References

1. "calicut.fc". calicut.fc. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
2. "Transfers". The Hard Tackle. 1 July 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
3. "Vishnu stars for Navy". The Hindu. 30 August 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
4. "East Bengal 1-0 DSK Shivajians". Soccerway.
5. "Abdul Hakku Moves to NorthEast United". NorthEast United (Twitter).
6. "Kerala Blasters were 'unfit' for playoffs | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
7. "Centre-back Abdul Hakku Signs Contract Extension with Kerala Blasters Ahead of ISL 2020-21". News18. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
8. "ISL 2020-21 highlights, KBFC vs HFC: Hakku, Murray goals give Kerala Blasters first win, Hyderabad suffers another loss". Sportstar. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
9. "Durand Cup 2021: Kerala Blasters FC announces squad". Sportstar. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
10. "Match Report Indian Navy v KBFC". Kerala Blasters FC. 12 September 2021. Archived from the original on 14 September 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
11. "ISL: SC East Bengal share spoils with Kerala Blasters FC". The Times of India. 12 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
12. "ISL 2021-22: East Bengal Play Out 1-1 Draw With Kerala Blasters, Remain Winless". Outlook. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
13. "Sreekuttan, Abdul Hakku join Gokulam Kerala on loan from Kerala Blasters". Khel Now. 23 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
14. "Sreekuttan and Hakku joins Gokulam Kerala on Loan - Kerala Blasters FC". Kerala Blasters FC. 23 December 2021. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
15. Abdul Hakku Nediyodath at Soccerway
16. "ISL final: Hyderabad give Kerala the blues". The Indian Express. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
17. TEAM SPORTSTAR, 21:22 IST (14 May 2022). "Gokulam Kerala 2-1 Mohammedan SC Highlights: GKFC becomes 1st club in 15 years to defend the I-League". sportstar.thehindu.com. Kolkata, West Bengal: Sportstar. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
18. "Calicut edge Forca Kochi, emerge champions of Super League Kerala". onmanorama. 10 November 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.

External links

• https://telanganatoday.news/fateh-goalless-draw-formidable-neroca%5B%5D
• http://fatehhyderabad.com/teams/senior-team/ Archived 23 January 2019 at the Wayback Machine