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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 29 October 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Foumban, Cameroon | ||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Haka | ||
Youth career | |||
Rainbow Bamenda | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016 | Rainbow Bamenda | 0 | (0) |
2017–2018 | New York Red Bulls | 2 | (0) |
2017–2018 | New York Red Bulls II | 52 | (3) |
2019–2020 | FC Cincinnati | 0 | (0) |
2019 | → Charlotte Independence (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2020 | → Miami FC (loan) | 14 | (0) |
2022 | Orange County SC | 2 | (0) |
2022–2023 | New York Red Bulls II | 12 | (0) |
2022–2023 | New York Red Bulls | 17 | (0) |
2024– | Haka | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
Cameroon U17 | |||
Cameroon U20 | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 August 2022 |
Hassan Ndam (born 29 October 1998) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Finnish Veikkausliiga club Haka.
Born in Foumban, Ndam began his professional career with Rainbow Bamenda.
Ndam signed with Major League Soccer side New York Red Bulls from Rainbow Bamenda on 31 January 2017. [1] He made his debut with New York Red Bulls II on 25 March 2017, in a 3–3 draw against Pittsburgh Riverhounds. [2] On 19 August 2017, Ndam scored his first goal as a professional, heading in a free kick in 4–0 victory over FC Cincinnati. [3] In his first year as a professional Ndam made 27 appearances with Red Bulls II scoring 1 goal, being regarded as one of the top young prospects in the league. [4]
On 22 July 2017 Ndam made his debut with the Red Bulls first team, appearing as a late game substitute in a 3–0 victory over Minnesota United. [5] Ndam made his first start for the first team on 6 June 2018, in the team's 4–0 derby win over New York City FC in the fourth round of the 2018 U.S. Open Cup. [6] A few days later, on 9 June, Ndam made his first league start for New York in a 1–1 draw at Columbus Crew. [7] On 6 July 2018, Ndam scored his first goal of the season for New York Red Bulls II in a 6–1 victory over Atlanta United 2. [8]
On 11 December 2018, Ndam was selected by FC Cincinnati in the 2018 MLS Expansion Draft. [9] On May 1, 2019, Ndam was loaned to the Charlotte Independence for the remainder of the USL Championship season. [10]
On 1 February 2020, Ndam was loaned to Miami FC for the 2020 USL Championship season. [11] While with Miami, Ndam was a regular starter making 14 league appearances.
He was released by Cincinnati at the end of their 2020 season. [12]
On 10 June 2022, Ndam signed a 25-day short-term contract with USL Championship side Orange County SC. [13]
On 14 July 2022, New York Red Bulls II announced that they had signed Ndam. [14] Ndam became a regular starter for New York Red Bulls II, and on 3 September 2022, Ndam was signed to the club's MLS roster. [15] On 9 May 2023, Ndam appeared as a starter for New York in 1-0 victory over rival DC United, helping his side advance to the quarterfinals of the 2023 U.S. Open Cup. [16]
On 22 November 2023, the Red Bulls announced that they had mutually parted ways with Ndam. [17]
On 20 December 2023, Finnish side Haka announced that Ndam would join the club at the start of the 2024 season, having signed a one-year deal, with an option for an additional year. [18]
Ndam has represented Cameroon at the Under-17 and Under-20 levels.
Club | Season | League | Playoffs [lower-alpha 1] | National Cup [lower-alpha 2] | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
New York Red Bulls II | 2017 | USL Championship | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 1 | ||
2018 | USL Championship | 28 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 2 | |||
Total | 52 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 6 | ||
New York Red Bulls | 2017 | MLS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
2018 | MLS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
FC Cincinnati | 2019 | MLS | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Charlotte Independence (loan) | 2019 | USL Championship | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
Miami FC (loan) | 2020 | USL Championship | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
Orange County SC | 2022 | USL Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
New York Red Bulls II | 2022 | USL Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
2023 | MLS Next Pro | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
New York Red Bulls | 2022 | MLS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
2023 | MLS | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
Total | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
Haka | 2024 | Veikkausliiga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career total | 104 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 117 | 3 |
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