| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ishata Jasmine Hamid | ||
| Date of birth | October 5, 2001 | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fort Lauderdale United FC | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FC Virginia DA | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | George Mason Patriots | 4 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Towson Tigers | 51 | (23) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Northern Virginia FC | 6 | (0) |
| 2024 | BK Häcken | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | Fort Lauderdale United FC | 18 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 31, 2025 | |||
Ishata Jasmine Hamid (born October 5, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Fort Lauderdale United FC of the USL Super League. She played college soccer for the Towson Tigers and the George Mason Patriots.
A native of Alexandria, Virginia, [1] Hamid played youth club soccer for FC Virginia DA. [2] She attended Bishop Ireton High School, where she played varsity soccer across all four years and was a two-time WCAC Player of the Week recipient. [2] [3]
Hamid joined the George Mason Patriots in 2020, [2] but her freshman college season was pushed back to the Spring of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [4] She ended up registering 4 appearances (2 starts) across 245 minutes of soccer. [1]
Hamid transferred to Towson University ahead of her sophomore year of college. In her first season with the Towson Tigers, she led the team with 6 assists and was named to the All-CAA second team. [5] The following year, Hamid played and started in 16 of Towson's matches. She scored 6 goals and once again recorded 6 assists despite missing part of the season with an injury. [5] In her final season of college soccer, Hamid had a breakout season, being named to the All-American Third Team, [6] [7] CAA First Team, and All-East Region First Team. [5] [8] She led the Tigers with 14 goals, including 4 scored in a single match against UMBC on August 31, 2023. [5] [9] Hamid was also crowned the CAA Midfielder of Year and named the CAA Offensive Player of the Week on two separate occasions. [5] [10]
In the offseason leading up to her junior year of college, Hamid played a season with Northern Virginia FC in the pre-professional USL W League. [11] She played in 6 games and tallied 2 assists [11] as Northern Virginia finished last in the Mid-Atlantic Division. [12]
Originally, after leaving college, Hamid joined Bay FC as a preseason trialist in January 2024. [13] She ultimately did not sign with Bay FC and instead inked a deal with Swedish club BK Häcken on the Damallsvenskan deadline day. [3] [14] [15] Although she was only able to make 2 total appearances with the senior squad, [16] Hamid earned playing time with Häcken's U-19 team and notably scored the late match winner in a victory over Malmö FF's U-19 squad on May 30, 2024. [17] She departed from the club on June 20, one month before the expiration of her contract. [18]
Hamid signed with Fort Lauderdale United FC ahead of the inaugural USL Super League season. [18] [19] She started and played 62 minutes in Fort Lauderdale United's first-ever match, a 1–1 draw with Spokane Zephyr FC. [20] She received her first USLS honor on October 3, 2024, being named to the league's September team of the month after scoring two goals in three games. [21] Hamid continued to find success and was named the USL Super League's player of the month twice in a row. [22] She also recorded a four-game scoring streak in the second half of the season. [16] [23]
Hamid is the sister of 2014 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year and former United States men's national soccer team goalkeeper Bill Hamid. [2] The siblings both live and play in Southern Florida, with Bill having joined Miami FC in February 2025. [24]
| Club | Season | League | Cup [a] | Playoffs | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Northern Virginia FC | 2022 | USL W League | 6 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| BK Häcken | 2023 | Damallsvenskan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Fort Lauderdale United FC | 2024–25 | USL Super League | 18 | 7 | — | — | 18 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 26 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 7 | ||
