Sak Hassan

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Sak Hassan
Sak Xasan
Personal information
Full name Sakariya Abdi Hassan
Date of birth (2001-03-21) 21 March 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth Netherlands
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Wealdstone
Number 11
Youth career
Leyton Orient
Queens Park Rangers
Tottenham Hotspur
Saffron Walden Town
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2021 Hornchurch 2 (0)
2021 → Redbridge (loan) 3 (0)
2021 Barking 4 (1)
2021–2023 AFC Sudbury 60 (18)
2023–2025 Hashtag United 90 (22)
2025– Wealdstone 1 (0)
International career‡
2022– Somalia 10 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:38, 17 June 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:10, 10 June 2024 (UTC)

Sakariya Abdi Hassan (Somali : Sakariya Cabdi Xasan; born 21 March 2001) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League club Wealdstone. Born in the Netherlands, he represents Somalia at international level.

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Club career

Born in the Netherlands, Hassan moved to England at the age of 8. [1] He played youth football for Leyton Orient, Queens Park Rangers, Tottenham Hotspur and Saffron Walden Town. [2]

Hassan began his senior career at Hornchurch. He was an unused substitute in Hornchurch's victory over Hereford in the 2021 FA Trophy Final. [3] In September 2021, Hassan joined Redbridge on loan for a month, [4] before signing for Barking in October 2021. [5] In December 2021, Hassan joined AFC Sudbury. [1] On 28 June 2023, he joined seventh tier Isthmian League side Hashtag United. [6] At the end of the 2024-25 season, after 90 league appearances and 22 goals for the club, it was announced that Hassan would leave the club.

On 16 June 2025, Hassan signed for National League side Wealdstone. [7]

International career

On 23 March 2022, Hassan made his debut for Somalia in a 3–0 loss against Eswatini in the qualification for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. [8] Four days later, on 27 March 2022, Hassan scored his first goal for Somalia in a 2–1 loss against Eswatini at the Mbombela Stadium. [9]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 10 June 2024 [10]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Somalia 202221
202340
202441
Total102
As of match played 10 June 2024
Somalia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Hassan goal [10]
List of international goals scored by Sak Hassan
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef.
127 March 2022 Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela, South AfricaFlag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini 1–21–2 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification [9]
210 June 2024 Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo, MozambiqueFlag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 1–31–3 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

  1. 1 2 "Sak Hassan on verge of becoming AFC Sudbury's first international capped player after surprise Somalia call-up for African Cup of Nations qualifiers". Suffolk News. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  2. ↑ "Sak Hassan". Saffron Walden Town F.C. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  3. ↑ "Second-half turnaround seals Buildbase FA Trophy crown for seventh-tier Hornchurch". The FA. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  4. ↑ "Sak Hassan". Redbridge F.C. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  5. ↑ "Hornchurch Hassan Becomes A Barking Blue". Isthmian League. 29 October 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  6. ↑ Smythe, Neil (28 June 2023). "SAK HASSAN IS A TAG!". Hashtag United. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  7. ↑ "Welcome to Wealdstone, Sak Hassan". Wealdstone FC. 16 June 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  8. ↑ "Sak Hassan". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  9. 1 2 "Eswatini 2-1 Somalia (Mar 27, 2022) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  10. 1 2 "Sak Hassan: Internationals". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
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