Muhammad Hammad Explained

Muhammad Hammad
Fullname:	Muhammad Hammad^[1]
Birth Date:	1997 8, df=y
Birth Place:	Srinagar
Height:	1.85 m
Currentclub:	FC Goa
Position:	Defender
Years1:	2015–2017
Clubs1:	Lonestar Kashmir FC
Caps1:	14
Goals1:	1
Years2:	2017–2024
Clubs2:	Real Kashmir FC
Caps2:	46
Goals2:	0
Years3:	2024–
Clubs3:	FC Goa
Caps3:	0
Goals3:	0

Muhammad Hammad (born 15 August 1997) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Indian Super League club FC Goa.^{[2] [3]}

Career

Hammad was born and brought up in Jammu & Kashmir, and he started his youth career from 2nd Division I league Club Lonestar Kashmir F.C. He also represented Jammu & Kashmir in the Santosh Trophy 2015–2016 before joining Real Kashmir FC.^[4] Hammad was also a part of the JK state team in the U19 national state competition. He won the prestigious I-League 2nd Division with Real Kashmir FC.^[5]

Further reading

• 'Real Kashmir FC express happiness after being promoted to I-League', ANI, Jun 02, 2018
• 'For path-breaker Real Kashmir players, football more than just a means of livelihood', Times of India, Jun 03, 2018
• 'Kashmir FC brave curfews and bad conditions to become the real deal', Mid Day, Jun 03, 2018
• 'Cash-strapped, curfew-bound: Real Kashmir's unreal story', Times of India, Jun 14, 2018
• 'Of floods, curfew and football – Real Kashmir', Sportstar, The Hindu, Oct 10, 2018
• 'I-League: It's come home as Real Kashmir face Churchill Brothers', Indian Express, Nov 06, 2018
• 'Danish, Hammad & Shahnawaz: The Local Heroes of Real Kashmir FC', The Quint, Nov 11, 2018
• 'Real Kashmir FC: The underdog football team scaling heights', Aljazeera, Nov 19, 2018
• 'Ascent of Real Kashmir football team gives a weary region reason to cheer', Business Standard, Jan 25, 2019
• 'The Kashmiri football fairy tale', Live Mint, Jan 25, 2019
• 'The amazing Real Kashmir FC story', Rediff Sports, Feb 05, 2019

Notes and References

1. Web site: 'For path-breaker Real Kashmir players, football more than just a means of livelihood'. The Times of India. 3 June 2018. 28 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20190708125524/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/for-path-breaker-real-kashmir-players-football-more-than-just-a-means-of-livelihood/articleshow/64436547.cms. 8 July 2019.
2. Web site: Bhattacharjee . Neeladri . ISL 2023-24: FC Goa signs Real Kashmir’s captain Muhammad Hammad on a multi-year deal . Sportstar . 6 April 2024 . en . 3 April 2024.
3. Web site: FC Goa add another defender to their ranks with signing of Muhammad Hammad . fcgoa.in . 6 August 2024 . en.
4. Web site: Will show better performance in next I-League season: Real Kashmir's Muhammad Hammad. ANI News.
5. Web site: Ghosh . Soumo . I-League's best defender Muhammad Hammad turns a step back into giant leap forward . www.the-aiff.com . 6 August 2024.