Abdul Rasaq Akeem Explained

Abdul Rasaq
Fullname:Abdul Rasaq Ishiekwene Akeem
Birth Date:16 June 2001
Birth Place:Singapore
Height:1.75 m
Currentclub:Lion City Sailors
Clubnumber:21
Position:Winger, Striker
Youthclubs1:NFA
Years1:2019–2022
Clubs1:Young Lions
Caps1:32
Goals1:6
Years2:2023–
Clubs2:Lion City Sailors
Caps2:19
Goals2:10
Nationalyears1:2019–2022
Nationalteam1:Singapore U19
Nationalcaps1:11
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2019–
Nationalteam2:Singapore U22
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2023–
Nationalteam3:Singapore U23
Nationalcaps3:7
Nationalgoals3:0
Club-Update:17:14, 3 November 2019 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:17:14, 3 November 2019 (UTC)

Abdul Rasaq Ishiekwene Akeem (born 16 June 2001), commonly known as Abdul Rasaq, is a Singaporean professional footballer of Nigerian descent who currently plays mainly as a striker, winger or full-back for the Lion City Sailors in the Singapore Premier League.

Club career

Young Lions

Abdul Rasaq was promoted from the National Football Academy to the Singapore Premier League club, Young Lions ahead of the 2019 season. He scored his first professional career goal against Geylang International on 18 August 2019. In the 2022 season, Abdul Rasaq was featured in most of the matches scoring four goals throughout the season. He amassed a total of 32 appearances and 6 goals throughout his time at the club.

Lion City Sailors

After completing his National Service, Abdul Rasaq left Young Lions to join Lion City Sailors ahead of the 2023 season.[1] On 10 April 2023, he scored his first brace of his career in a 5–0 win against Hougang United. Abdul Rasaq would go on to have a breakout season scoring 10 goals in 18 league matches becoming the joint local top goalscorer alongside teammate, Shawal Anuar. He then suffered a long term injury in late August 2023 and was not featured in the 2023 Singapore Cup and the 2023–24 AFC Champions League for the club.

Abdul Rasaq make his return in the 2024–25 season.

Career statistic

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Young Lions2019Singapore Premier League111000000111
2020Singapore Premier League2000000020
2021Singapore Premier League0000000000
2022Singapore Premier League164310000195
Total295310000326
Lion City Sailors2023Singapore Premier League18100000001810
2024–25Singapore Premier League100000010
Total19100000001910
Career total49153100005116
Notes

International statistics

U23 International caps

No Date Venue Opponent Result Competition
1 24 March 2023Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar, Singapore0–1 (lost) Merlion Cup
2 26 March 2023Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar, Singapore1–2 (lost) Merlion Cup
3 29 April 2023Prince Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia1–3 (lost) 2023 SEA Games
4 3 May 2023Prince Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia1–3 (lost) 2023 SEA Games
5 6 May 2023Prince Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia0-0 (draw) 2023 SEA Games
6 6 Sept 2023Việt Trì Stadium, Phú Thọ, Vietnam0-3 (lost) 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification
7 9 Sept 2023Việt Trì Stadium, Phú Thọ, Vietnam1-1 (draw) 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification

U19 International caps

No Date Venue Opponent Result Competition
1 19 April 2019 Po Kong Village Road Park, Diamond Hill, Hong Kong0–1 (lost)2019 Jockey Cup
2 20 April 2019 Po Kong Village Road Park, Diamond Hill, Hong Kong0–2 (lost)2019 Jockey Cup
3 22 April 2019 Po Kong Village Road Park, Diamond Hill, Hong Kong1–2 (lost)2019 Jockey Cup
4 7 August 2019 Thanh Long Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam1-1 (draw)2019 AFF U-18 Youth Championship
5 9 August 2019 Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam1-3 (lost)2019 AFF U-18 Youth Championship
611 August 2019 Gò Đậu Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam0-3 (lost) 2019 AFF U-18 Youth Championship
7 13 August 2019 Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam1-0 (won) 2019 AFF U-18 Youth Championship
8 15 August 2019 Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam0-5 (lost) 2019 AFF U-18 Youth Championship
9 6 November 2019 Aung San Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar0-11 (lost)2020 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
10 8 November 2019 Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar0-2 (lost)2020 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
11 10 November 2019 Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar0-8 (lost)2020 AFC U-19 Championship qualification

Honours

Club

Lion City Sailors

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: An opportunity to relish: Rasaq .