Zayn Hakeem Explained

Zayn Hakeem
Fullname:Zayn Mohammed Junayd Hakeem[1]
Birth Date:1999 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Leicester, England
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Shepshed Dynamo
Youthyears1:2012–2014
Youthclubs1:Nottingham Forest
Youthyears2:2014–2016
Youthclubs2:Mansfield Town
Years1:2016–2019
Clubs1:Mansfield Town
Caps1:2
Goals1:0
Years2:2017
Clubs2:Matlock Town (loan)
Caps2:5
Goals2:0
Years3:2018
Clubs3:Grantham Town (loan)
Caps3:13
Goals3:2
Years4:2018
Clubs4:Basford United (loan)
Caps4:3
Goals4:0
Years5:2018–2019
Clubs5:Coalville Town (loan)
Caps5:2
Goals5:0
Years6:2019
Clubs6:Bradford (Park Avenue)
Caps6:5
Goals6:0
Years7:2019–2020
Clubs7:Barwell
Caps7:14
Goals7:2
Years8:2020
Clubs8:Coleshill Town
Caps8:6
Goals8:1
Years9:2020–2021
Clubs9:Anstey Nomads
Caps9:8
Goals9:6
Years10:2021
Clubs10:Worksop Town
Goals10:2
Years11:2021–2022
Clubs11:Stamford
Caps11:12
Goals11:1
Years12:2022
Clubs12:Anstey Nomads
Years13:2022–2023
Clubs13:Shepshed Dynamo
Caps13:38
Goals13:19
Years14:2023
Clubs14:Basford United
Caps14:4
Goals14:0
Years15:2023
Clubs15:Long Eaton United (loan)
Years16:2023–24
Clubs16:Anstey Nomads
Caps16:7
Goals16:3
Nationalyears1:2017–2018
Nationalteam1:Antigua and Barbuda U20
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalgoals1:4
Nationalyears2:2023–
Nationalteam2:Antigua and Barbuda
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:16:40, 21 December 2023 (UTC)
Ntupdate:03:04, 6 September 2023 (UTC)

Zayn Mohammed Junayd Hakeem (born 15 February 1999) is a footballer who plays for Anstey Nomads FC, where he plays as a forward. Born in England, he plays for the Antigua and Barbuda national team.

Early life

Hakeem attended The Martin High School, Anstey, Leicestershire starting in 2012.

Playing career

Mansfield Town

Hakeem began his career with Mansfield Town and made his professional debut on 7 May 2016 in a 0–0 draw against Cambridge United.[2]

In August 2017, Hakeem joined Matlock Town on loan for one month.[3]

In September 2018, Hakeem joined Basford United on a one-month loan deal.[4] He scored on his debut for the club in the FA Cup against Staveley Miners Welfare.[5]

He joined Southern League Premier Central side Coalville Town on loan on 13 October 2018, on a deal that ran until 1 January 2019.[6]

He was released by Mansfield at the end of the 2018–19 season.[7]

Bradford (Park Avenue)

Zayn signed for National League North side Bradford (Park Avenue) on 30 July 2019.[8]

Barwell

Hakeem joined Southern League Premier Division Central side Barwell for the 2019–20 season in September 2019. He made his Southern League Premier Division Central debut on 28 September 2019 coming on as a 70th-minute substitute for Tolani Omotola, in a 3–1 away defeat at Nuneaton Borough.[9]

Zayn scored his first Southern League Premier Division Central goal for Barwell on 21 December 2019, in an away fixture against Peterborough Sports, again coming on as a 70th-minute substitute for Tolani Omotola, Hakeem scored the equaliser on the 73rd minute to make it 4–4, only for Dan Lawlor to score an 80th-minute winner for Peterborough Sports.[10]

Coleshill Town

Zayn signed for Southern League Division One Central side Coleshill Town on 23 January 2020.[11] He made his Southern League Division One Central debut the following day in a home fixture against Aylesbury United, it wasn't one to remember with his new team succumbing to a 6–0 home defeat.[12]

Northern Premier League

In July 2021, he signed for Northern Premier League Division One East side Worksop Town, following a curtailed season at Anstey Nomads in the previous campaign in the United Counties League.[13] [14] In October 2021, he was on the move again to divisional rivals Stamford.[15] He returned to Anstey Nomads in January 2022, as he had found his game time limited at Stamford.[16] Hakeem made the move back to the NPL, signing for Shepshed Dynamo at the beginning of the 2022–23 season.

In May 2023, Hakeem signed for Basford United.[17] He joined Long Eaton United on an initial three-month loan deal in August 2023.[18] He returned to Shepshed Dynamo on a permanent basis in December 2023.[19]

International career

Hakeem has represented Antigua and Barbuda U-20s. He scored twice against Bermuda in the 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying tournament. He has also represented the Antigua and Barbuda nation men’s team making 3 appearances. The 3 performances were against Guadeloupe, Puerto Rico and Montserrat.[20]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Mansfield Town2015–16League Two1000000010
2016–17League Two0000100000
2017–18League Two0000001000
2018–19League Two1000000010
Total2000101040
Matlock Town (loan)2017–18[21] Northern Premier League Premier Division50000050
Grantham Town (loan)2017–18[22] Northern Premier League Premier Division1320020152
Basford United (loan)2018–19[23] Northern Premier League Premier Division30111051
Coalville Town (loan)2018–19[24] Southern League Premier Division Central20000020
Bradford (Park Avenue)2019–20[25] National League North50000050
Barwell2019–20Southern League Premier Division Central1420020162
Coleshill Town2019–20Southern League Division One Central61000061
Shepshed Dynamo2022–23[26] Northern Premier League Midlands Division381752204519
Career total882263108010325

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Retained List 2016–17. English Football League. 16 January 2018.
  2. Web site: Mansfield 0–0 Cambridge. BBC Sport. 9 May 2016.
  3. Web site: 4 August 2017 . Hakeem joins on loan as Gladiators make it seven new faces . https://web.archive.org/web/20170810120916/https://www.matlocktownfc.co.uk/hakeem-joins-on-loan-as-gladiators-make-it-seven-new-faces/ . 10 August 2017 . Matlock Town F.C..
  4. Web site: 5 September 2018 . Basford United FC on X . 2023-08-29 . X (formerly Twitter) . en.
  5. Web site: Hall . Steven . 9 September 2018 . Basford United v Trojans – FA Cup 1st Qualifying Round . 2023-08-29 . Staveley Miners Welfare FC . en-GB.
  6. Web site: Striker Joins From Mansfield . https://web.archive.org/web/20190116201003/https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/coalvilletown/news/striker-joins-from-mansfield-2356934.html . 16 January 2019 . 13 October 2018 . Pitchero.com.
  7. Web site: 15 May 2019 . Stags announce retained list . 2023-08-29 . www.mansfieldtown.net . en-gb.
  8. News: Bradford (Park Avenue) are delighted to announce signing of Zayn Hakeem . Bradford (Park Avenue) . 30 July 2019.
  9. News: Nuneaton Borough 3–1 Barwell . Aylesbury United . 28 September 2019.
  10. News: Peterborough Sports 5–4 Barwell . Aylesbury United . 21 December 2019.
  11. News: Coleshill Town secure new striker . Bet Victor Southern . 23 January 2020.
  12. News: Coleshill Town 0–6 Aylesbury United . Aylesbury United . 24 January 2020.
  13. News: TIGERS SIGN ZAYN HAKEEM . Worksop Town F.C.. 2 July 2021. 2 February 2022.
  14. Web site: Worksop Town – Appearances – Zayn Hakeem. Football Web Pages. 27 January 2022.
  15. Web site: Stamford – Appearances – Zayn Hakeem. Football Web Pages. 27 January 2022.
  16. News: Stamford AFC striker Jack Duffy is a transfer target for Northern Premier League Midlands Division leaders Ilkeston Town . Rutland & Stamford Mercury. 1 January 2022. 2 February 2022. James. Bamford.
  17. Web site: NEW SIGNING: ZAYN HAKEEM. www.basfordunited.com. 24 May 2023. 21 August 2023.
  18. Web site: Zayn Hakeem joins on loan. www.longeatonutd.co.uk. 18 August 2023. 21 August 2023.
  19. Web site: HITMAN HAKEEM RETURNS TO THE DOVECOTE. Shepshed Dynamo F.C.. 20 December 2023. 21 December 2023.
  20. Web site: Caribbean U-20 Recap: Antigua & Barbuda, Bermuda advance. CONCACAF. 10 February 2017. 26 October 2016.
  21. 24 April 2018. MTFC Rollcall. Gladiators: Matlock Town FC Official Matchday Programme. vs Ashton United.
  22. Web site: Zayn Hakeem - First Team . 2023-08-29 . Grantham Town FC.
  23. 11 February 2019 . Results 2018/19 . Basford United FC matchday programme . vs Witton Albion.
  24. Web site: Player profiles: Zayn Hakeem . Aylesbury United F.C. . 3 January 2020.
  25. Web site: Antigua and Barbuda - Z. Hakeem - Profile with news, career statistics and history . 2023-08-29 . int.soccerway.com.
  26. Web site: Shepshed Dynamo – Appearances – Zayn Hakeem – 2022-2023. www.footballwebpages.co.uk. 21 December 2023.