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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Muhammad Hammad[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 August 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Srinagar | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Goa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Lonestar Kashmir FC | 14 | (1) |
| 2017–2024 | Real Kashmir FC | 46 | (0) |
| 2024– | FC Goa | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editHammad 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]
References
edit- ^ "'For path-breaker Real Kashmir players, football more than just a means of livelihood'". The Times of India. 3 June 2018. Archived from the original on 8 July 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ Bhattacharjee, Neeladri (3 April 2024). "ISL 2023-24: FC Goa signs Real Kashmir's captain Muhammad Hammad on a multi-year deal". Sportstar. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ "FC Goa add another defender to their ranks with signing of Muhammad Hammad". fcgoa.in. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Will show better performance in next I-League season: Real Kashmir's Muhammad Hammad" – via ANI News.
- ^ Ghosh, Soumo. "I-League's best defender Muhammad Hammad turns a step back into giant leap forward". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
Further reading
edit- '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
External links
edit- Muhammad Hammad at Soccerway
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