Muhammad Hammad

Indian footballer

Muhammad Hammad
Personal information
Full name Muhammad Hammad[1]
Date of birth (1997-08-15) 15 August 1997 (age 26)
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

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]

References

  1. ^ "'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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "FC Goa add another defender to their ranks with signing of Muhammad Hammad". fcgoa.in. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Will show better performance in next I-League season: Real Kashmir's Muhammad Hammad" – via ANI News.
  5. ^ 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

  • '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
  • Muhammad Hammad at Soccerway


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