Rajiv Ranjan Bhakt at 07:47, 1 October 2023

2023-10-01T07:47:24Z

New page

{{Short description|Indian football player}}
{{Indian name|Abdul|Rabeeh}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Abdul Rabeeh
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| fullname = Abdul Rabeeh Anjukandan
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2001|1|23|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Malappuram]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]
| height = 1.69 m
| currentclub = [[Hyderabad FC|Hyderabad]]
| clubnumber = 77
| position = [[Midfielder#Winger|Winger]]
| youthyears1 = 2013–2017
| youthclubs1 = MSP FA
| youthyears2 = 2017–2019
| youthclubs2 = [[Bengaluru FC Reserves and Academy|Bengaluru B]]
| youthyears3 = 2019–2020
| youthclubs3 = [[Kerala Blasters FC Reserves and Academy|Kerala Blasters B]]
| youthyears4 = 2020–2021
| youthclubs4 = [[Luca Soccer Club]]
| years1 = 2021–
| clubs1 = [[Hyderabad FC|Hyderabad]]
| caps1 = 5
| goals1 = 0
| club-update = 17:37, 8 November 2022 (UTC)
| nationalyears1 = 2023–
| nationalteam1 = [[India national under-23 football team|India U23]]
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalteam-update = 15:44, 19 September 2023 (UTC)
}}

'''Abdul Rabeeh'''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Abdul Rabeeh|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/abdul-rabeeh/|access-date=2021-12-28|website=worldfootball.net|language=en|archive-date=28 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211228180825/https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/abdul-rabeeh/|url-status=live}}</ref> (born 23 January 2001) is an Indian professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Midfielder#Winger|forward]] for [[Indian Super League]] club [[Hyderabad FC|Hyderabad]].

== Club career ==

=== Early life and youth career ===
Born in [[Malappuram]], Abdul started his youth career at MSP Higher Secondary School in 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|title=ISL: Hyderabad FC signs winger Abdul Rabeeh|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/isl-hyderabad-fc-signs-winger-abdul-rabeeh/2106901|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-25|website=[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]]|language=en|archive-date=25 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211225192434/https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/isl-hyderabad-fc-signs-winger-abdul-rabeeh/2106901}}</ref> He then moved to the [[Bengaluru FC Reserves and Academy#Under–15|under-16 team]] of Indian Super League club [[Bengaluru FC]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=Abdul Rabeeh {{!}} Player Profile|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/players/profile/57910?type=club|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-28|website=[[All India Football Federation|AIFF]]|archive-date=8 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211108020146/https://www.the-aiff.com/players/profile/57910?type=club}}</ref> where he represented the club in [[Elite League (India)|Elite Youth League]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hyderabad FC sign young winger Abdul Rabeeh|url=https://www.indiansuperleague.com/press-releases/hyderabad-fc-sign-young-winger-abdul-rabeeh|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-28|website=[[Indian Super League]]|language=en|archive-date=22 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210622121858/https://www.indiansuperleague.com/press-releases/hyderabad-fc-sign-young-winger-abdul-rabeeh}}</ref> He then moved to the [[Kerala Blasters FC Reserves and Academy|reserve side]] of [[Kerala Blasters FC]] in 2019,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Abdul Rabeeh Hyderabad FC videos, transfer history and stats - SofaScore|url=https://www.sofascore.com/player/abdul-rabeeh/1155646|access-date=2021-12-28|website=www.sofascore.com|archive-date=28 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211228180934/https://www.sofascore.com/player/abdul-rabeeh/1155646|url-status=live}}</ref> and featured for the club in the [[2020 I-League Qualifiers|2019–20 I-League 2nd Division]] season,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-06-23|title=Hyderabad FC add winger Abdul Rabeeh to their developmental squad|url=https://theawayend.co/2021/06/23/hyderabad-fc-add-abdul-rabeeh/|access-date=2021-12-28|website=The Away End|language=en-GB|archive-date=23 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210623053206/https://theawayend.co/2021/06/23/hyderabad-fc-add-abdul-rabeeh/|url-status=live}}</ref> and for the [[2019–20 Kerala Premier League]] season,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kerala Blasters - We're less than an hour away from kick off! ⚽|url=https://www.facebook.com/keralablasters/photos/a.1462324337386889/2574575322828446/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211228180935/https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fkeralablasters%2Fphotos%2Fa.1462324337386889%2F2574575322828446%2F|archive-date=28 December 2021|access-date=2021-12-28|website=[[Facebook]]|publisher=[[Kerala Blasters FC]]|language=en}}</ref> which they ended up as the champions.<ref name="newindiantrophycabinet">{{Cite web|title=Gokulam Kerala add to trophy cabinet as they win Kerala Premier League|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/football/2021/apr/21/gokulam-kerala-add-to-trophy-cabinet-as-they-win-kerala-premier-league-2292966.html|access-date=2021-12-29|website=The New Indian Express|archive-date=29 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211029183446/https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/football/2021/apr/21/gokulam-kerala-add-to-trophy-cabinet-as-they-win-kerala-premier-league-2292966.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Luca Soccer Club ===
In 2020, Abdul signed for the [[Kerala Premier League]] side [[Luca Soccer Club]], where he spent the [[2020–21 Kerala Premier League|2020–21 season]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mohamed|first=Farzan|title=ISL Transfers: Hyderabad FC sign 20-year-old winger Abdul Rabeeh|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/isl-transfers-hyderabad-fc-sign-20-year-old-winger-abdul-rabeeh|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-28|website=[[Sportskeeda]]|language=en-us|archive-date=28 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211228180827/https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/isl-transfers-hyderabad-fc-sign-20-year-old-winger-abdul-rabeeh}}</ref> He then left the club in June 2021 for Hyderabad FC.<ref>{{Cite web|date=June 22, 2021|title=ISL: Hyderabad FC sign winger Abdul Rabeeh|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/indian-super-league/top-stories/isl-hyderabad-fc-sign-winger-abdul-rabeeh/articleshow/83745146.cms|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-28|website=[[The Times of India]]|language=en|archive-date=8 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211108080944/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/indian-super-league/top-stories/isl-hyderabad-fc-sign-winger-abdul-rabeeh/articleshow/83745146.cms}}</ref>

=== Hyderabad FC ===
On 22 June 2021, it was announced that [[Hyderabad FC]] has signed Abdul for the [[2021–22 Hyderabad FC season|2021–22 season]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hyderabad FC signs winger Abdul Rabeeh|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/football/2021/jun/22/hyderabad-fc-signs-winger-abdul-rabeeh-2319911.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-28|website=[[The New Indian Express]]|archive-date=22 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210622155253/https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/football/2021/jun/22/hyderabad-fc-signs-winger-abdul-rabeeh-2319911.html}}</ref> He was initially signed for their [[Hyderabad FC Reserves and Academy|reserve squad]],<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-06-23|title=Former Luca SC winger Abdul Rabeeh joins Hyderabad FC as a development player|url=https://in.dafanews.com/football/former-luca-sc-winger-abdul-rabeeh-joins-hyderabad-fc-as-a-development-player-31608.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-28|website=DafaNews India|language=en-IN|archive-date=28 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211228180845/https://in.dafanews.com/football/former-luca-sc-winger-abdul-rabeeh-joins-hyderabad-fc-as-a-development-player-31608.html}}</ref> after being scouted by the club during his days at Luca SC.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-06-22|title=I cannot wait to be a part of the club: Abdul Rabeeh|url=https://hyderabadfc.co.in/2021/announcement/hyderabad-fc-sign-abdul-rabeeh/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-28|website=Hyderabad FC|language=en-US|archive-date=25 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211225174831/https://hyderabadfc.co.in/2021/announcement/hyderabad-fc-sign-abdul-rabeeh/}}</ref> Abdul was included in the club's squad for the [[2021 Durand Cup]] tournament,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-09-01|title=Hyderabad FC announce 22-member squad for Durand Cup|url=https://khelnow.com/football/durand-cup-2021-hyderabad-fc-announce-squad/|access-date=2021-12-28|website=Khel Now|language=en-US|archive-date=1 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210901135610/https://khelnow.com/football/durand-cup-2021-hyderabad-fc-announce-squad|url-status=live}}</ref> where he scored his debut goal in his debut game for the club on 12 September in their 5–0 win over [[Assam Rifles (football club)|Assam Rifles]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Durand Cup: Hyderabad FC thrash Assam Rifles 5-0|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/football/durand-cup-hyderabad-fc-thrash-assam-rifles-5-020210912203315/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-28|website=[[Asian News International]]|language=en|archive-date=28 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211228180918/https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/football/durand-cup-hyderabad-fc-thrash-assam-rifles-5-020210912203315/}}</ref> Abdul, along with Mark Zothanpuia was then promoted to the senior team for [[2021–22 Indian Super League season]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=November 14, 2021|title=Hyderabad FC announce 26-man squad for Indian Super League|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/indian-super-league/top-stories/hyderabad-fc-announce-26-man-squad-for-indian-super-league/articleshow/87700789.cms|access-date=2021-12-28|website=The Times of India|language=en|archive-date=14 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211114145328/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/indian-super-league/top-stories/hyderabad-fc-announce-26-man-squad-for-indian-super-league/articleshow/87700789.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> He made his league debut on 23 December in the match against [[SC East Bengal]] as a substitute for [[Aniket Jadhav]] in the 83rd minute of the game,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ra|first=Anantaajith|title=Hyderabad FC 1-1 SC East Bengal: Player ratings as engaging ISL 2021-22 contest ends in a draw|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/hyderabad-fc-1-1-sc-east-bengal-player-ratings-engaging-isl-2021-22-contest-ends-draw|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-28|website=Sportskeeda|language=en-us|archive-date=28 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211228180827/https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/hyderabad-fc-1-1-sc-east-bengal-player-ratings-engaging-isl-2021-22-contest-ends-draw}}</ref> which ended in a 1–1 draw.<ref>{{Cite web|title=ISL 2021-22: Winless SC East Bengal manage draw against Hyderabad FC|url=https://olympics.com/en/news/isl-2021-22-hyderabad-fc-vs-sc-east-bengal-match-result-score|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-28|website=[[Olympics]]|archive-date=28 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211228180828/https://olympics.com/en/news/isl-2021-22-hyderabad-fc-vs-sc-east-bengal-match-result-score}}</ref> He included in the playing 11 at first against [[Jamshedpur FC|Jamshedpur]], which ended in a defeat in a 3–0 final score.

==Career statistics==
=== Club ===
{{updated|13 October 2022}}<ref>{{Soccerway|abdul-rabeeh/797627}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|Cup
!colspan="2"|[[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]]
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
| rowspan="1" |[[Kerala Blasters FC Reserves and Academy|Kerala Blasters B]]
|[[2020 I-League Qualifiers|2019–20]]
| rowspan="1" |[[I-League 2nd Division]]
|6||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |–||6||0
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[Hyderabad FC|Hyderabad]]
|[[2021–22 Hyderabad FC season|2021–22]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Indian Super League]]
|3||0||3{{efn|name=DurandCup|Appearance(s) in [[Durand Cup]]}}||1|| colspan="2" |–||6||1
|-
|[[2022–23 Hyderabad FC season|2022–23]]
|2||0||2{{efn|name=DurandCup}}||0|| colspan="2" |–||4||0
|-
! colspan="2" |Hyderabad total
!5!!0!!5!!1!!0!!0!!10!!1
|-
! colspan="3" |Career total
!11!!0!!5!!1!!0!!0!!16!!1
|}
{{notelist}}

== Honours ==

'''Kerala Blasters (R)'''
* [[Kerala Premier League]]: [[2019–20 Kerala Premier League|2019–20]]<ref name="newindiantrophycabinet" />

'''Hyderabad'''
* [[Indian Super League]]: [[2021–22 Indian Super League|2021–22]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Soccerway|797627}}
*[https://www.indiansuperleague.com/players/midfielder-154633-abdul-rabeeh-anjukandan-profile Abdul Rabeeh] at Indian Super League
* [https://hyderabadfc.co.in/players-and-staff/abdul-rabeeh/ Abdul Rabeeh] at Hyderabad FC
*{{WorldFootball.net|abdul-rabeeh}}

{{Hyderabad FC squad}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rabeeh, Abdul}}
[[Category:2001 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Men's association football midfielders]]
[[Category:Indian men's footballers]]
[[Category:Footballers from Kerala]]
[[Category:India men's youth international footballers]]
[[Category:I-League 2nd Division players]]
[[Category:Kerala Blasters FC Reserves and Academy players]]
[[Category:Indian Super League players]]
[[Category:Hyderabad FC players]]
[[Category:Footballers at the 2022 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Asian Games competitors for India]]

Abdul Rabeeh - Revision history

Rajiv Ranjan Bhakt at 07:47, 1 October 2023