# Abdul Halik Hudu

Abdul Halik Hudu (born 19 March 2000), commonly known as Rooney, is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Swedish club GIF Sundsvall.

## Club career
### Inter Allies

Halik Hudu started his professional football career with Inter Allies in the Ghana Premier League, getting promoted from their feeder club Accra Youth FC.
During his debut season in 2016, Halik Hudu played 19 games and soon established himself as a starter. At the end of the season, he was crowned "Most Promising Player of the Year" in the Ghanaian Premier League, and also got voted as the "Fans' Player of the Season" at Inter Allies.
In early 2017, Halik Hudu went on a two month-trial with Hammarby IF, appearing in friendlies for the Swedish club. He returned to Inter Allies before the start of the season in March, and went on to win the prize as "Man of the Match" in three league games throughout the year. In total, he made 37 competitive appearances for Inter Allies across two full seasons, scoring twice.

### Hammarby IF

In early January 2018, Halik Hudu returned to Hammarby IF for a second trial. On 26 March, a week after his 18th birthday, Halik Hudu completed a permanent transfer to the Allsvenskan club and signed a three-and-a-half-year contract. On 23 August, Halik Hudu scored in his competitive debut for Hammarby, a 3–0 away win against Carlstad United in the Svenska Cupen.
In 2019, Halik Hudu went on a season-long loan to IK Frej in Superettan. He played 26 games and scored twice as the club was relegated from the Swedish second division.
On 28 July 2020, Halik Hudu was loaned out to GIF Sundsvall for the remainder of the season, and also signed a one-year extension of his contract with Hammarby.
On 30 May 2021, Halik Hudu won the 2020–21 Svenska Cupen, the main domestic cup, with Hammarby IF through a 5–4 win on penalties (0–0 after full-time) against BK Häcken in the final.

### Lyngby

On 16 July 2021, Halik Hudu signed a two-year contract with Lyngby in the second-tier Danish 1st Division. He made his debut for the club on 30 July as a late substitute for Rasmus Thellufsen in a 2–1 away win over Jammerbugt.

### AFC Eskilstuna

On 28 March 2022, Halik Hudu signed a two-year contract with AFC Eskilstuna in Sweden.

### Return to GIF Sundsvall

On 14 December 2023, Halik Hudu signed with GIF Sundsvall for three seasons.

## International career

Halik Hudu has been capped by the Ghana national under-17 team. He also captained his country in an 8–0 victory against Namibia in March 2016.
In 2018, Halik Hudu was called up to the Ghana national under-20 team ahead of an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Algeria on 11 May.

## Career statistics

    As of 27 September 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Inter Allies | 2016 | Ghanaian Premier League | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 1 |
| Inter Allies | 2017 | Ghanaian Premier League | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 1 |
| Inter Allies | Total | Total | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 37 | 2 |
| Hammarby | 2018 | Allsvenskan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Hammarby | 2019 | Allsvenskan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Hammarby | 2020 | Allsvenskan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Hammarby | 2021 | Allsvenskan | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| Hammarby | Total | Total | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| Frej (loan) | 2019 | Superettan | 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 31 | 3 |
| Frej (loan) | 2020 | Ettan Norra | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 |
| Frej (loan) | Total | Total | 35 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 40 | 4 |
| GIF Sundsvall (loan) | 2020 | Superettan | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 0 |
| Lyngby | 2021–22 | 1st Division | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 96 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 109 | 6 |
* ↑ Appearances in the Superettan relegation play-offs

## Honours

Hammarby
* Svenska Cupen: 2020–21
Individual
* Most Promising Player of the Year in the Ghanaian Premier League: 2016