# Abdul Hakku Nediyodath

Abdul Hakku Nediyodath (born 6 October 1994), also known as Hakku, is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Super League Kerala club Calicut FC.

## Club career
### Early career and DSK Shivajians

Born in Kerala, Hakku spent five youth years in the Sports Academy Tirur (SAT) before signing with DSK Shivajians, along with four other players. While with the youth team, Hakku played in various competitions with the club. On 26 January 2016, Hakku made his professional debut for DSK Shivajians in the I-League against East Bengal. He played the full-match and earned a yellow card as DSK Shivajians lost the match 1–0.

### Fateh Hyderabad

In December 2016, Hakku signed for 2nd division club Fateh Hyderabad for 2nd division I- League season. He scored his first senior team goal with the club in the 2016–17 I-League 2nd Division season.

### NorthEast United

In July 2017, Northeast United FC picked Abdul Hakku in 2017–18 ISL Players Draft as their 12th pick. He won the Emerging Player Award in his debut match against Jamshedpur FC on 18 November 2017.

### Kerala Blasters FC

In 2018, it was announced that Hakku's Hometown club Kerala Blasters FC signed him. However he wasn't a first choice player and didn't get many games with the club. He played 2 games coming on as a substitute on both occasions in the 2018–19 Indian Super League season.
During the 2019–20 season, Hakku became the first choice during some matches as the team were struggling due to injury problems. He made a total of 5 appearances for the club during the season.
On 29 July 2020, it was announced that Hakku has extended the contract with the Blasters till 2023. On 27 December, he scored his first ever goal for the Blasters against Hyderabad FC in the 29th minute, where the Blasters won the game 2–0.
Hakku was included in the Kerala Blasters squad for the 2021 Durand Cup, and played his first match against Indian Navy on 11 September, where he was injured within the first 15 minutes, but the Blasters won the match 1–0 at full-time. He played his first match in the 2021–22 Indian Super League season against SC East Bengal on 12 December as a substitute for Enes Sipovic, which ended in a 1–1 draw.

#### Gokulam Kerala FC (loan)

On 23 December, it was announced Abdul Hakku, along with Sreekuttan V. S. has been loaned to Gokulam Kerala FC for the 2021–22 I-League season.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 03 March 2024
| Club | Season | League | League | League | League Cup | League Cup | Domestic Cup | Domestic Cup | AFC | AFC | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| DSK Shivajians | 2015–16 | I-League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Fateh Hyderabad | 2016–17 | I-League 2nd Division | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 1 |
| NorthEast United | 2017–18 | Indian Super League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| Kerala Blasters | 2018–19 | Indian Super League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Kerala Blasters | 2019–20 | Indian Super League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| Kerala Blasters | 2020–21 | Indian Super League | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 1 |
| Kerala Blasters | 2021–22 | Indian Super League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Kerala Blasters | Kerala Blasters total | Kerala Blasters total | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Gokulam Kerala (loan) | 2021–22 | I-League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Real Kashmir | 2022–23 | I-League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Gokulam Kerala | 2022–23 | I-League | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| Gokulam Kerala | 2023–24 | I-League | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Gokulam Kerala | Gokulam Kerala total | Gokulam Kerala total | 29 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 2 |
| Calicut | 2024 | Super League Kerala | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 59 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 71 | 4 |
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
* ↑ Appearance(s) in AFC Cup
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in Super Cup
* ↑ Appearance in playoff for AFC Cup

## Honours

Kerala Blasters
* Indian Super League runner up: 2021–22.
Gokulam Kerala
* I-League: 2021–22
Calicut FC
* Super League Kerala: 2024