Abel Hammond
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abel Armah Hammond | ||
| Date of birth | 1 June 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–2000 | Salemi Aces | ||
| 2000 | Accra Academy | ||
| 2001–2002 | Saint Stars | ||
| 2002–2003 | Brescia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2004 | Brescia | ||
| 2003 | → Accra Academy (loan) | ||
| 2003 | → Cittadella (loan) | ||
| 2004–2007 | Cologna Veneta | ||
| 2007 | Sanremese | ||
| 2008 | Liberty Professionals | ||
| 2008–2009 | Mumbai FC | ||
| 2009–2010 | Kingfisher East Bengal Club | ||
| 2011 | Metalac Gornji Milanovac | 4 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | in Ghana | ||
| 2012 | Tema Youth | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Abel Hammond (born 1 June 1985) is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Career
Hammond was born in Accra. He began his career with Salemi Aces FC.[1] He studied at Accra Academy Secondary School and played for the Saint Stars in 2001.[2] In 2002, at the age of 17, he joined the primavera team Brescia Calcio[3] and subsequently played for A.S. Cittadella, to which he was loaned to, in 2003.[4] He stayed at A.S. Cittadella for half a year and returned to Brescia Calcio in December 2003. In January 2004 his contract with Brescia Calcio expired and he then moved to Serie D club AC Cologna Veneta.[5] During his three years stint at AC Cologna Veneta, he played in 76 matches and scored 19 goals.[6] His contract with the team expired in the summer of 2007 and he signed for US Sanremese, where he played in only five games. He left the club in November 2007 to sign for Ghana Premier League club Liberty Professionals.[7] On 11 September 2008, Hammond left Liberty Professionals FC to sign for the I-League club Mumbai FC. On 20 September 2009, he signed for Kingfisher East Bengal Club[8] from Mumbai.[9]
In the winter break of the 2010–11 season, Hammond moved back to Europe and signed with Metalac Gornji Milanovac and marked his debut in the Serbian SuperLiga on 2 April 2011 as a substitute in the 1–0 defeat against FK Vojvodina.[10]
Honours
- East Bengal
References
- ^ "Hammond eyes stars marks-man". Ghanasports.tv. Archived from the original on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ^ "Indian based Ghanaian player knocks at the door of Stars". Ghanaweb.com. 21 November 2009.
- ^ "Player Profile". Mumbai FC. Archived from the original on 15 January 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ^ "Mumbai FC unveil Ghanaian Abel Hammond as new foreign signing". News.webindia123.com. 11 September 2008.
- ^ "Stagione Sportiva 2005/2006" (PDF). Archived from the original on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ^ "Hammond Abel". Virtus International. Archived from the original on 11 February 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ^ Reported by Satanic pilgrim (22 September 2008). "Mumbai FC ready to give Bagan a run for their money!". Mohun-bagan.blogspot.com.
- ^ "Abel Hammond looks promising at practice || East Bengal Club". Eastbengaltherealpower.com. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ^ "Julius Akpele and Abel Hammond to sign for East Bengal". Eastbengaltherealpower.com. Archived from the original on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ^ a b Abel Hammond profile at Soccerway
External links
- Abel Hammond at Srbijafudbal
- Abel Hammond at Soccerway
- Abel Hammond Stats at Utakmica.rs