Drake Hadeed

Drake Hadeed (born 21 November 2007) is a Antiguan footballer who plays for the Carolina Core FC in MLS Next Pro and the Antigua and Barbuda national team.[1] He plays as a striker.[2]

Drake Hadeed
Personal information
Date of birth (2007-11-21) 21 November 2007
Place of birth Antigua and Barbuda
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Carolina Core
Youth career
0000–2020 North Coast FC
2020–2023 West Ham United
2023 Columbus Crew
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Carolina Core 0 (0)
International career‡
2022– Antigua and Barbuda U20 2 (0)
2023– Antigua and Barbuda 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:02, 10 September 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Hadeed began his career with youth club North Coast FC in his native Antigua and Barbuda. In 2019, he enrolled in a school in England. For several years prior, he had split his time between his home and the European nation.[3] At age 12, he was invited to an eight-week trial with the West Ham United U18 team. During his first week with the club, Hadeed scored from outside the 18-yard box against Arsenal. Afterward, the club looked to sign the player immediately. Upon signing, he became the first young player from Antigua to sign for an England-based club in over a decade.[4] Hadeed would return to Antigua during the summer break to train with youth national team head coach Desmond Bleau.[5]

By summer 2023 Hadeed had left West Ham United and joined the MLS Next team of the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer.[6] During his first season with the team, he made thirteen combined appearances with the under-15 and under-17 sides, scoring one goal.[1] He also returned to training with North Coast United that summer.[7].

On October 20, Carolina announment that they sign him. He could play in the 2024 MLS Next Pro .[8].

International career

In summer 2022, Hadeed was included in Antigua and Barbuda's U20 squad for the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[9] He made his debut in the team's second match, an eventual 0–3 defeat to Costa Rica, coming on as a 75th-minute substitute.[10][11] At age fourteen, he was the youngest player to compete in the tournament.[12][13]

Hadeed was called up to the senior national team for the first time in September 2023 for 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League B matches against Guyana and Puerto Rico at age 15.[14][7]

References
  1. "Soccerway profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  2. Baptiste, Neto. "Rogerson: North Coast FC focused on development". The Antigua Observer. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  3. "Antiguan Youngster Gets Nod from West Ham FC Academy". Caribbean Football Union. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  4. Baptiste, Neto. "Antiguan Youth Footballer Signs With West Ham FC". The Antigua Observer. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  5. "Young Footballers Take Part in Intense Training". Antigua/Barbuda Broadcasting Services. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  6. "Drake Hadeed scores in the 58' U15s Crew 3 - 0 Chula Vista". Columbus Crew Academy. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  7. Baptiste, Neto. "Football Association Names Benna Boys Squad For Guyana Clash". The Antigua Observer. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  8. https://greensborosports.com/2023/10/20/carolina-core-fc-soccer-signs-first-two-players-with-drake-hadeed-and-aryeh-miller-from-greensboro-n-c-joining-the-corp-of-the-core/
  9. Knight, Carlena. "ABFA names U-20 squad to contest upcoming CONCACAF competition". The Antigua Observer. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  10. "La historia de Drake Hadeed, la joven promesa del West Ham United" (in Spanish). TUDN. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  11. Rocca, Pablo. "Drake Hadeed, jugador de 14 años, debuta con Antigua y Barbuda en Premundial Sub-20" (in Spanish). TUDN. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  12. Rocco, Pablo. "Drake Hadeed: con 14 años enfrentó a Costa Rica en el Premundial Concacaf" (in Spanish). futbolcentroamerica.com. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  13. Gutierrez, Omar. "La "joyitas inglesas" que enfretara Honduras en el Pre-mundial Sub-20 de CONCACAF" (in Spanish). La Prensa. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  14. Byron, Anglina. "Know squad of Antigua and Barbuda for CONCACAF Nations League 2023". The Associates Times. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
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