Abdul Rasaq Ishiekwene Akeem (born 16 June 2001), commonly known as Abdul Rasaq, is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays as a forward or a winger for Singapore Premier League club Lion City Sailors, and the Singapore national team.
Club career
Young Lions Abdul Rasaq was promoted from the National Football Academy to the Singapore Premier League club, Young Lions ahead of the 2019 season. He scored his first professional career goal against Geylang International on 18 August 2019. In the 2022 season, Abdul Rasaq was featured in most of the matches scoring four goals throughout the season. He amassed a total of 32 appearances and 6 goals throughout his time at the club.
Lion City Sailors After completing his National Service with the Singapore Police Force, Abdul Rasaq left Young Lions to join Lion City Sailors ahead of the 2023 season. On 10 April 2023, he scored his first brace of his career in a 5–0 win against Hougang United. Abdul Rasaq would go on to have a breakout season scoring 10 goals in 18 league matches becoming the joint local top goalscorer alongside teammate, Shawal Anuar. He then suffered a long term injury in late August 2023 and was not featured in the 2023 Singapore Cup and the 2023–24 AFC Champions League for the club.
Abdul Rasaq made his return on 14 September 2024 during the 2024–25 season where he scored his first goal on the season by converting a penalty in a 6–0 win over Tanjong Pagar United. In the next match against Balestier Khalsa on 22 September, he scored in a 3–1 win. Despite Maxime Lestienne's equaliser in the 91st minute of the 2025 AFC Champions League Two final against Sharjah, the Sailors finished as a runner-up after conceding in the 97th minute to finish the game in a 1–2 defeat.
Loan to Albirex Niigata (S) On 15 January 2026, Abdul Rasaq joined Albirex Niigata (S) on loan for the remainder of the 2025–26 season.
International career Abdul Rasaq was born to a Nigerian father and Singaporean mother. He is a practicing Muslim.
Abdul Rasaq made his Singapore national team debut on 14 November 2024 in a 3–2 win over Myanmar.
Career statistics Club
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsYoung Lions2019Singapore Premier League1110000001112020Singapore Premier League20000000202021Singapore Premier League00000000002022Singapore Premier League164310000195 Total295310000326Lion City Sailors2023Singapore Premier League181000000018102024–25Singapore Premier League182529 0003242025–26Singapore Premier League31107 000111Total391362160006115Albirex Niigata (S)2025–26Singapore Premier League103000000103Total103000000103 Career total7821931600010324 Notes
International statistics
U23 International caps No Date Venue Opponent Result Competition1 24 March 2023 Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar, Singapore 0–1 (lost) Merlion Cup2 26 March 2023 Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar, Singapore 1–2 (lost) Merlion Cup3 29 April 2023 Prince Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia 1–3 (lost) 2023 SEA Games4 3 May 2023 Prince Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia 1–3 (lost) 2023 SEA Games5 6 May 2023 Prince Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia 0-0 (draw) 2023 SEA Games6 6 Sept 2023 Việt Trì Stadium, Phú Thọ, Vietnam 0-3 (lost) 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification7 9 Sept 2023 Việt Trì Stadium, Phú Thọ, Vietnam 1-1 (draw) 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification
U22 International caps No Date Venue Opponent Result Competition1 9 October 2019 Bishan Stadium, Bishan, Singapore 0-3 (lost) Friendly
U19 International caps No Date Venue Opponent Result Competition1 19 April 2019 Po Kong Village Road Park, Diamond Hill, Hong Kong 0–1 (lost) 2019 Jockey Cup2 20 April 2019 Po Kong Village Road Park, Diamond Hill, Hong Kong 0–2 (lost) 2019 Jockey Cup3 22 April 2019 Po Kong Village Road Park, Diamond Hill, Hong Kong 1–2 (lost) 2019 Jockey Cup4 7 August 2019 Thanh Long Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 1-1 (draw) 2019 AFF U-18 Youth Championship5 9 August 2019 Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 1-3 (lost) 2019 AFF U-18 Youth Championship6 11 August 2019 Gò Đậu Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 0-3 (lost) 2019 AFF U-18 Youth Championship7 13 August 2019 Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 1-0 (won) 2019 AFF U-18 Youth Championship8 15 August 2019 Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 0-5 (lost) 2019 AFF U-18 Youth Championship9 6 November 2019 Aung San Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar 0-11 (lost) 2020 AFC U-19 Championship qualification10 8 November 2019 Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar 0-2 (lost) 2020 AFC U-19 Championship qualification11 10 November 2019 Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar 0-8 (lost) 2020 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
Honours Lion City Sailors AFC Champions League Two runner-up: 2024–25 Singapore Premier League: 2024–25 Singapore Cup: 2023, 2024–25, 2025–26 Singapore Community Shield: 2024; runner-up: 2025
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