Abdul Rasaq Akeem

Abdul Rasaq Ishiekwene Akeem, commonly known as Abdul Rasaq, is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays as a forward or a winger for Singapore Premier League club Albirex Niigata (S), on loan from Lion City Sailors, and the Singapore national team.

Club career

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.

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.

On 15 January 2026, Abdul Rasaq joined Albirex Niigata (S) on loan for the remainder of the 2025–26 season.

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.

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