Khaleem Hyland (born 5 June 1989) is a Trinidadian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Al-Batin and the Trinidad and Tobago national team.[6]

Khaleem Hyland
Personal information
Full name Khaleem Hyland[1]
Date of birth (1989-06-05) 5 June 1989 (age 34)[2]
Place of birth Carenage, Trinidad and Tobago
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Al-Batin
Number 88
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 San Juan Jabloteh
2008–2009 Portsmouth 0 (0)
2008–2009Zulte Waregem (loan) 13 (0)
2009–2011 Zulte Waregem 59 (5)
2011–2015 Genk 86 (5)
2015–2017 Westerlo 57 (2)
2017–2020 Al-Faisaly 77 (4)
2020– Al-Batin 0 (0)
International career
Trinidad and Tobago U17[3]
Trinidad and Tobago U20[4]
2008– Trinidad and Tobago[5] 94 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:52, 14 September 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:36, 6 July 2021 (UTC)

Club career edit

Early career edit

Born in Carenage, Hyland began his career in 2007 with San Juan Jabloteh. In May 2007 it was announced that English side Portsmouth were close to agreeing a deal for the player.[7] In August 2007, Hyland went on trial with Scottish side Celtic, but a £450,000 bid from the club was turned down.[8] After he left San Juan Jabloteh in May 2008, Portsmouth were once again linked with signing Hyland.[9] However, the club's initial application for a work permit was rejected by the Home Office.[10] In September 2008 Portsmouth announced that they were still interested in signing Hyland.[11] Hyland had to wait for a work permit to join Portsmouth, and it was announced that he would move to the club's Belgian feeder club, Zulte Waregem.[12]

Zulte Waregem edit

Hyland's loan move to Zulte Waregem was made official on Transfer deadline day, which is 2 February 2009,[13] but his future at Zulte-Waregem became unsure when both clubs decided to stop their partnership in June 2009.[14] A week later it was announced that Hyland was now signed on a permanent basis.[15]

Genk edit

He signed permanently for Genk on 9 August 2011, on a five-year-contract.[16][17] On 9 May 2013, he assisted Bennard Kumordzi's goal to help his club win the 2013 Belgian Cup Final 2–0 against Cercle Brugge.[18]

Westerlo edit

On 12 June 2015, it was announced that Westerlo had signed the player on a one-year contract.[19]

Saudi Arabia edit

Hyland moved to the Middle East and signed with Saudi club Al Faisaly in June 2017. He scored his first goal on 14 October 2017.[20]

In September 2020 he signed for Al-Batin.[21]

International career edit

Hyland played for the national under-20's at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[citation needed]

Hyland made his full international debut for Trinidad and Tobago on 26 January 2008 against Puerto Rico,[22] and he scored his first international goal on 7 June 2008 against Jamaica in a friendly match at the Marvin Lee Stadium.[23]

Career statistics edit

Scores and results list Trinidad and Tobago's goal tally first.[24][25]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 7 June 2008 Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya, Trinidad and Tobago   Jamaica 1–0 1–1 Friendly
2. 7 November 2008   Saint Kitts and Nevis 2–0 3–1 2008 Caribbean Cup
3. 28 March 2009 Hasley Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago   Honduras 1–1 1–1 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
4. 14 November 2015 Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala   Guatemala 1–0 2–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
5. 8 June 2021 Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic   Saint Kitts and Nevis 2–0 2–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
Correct as of 8 June 2021[26]

Honours edit

Genk

References edit

  1. ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Egypt 2009™: List of Players: Trinidad and Tobago" (PDF). FIFA. 6 October 2009. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 October 2009.
  2. ^ FIFA.com
  3. ^ "CONCACAF 2005 Under-17 Tournament Recap". Issuu. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  4. ^ "CONCACAF 2007 Under-20 Tournament Recap". Issuu. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Khaleem Hyland". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  6. ^ Khaleem Hyland at Soccerway
  7. ^ Neil Johnston (16 May 2007). "Summer Sales". The Times. Retrieved 31 May 2008.
  8. ^ Phil Gordon (23 August 2007). "Old Firm run out of patience with pair of errant strikers". The Times. Retrieved 31 May 2008.
  9. ^ "Saturday's gossip column". BBC. 31 May 2008. Retrieved 31 May 2008.
  10. ^ "Portsmouth – Pompey Still on Hyland". Goal.com. 31 May 2008. Retrieved 15 August 2008.
  11. ^ "Portsmouth still keen on Hyland". BBC. 16 September 2008. Retrieved 26 September 2008.
  12. ^ Randy Bando (23 November 2008). "Hyland heads Belgium". TT Pro League. Archived from the original on 3 October 2008. Retrieved 23 November 2008.
  13. ^ "Football: Deadline day transfers". the Guardian. 2 February 2009.
  14. ^ "Portsmouth kwam zijn afspraken niet na" [Portsmouth failed to deliver on their commitments] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 18 June 2009. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012.
  15. ^ "Hyland trekt definitief naar Zulte Waregem" [Hyland permanently moves to Zulte Waregem] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 25 June 2009. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012.
  16. ^ "Hyland ruilt Zulte Waregem voor Genk" (in Dutch). Voetbal Belgie. 9 August 2011.
  17. ^ "T&T's Hyland signs 5-year- deal with Belgium champions". www.trinijunglejuice.com. 9 August 2011.
  18. ^ a b "RC Genk puts its fourth cup in the cupboard". Sporza.be (in Dutch). 9 May 2013. Archived from the original on 8 June 2013.
  19. ^ "Khaleem Hyland exchanges Genk for Westerlo". demorgen (in Dutch). 12 June 2015.
  20. ^ "Al-Faisaly FC 2-1 Al-Fayha". playmakerstats.com. 14 October 2017.
  21. ^ "New 2-year Saudi deal for Hyland". Trinidad Express Newspapers.
  22. ^ "Player profile". Soca Warriors. Archived from the original on 1 March 2008. Retrieved 31 May 2008.
  23. ^ "Trinidad & Tobago vs. Jamaica (1:1)". national-football-teams.com. 7 June 2008. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  24. ^ "Trinidad & Tobago Results Since 2000". Archived from the original on 9 May 2008.
  25. ^ "Caribbean Football Database".
  26. ^ "Khaleem Hyland - International Appearances". RSSSF.