Jad Hakiki
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jad Hakiki-Filloche | ||
| Date of birth | 23 June 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sligo Rovers | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Belvedere | |||
| –2020 | Bray Wanderers | ||
| 2020–2022 | Shelbourne | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Shelbourne | 37 | (0) |
| 2024 | Dundalk | 12 | (1) |
| 2025– | Sligo Rovers | 39 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland U18 | 2 | (1) |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 2 | (1) |
| 2024– | Republic of Ireland U21 | 10 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:08, 13 April 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:30, 18 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Jad Hakiki-Filloche (born 23 June 2004) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League of Ireland Premier Division club Sligo Rovers. His previous clubs are Shelbourne and Dundalk.
Youth career
A native of Ringsend, Dublin[1], Hakiki began playing his schoolboy football with Belvedere, he then moved on to the Academy of League of Ireland club Bray Wanderers before signing for Shelbourne's Academy in 2020.[2]
Shelbourne
Hakiki signed his first professional contract with Shelbourne on 21 December 2021.[3] On 12 March 2022, replacing Mark Coyle from the bench in the 70th minute of a 3–0 defeat at home to Finn Harps at Tolka Park.[4] On 30 June 2022, he signed a new contract with the club until the end of the 2024 season.[5][6][7] He went on to make a total of 40 appearances in all competitions for the club before departing in the summer of 2024 in search of more first team football.[8]
Dundalk
On 1 July 2024, he signed for Dundalk to help them in their relegation fight.[9][10][11] On 12 July 2024, he made his debut for the club, scoring his first career goal in a 4–2 victory over Drogheda United in the Louth Derby at Oriel Park.[12] He made a total of 13 appearances in all competitions as the club were relegated to the League of Ireland First Division, finishing bottom of the table.[13]
Sligo Rovers
On 3 December 2024, Hakiki signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Sligo Rovers on a 2 year contract ahead of the 2025 season, claiming he was targeting a finish in the European places for the season ahead.[14][15][16][17] He scored on his debut for the club on 15 February 2025 in a 3–2 loss to Waterford at The Showgrounds.[18]
International career
As well as the Republic of Ireland, Hakiki qualifies to play for Algeria where his father is from and France where his mother is from.[1] On 19 August 2021, Hakiki made his international debut for Republic of Ireland U18 in a 2–2 draw with Hungary U18.[19] He scored his first international goal on 9 December 2021 in a 7–1 win over Malta U18.[20] On 1 June 2022, he scored on his debut for the Republic of Ireland U19 side in a 3–0 win over Iceland U19.[21] He made his Republic of Ireland U21 debut on 14 November 2024 in a 2–0 loss to Sweden U21 in Marbella, Spain.[22][23] On 10 October 2025, he scored his first goal for the U21s, levelling the scores at 2–2 at home to Slovakia U21 in a 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifier at Turners Cross.[24]
