Abdul Rabeeh

In this Indian name, the name Rabeeh is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Abdul.

Abdul Rabeeh Anjukandan (born 23 January 2001) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Indian Super League club Goa.

Abdul Rabeeh

Personal information
Full name	Abdul Rabeeh Anjukandan
Date of birth	(2001-01-23) 23 January 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth	Malappuram, Kerala, India
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Right winger, Right-back
Team information
Current team	Goa
Number	77
Youth career
2013–2017	MSP FA
2017–2019	Bengaluru B
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2020	Kerala Blasters B	6	(0)
2020-2021	Luca Soccer Club
2021–2025	Hyderabad	63	(0)
2025–	Goa	0	(0)
International career‡
2023–	India U23	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:37, 12 March 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:44, 19 September 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Early life and youth career

Born in Malappuram, Abdul started his youth career at MSP Higher Secondary School in 2013.^[1] He then moved to the under-16 team of Indian Super League club Bengaluru FC,^[2] where he represented the club in Elite Youth League.^[3] He then moved to the reserve side of Kerala Blasters FC in 2019,^[4] and featured for the club in the 2019–20 I-League 2nd Division season,^[5] and for the 2019–20 Kerala Premier League season,^[6] which they ended up as the champions.^[7]

Luca Soccer Club

In 2020, Abdul signed for the Kerala Premier League side Luca Soccer Club, where he spent the 2020–21 season.^[8] He then left the club in June 2021 for Hyderabad FC.^[9]

Hyderabad FC

On 22 June 2021, it was announced that Hyderabad FC has signed Abdul for the 2021–22 season.^[10] He was initially signed for their reserve squad,^[11] after being scouted by the club during his days at Luca SC.^[12] Abdul was included in the club's squad for the 2021 Durand Cup tournament,^[13] where he scored his debut goal in his debut game for the club on 12 September in their 5–0 win over Assam Rifles.^[14] Abdul, along with Mark Zothanpuia was then promoted to the senior team for 2021–22 Indian Super League season.^[15] He made his league debut on 23 December in the match against SC East Bengal as a substitute for Aniket Jadhav in the 83rd minute of the game,^[16] which ended in a 1–1 draw.^[17] He included in the playing 11 at first against Jamshedpur, which ended in a defeat in a 3–0 final score.

Career statistics

Club

As of 26 October 2024^[18]

Club	Season	League			Cup		AFC		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Kerala Blasters B	2019–20	I-League 2nd Division	6	0	0	0	–		6	0
Hyderabad	2021–22	Indian Super League	3	0	3[a]	1	–		6	1
	2022–23		18	0	5[a][b]	1	1[c]	0	24	1
	2023–24		18	0	3[b]	0	–		21	0
	2024–25		5	0	0	0	–		5	0
	Total		44	0	11	2	1	0	56	2
Career total			50	0	11	2	1	0	62	2

1. Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
2. Appearance(s) in Super Cup
3. Appearance in playoff for qualifier of AFC Cup

Honours

Kerala Blasters (R)

• Kerala Premier League: 2019–20^[7]

Hyderabad

• Indian Super League: 2021–22