Khaleem Hyland (born 5 June 1989) is a Trinidadian international
footballer
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who plays for
Al-Batin
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as a
midfielder
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Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundarie ...
.
Club career
Early career
Born in
Carenage, Hyland began his career in 2007 with
San Juan Jabloteh. In May 2007 it was announced that English side
Portsmouth
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were close to agreeing a deal for the player. In August 2007, Hyland went on trial with Scottish side
Celtic
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, but a £450,000 bid from the club was turned down. After he left San Juan Jabloteh in May 2008, Portsmouth were once again linked with signing Hyland. However, the club's initial application for a work permit was rejected by the Home Office. In September 2008 Portsmouth announced that they were still interested in signing Hyland. Hyland had to wait for a work permit to join
Portsmouth
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, and it was announced that he would move to the club's Belgian feeder club,
Zulte Waregem
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.
Zulte Waregem
Hyland's loan move to Zulte Waregem was made official on
Transfer deadline day
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, which is 2 February 2009, but his future at Zulte-Waregem became unsure when both clubs decided to stop their partnership in June 2009. A week later it was announced that Hyland was now signed on a permanent basis.
Genk
He signed permanently for
Genk on 9 August 2011, on a five-year-contract. 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
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.
Westerlo
On 12 June 2015, it was announced that
Westerlo
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* Tongerlo
* Heultje
* Voortkapel
* Oosterwijk
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had signed the player on a one-year contract.
Saudi Arabia
Hyland moved to the
Middle East
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and signed with Saudi club
Al Faisaly in June 2017. He scored his first goal on 14 October 2017.
In September 2020 he signed for
Al-Batin
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.
International career
Hyland played for the
national under-20's at the
2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup
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.
Hyland made his full international debut for
Trinidad and Tobago
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on 26 January 2008 against
Puerto Rico
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, and he scored his first international goal on 7 June 2008 against
Jamaica
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in a
friendly match
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at the
Marvin Lee Stadium.
International goals
:''Scores and results list Trinidad and Tobago's goal tally first.''
Honours
;Genk
*
Belgian Cup (1):
2012–13
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References
1989 births
Living people
Trinidad and Tobago footballers
Trinidad and Tobago international footballers
Trinidad and Tobago expatriate footballers
San Juan Jabloteh F.C. players
Portsmouth F.C. players
S.V. Zulte Waregem players
K.R.C. Genk players
K.V.C. Westerlo players
TT Pro League players
Belgian First Division A players
Expatriate footballers in Belgium
Trinidad and Tobago expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
Expatriate footballers in England
Trinidad and Tobago expatriate sportspeople in England
Association football midfielders
2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
2014 Caribbean Cup players
2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
Expatriate footballers in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Professional League players
Al-Faisaly FC players
Al Batin FC players
2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
Trinidad and Tobago under-20 international footballers
Trinidad and Tobago youth international footballers
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