Jad Hakiki

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.

Club career Youth career A native of Ringsend, Dublin , 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.

Shelbourne Hakiki signed his first professional contract with Shelbourne on 21 December 2021. 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. On 30 June 2022, he signed a new contract with the club until the end of the 2024 season. 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.

Dundalk On 1 July 2024, he signed for Dundalk to help them in their relegation fight. 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. 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.

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. He scored on his debut for the club on 15 February 2025 in a 3–2 loss to Waterford at The Showgrounds.

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. He scored his first international goal on 9 December 2021 in a 7–1 win over Malta U18. On 1 June 2022, he scored on his debut for the Republic of Ireland U19 side in a 3–0 win over Iceland U19. He made his Republic of Ireland U21 debut on 14 November 2024 in a 2–0 loss to Sweden U21 in Marbella, Spain. 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.

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