Hakim Abdallah

Hakim Djamel Abdallah
Born	(1998-01-09) January 9, 1998 Réunion, France
Occupation	Professional footballer
Known for	Forward for UTA Arad, Madagascar national team player

Hakim Djamel Abdallah (born 9 January 1998) is a professional football player who occupies the position of forward for the Liga I side UTA Arad. Though born in France, he competes internationally for the Madagascar squad.

Dinamo București

On 27 June 2023, Dinamo București revealed the acquisition of Abdallah, marking their first signing following their return to Liga I. He made his first appearance on 17 July 2023, featuring for 65 minutes in a 0–2 defeat at home to Universitatea Craiova. After going scoreless in his initial 12 matches, he finally found the net on 8 October 2023 during a 1–1 draw with CFR Cluj, although his missed opportunity during the game drew criticism from the press.

On 18 December 2023, entering as a substitute, Abdallah scored the second goal in a 2–0 away triumph over Botoșani. Just four days later, he won the decisive penalty that secured a 1–0 win against Voluntari, earning him the Man of the Match accolade. Despite Dinamo's 1–2 loss to Rapid București on 27 January 2024, Abdallah scored and was again named Man of the Match; Rapid’s coach Cristiano Bergodi commended his display.

On 18 February 2024, Abdallah successfully converted a penalty and provided two assists in a 3–1 home victory over Oțelul Galați, which earned him another selection in the Liga 1 Team of the Week. Following a period of diminished form during relegation group fixtures, he scored on 12 May 2024 in an important 2–0 win against UTA Arad, contributing significantly to Dinamo’s survival in the league.

Beginning the 2024-25 campaign under manager Željko Kopić, Abdallah featured on the right flank within a three-forward formation. In the opening fixture on 14 July, he both scored and assisted in a narrow 2–3 away defeat to CFR Cluj, resulting in another inclusion in the Liga I Team of the Week. On 21 July, he initiated scoring in a commanding 4–1 home victory over Petrolul Ploiești.

International career

Abdallah was born in the French overseas department of Réunion to a Comorian father and a Malagasy mother. He made his debut for the Madagascar national team on 11 October 2020 during a friendly match that ended in a 1–2 loss against Burkina Faso.

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Madagascar
	2020	3	0
	2021	7	1
	2022	0	0
	2023	3	0
	2024	1	0
	2025	3	1
Total		17	2

The score column shows Madagascar’s tally first; scores indicate the state after each goal by Abdallah.

Record of international goals scored by Hakim Abdallah

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	14 November 2021	Mahamasina Municipal Stadium, Antananarivo, Madagascar	Template:Fb	1–1	1–1	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF second round
2	8 September 2025	Larbi Zaouli Stadium, Casablanca, Morocco	Template:Fb	3–1	3–1	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group I

External links

• Official FFF Profile
• Profile on Madagascar Football