Mansfield Town Hakeem began his career with
Mansfield Town and made his professional debut on 7 May 2016 in a 0–0 draw against
Cambridge United. In August 2017, Hakeem joined
Matlock Town on loan for one month. In September 2018, Hakeem joined
Basford United on a one-month loan deal. He scored on his debut for the club in the
FA Cup against
Staveley Miners Welfare. He joined
Southern League Premier Central side
Coalville Town on loan on 13 October 2018, on a deal that ran until 1 January 2019. He was released by Mansfield at the end of the
2018–19 season.
Bradford (Park Avenue) Zayn signed for
National League North side
Bradford (Park Avenue) on 30 July 2019.
Barwell Hakeem joined
Southern League Premier Division Central side
Barwell for the
2019–20 season in September 2019. He made his
Southern League Premier Division Central debut on 28 September 2019 coming on as a 70th-minute substitute for
Tolani Omotola, in a 3–1 away defeat at
Nuneaton Borough. Zayn scored his first
Southern League Premier Division Central goal for
Barwell on 21 December 2019, in an away fixture against
Peterborough Sports, again coming on as a 70th-minute substitute for
Tolani Omotola, Hakeem scored the equaliser on the 73rd minute to make it 4–4, only for Dan Lawlor to score an 80th-minute winner for
Peterborough Sports.
Coleshill Town Zayn signed for
Southern League Division One Central side
Coleshill Town on 23 January 2020. He made his
Southern League Division One Central debut the following day in a home fixture against
Aylesbury United, it wasn't one to remember with his new team succumbing to a 6–0 home defeat.
Northern Premier League In July 2021, he signed for
Northern Premier League Division One East side
Worksop Town, following a curtailed season at
Anstey Nomads in the previous campaign in the
United Counties League. In October 2021, he was on the move again to divisional rivals
Stamford. He returned to Anstey Nomads in January 2022, as he had found his game time limited at Stamford. Hakeem made the move back to the NPL, signing for
Shepshed Dynamo at the beginning of the 2022–23 season. In May 2023, Hakeem signed for
Basford United. He joined
Long Eaton United on an initial three-month loan deal in August 2023. He returned to Shepshed Dynamo on a permanent basis in December 2023. ==International career==