[7] He played a part in Najip I-Team's fourth-place finish in the league and reached the final of that year's FA Cup, losing to league champions MS ABDB in the final by a single goal courtesy of Baharin Hamidon.

[9] In the middle of 2017, Hakeem transferred to Indera SC to replace the departed Hazwan Hamzah.

[11] He reached the FA Cup final again on his second attempt and this time emerged victorious against MS PDB after a 2–0 win with goals from Asri Aspar and Zulkhairy Razali.

[12] Additionally, he scored the winner in the following Brunei Super Cup match against league champions MS ABDB on 19 October 2018.

[2] He was recalled to the side for another friendly against Malaysia exactly two months later in Kuala Lumpur and similarly came on in the second half.