| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohd Safiq bin Rahim | ||
| Date of birth | July 5, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Selangor FA | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003-2007 | Selangor President's Cup | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007-2008 | Selangor | 11 | (2) |
| 2009-2010 | KL PLUS | 7 | (5) |
| 2010-current | Selangor | 40 | (23) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004-2006 | Malaysia U-20 | 5 | (0) |
| 2007-2010 | Malaysia U-23 | 26 | (5) |
| 2007- | Malaysia | 34 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Mohd Safiq Rahim (born July 5, 1987) is a Malaysian footballer who is currently playing for Selangor FA. He is also a member of Malaysia national, Malaysia U-23 and former Malaysia U-20 squad.
Previously Safiq played for the Selangor FA President's Cup and was notable for his goal against Perak FA in Malaysia President Cup 2007-08 final.[1]
Safiq is currently both captains for Selangor FA and the Malaysia national team.
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Safiq was born in Malaysia. His family moved to Selangor and he began his career for Selangor in the Selangor FA President's Cup. He was the captain and was one of the key players for the team. Safiq was notable for his goal against Perak in Malaysia President Cup 2007-08 final and gave Selangor first title in 13 years. Safiq later was promoted to the Senior team
Safiq left Selangor in 2009 and joined KL PLUS, hoping to find a better career with other teams. Safiq had 7 appearances and managed to score 5 goals. He was also the team vice captain, with Norhafiz Zamani Misbah becoming the team captain. Safiq left KL PLUS after only playing for one season.
Safiq rejoined Selangor in 2010. After a brilliant play for the 2010 season, he became a regular midfielder for the team and becoming a key player. He was given the captain's armband in early 2011 after captain, Mohd Amri Yahyah was injured for half of the season. He is notable for scoring from free kicks. Safiq was part of the Selangor team that won the 2010 Super League and the 2010 Malaysia Charity Shield.
After The 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup, Safiq was offered a contract by an unnamed club of the Indonesian Super League. However, Safiq turned down the offer as he wanted to stay in Malaysia and continue playing in the Malaysian Super League.
On 30 June 2011, Indonesian club, Persib Bandung announce that they would give him a contract for the 2011–12 Indonesia Super League season. However, Safiq has yet to decide either to stay with his current club, Selangor FA or to join Persib Bandung for the 2012 season.[2] Safiq later chose not to join Persib Bandung.
On August 2011 after the 2011 Malaysia Cup, Safiq was given a three-week trial from the Welsh club, Cardiff City FC with the help from the Cardiff owner, Datuk Chan Tien Ghee.[3][4] Malaysian striker, Mohd Safee Mohd Sali was also given a trial by Chan Tien.[5] Safiq officially undergo his 3 week trial on November 24, 2011 and ended on 11th December 2011.[6][7]
Safiq has represented Malaysia since 2005. He earned his first full international cap against Myanmar in the 2007 ASEAN Football Championship. Since then he only made appearances with the under-23 national team. He scored his first international senior goal in an unofficial match against Zimbabwe on July 12, 2009.
He was the key player for the Malaysian squad that won the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup. It was the first time in history that Malaysia won the AFF Suzuki Cup title.
On 13 and 16 July 2011, Safiq captained the Malaysia XI in their matches against Arsenal FC and Liverpool FC. Malaysia XI lost 0-4 against Arsenal. Just before the stroke of half time against Liverpool, with Malaysia trailing 0-1, Safiq scored from a free-kick which rocketed into the top left corner to equalise for Malaysia. Despite a spirited comeback, Malaysia XI went on to lose 3-6 in a thrilling encounter to Liverpool.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | December 12, 2007 | Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand | Laos | 4-0 (W) | 1 | 2007 SEA Games |
| 2. | December 2, 2009 | New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane | Timor-Leste | 11-0 (W) | 1 | 2009 SEA Games |
| 3. | December 8, 2009 | New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane | Cambodia | 4-0 (W) | 1 | 2009 SEA Games |
| 4. | December 14, 2009 | New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane | Laos | 3-1 (W) | 1 | 2009 SEA Games |
| 5. | July 25, 2010 | National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur | South Korea | 1-0 (W) | 1 | Malaysia-South Korea 50th Anniversary |
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | February 9, 2011 | Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam | Hong Kong | 2-0 (W) | 1 | Friendly |
| 2. | June 29, 2011 | National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur | Chinese Taipei | 2-1 (W) | 1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) |
| 3. | July 3, 2011 | Taipei Municipal Stadium, Republic of China | Chinese Taipei | 2-3 (L) | 1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) |
| 4. | November 13, 2011 | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati, India | India | 1-1 (D) | 1 | Friendly |