Irfan Fandi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Irfan Fandi Ahmad | ||
| Date of birth | 13 August 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Singapore, Singapore | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Striker/Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Courts Young Lions | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012-2013 | National Football Academy (Singapore) | ||
| 2013 | Hércules | ||
| 2013 | Barnechea | ||
| 2013–2014 | Universidad Católica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2015- | Courts Young Lions | 2 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2013- | Singapore U23 | 7 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Irfan Fandi Ahmad (born August 13, 1997) is a Singaporean footballer,[1] who is currently playing for Singaporean S.League club Courts Young Lions.
Personal life
Irfan is the son of Singaporean footballing legend Fandi Ahmad and South African model Wendy Jacobs. He has four other siblings, brothers Ikhsan, Ilhan and Iryan, and sister Iman.[1]
Early career
Irfan started his career at the National Football Academy (Singapore). In 2013, Irfan was named as one of Goal.com's Top 20 Southeast Asian Rising Stars.[2] In 2014, he was named as one of The Guardian's 40 best young talents in world football.[3][4]
Hércules CF
On March 2013, Irfan and younger brother Ikhsan Fandi first initial overseas stint came after he moved to Spanish 2nd division side, Hércules in the second division but failed to secure contracts due to a problem with visas. Irfan and Ikhsan left the club.[5]
Athletic Club Barnechea
Irfan and Ikhsan signed for Chilean side Barnechea having secured two-year contracts with the Chilean Primera División club.[6]
Club Deportivo Universidad Católica
Irfan and Ikhsan then joined Chilean Primera División club Universidad Católica.[7] Their stay in Chile was sponsored by CIMB Bank, which marked the banking institution’s first foray into cultivating sports talents in football.[8]
Club career
Young Lions
On 5 March 2015, it was announced that Irfan was signed by S.League side Courts Young Lions for the 2015 S.League season.[9] Irfan agreed to sign for the Young Lions until 30 June 2015, in preparation for the upcoming 2015 SEA Games.[10][11] On the same day as his signing was announced, Irfan was named in the starting line up to face Tampines Rovers, albeit in the more unfamiliar role of centre-back due to an injury suffered by captain Shakir Hamzah.[12]
International
Irfan made his first prominent outing for a Singapore outfit at the 2013 Lion City Cup with the Singapore U16 side and impressed against Arsenal FC U15 and Eintracht Frankfurt U15 during the 25th edition of the Canon Lion City Cup in 2013 in Singapore.[1][2]
In July 2014, Irfan and Ikhsan were not included in the Singapore U23 squad that travelled with the Senior National Team for a three-week training tour in Salzburg, Austria.[13]
Irfan made his Singapore U23 debut and scored against Japan U22 on 14 February 2015.[14][15]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | S.League | Singapore Cup | League Cup | ACL | AFC Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Courts Young Lions | 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
U23 International goals
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 February 2015 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore |  Syria | 1-2 | 1-2 | U23 International Friendly |
| 2 | 14 February 2015 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore |  Japan | 1-8 | 1-8 | U23 International Friendly |
| 3 | 31 March 2015 | New Laos National Stadium, Laos |  Mongolia | 1-1 | 2-2 | 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification |
| 4 | 31 March 2015 | New Laos National Stadium, Laos | Mongolia | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Football: Five things to know about Fandi Ahmad's eldest son Irfan". The Straits Times.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.goal.com/en-sg/slideshow/5460/18/title/goals-top-20-southeast-asian-rising-stars
- ↑ http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/ng-interactive/2014/oct/14/next-generation-2014-40-of-the-best-young-talents-in-world-football
- ↑ http://www.straitstimes.com/news/sport/football/story/fandis-son-irfan-named-one-40-best-young-talents-world-football-20141014
- ↑ http://www2.tnp.sg/content/irfan-and-ikhsan-wanted-spains-hercules
- ↑ http://tablet.todayonline.com/sports/football/fandis-sons-train-chile-two-years
- ↑ http://www.todayonline.com/sports/football/irfan-verge-becoming-pro
- ↑ http://www.goal.com/en-sg/news/3880/singapore/2014/07/31/4995251/fandi-ahmads-prodigal-sons-seal-lucrative-sponsorships
- ↑ http://www.sleague.com/news-features/news/2015/march/courts-young-lions-sign-irfan-fandi/
- ↑ http://www.straitstimes.com/news/sport/football/story/football-irfan-fandi-joins-courts-young-lions-till-june-30-20150305
- ↑ http://www.fas.org.sg/news/irfan-fandi-signs-courts-young-lions
- ↑ https://sg.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/fit-to-post-sports/fandi-ahmad-s-eldest-son-makes-s-league-debut-at-17-001010259.html
- ↑ http://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/news/fandi-brothers-being-u23-has-already-been-good-experience
- ↑ https://www.redsports.sg/2015/02/16/sg-u23-jpn-u22-friendly/
- ↑ http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/sport/football-singapore-s-u23/1672216.html