Sahil Suhaimi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohamad Sahil bin Suhaimi[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 July 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Singapore | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | LionsXII | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2010 | National Football Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010–2014 | Courts Young Lions | 27 | (12) |
| 2015 | LionsXII | 3 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013–2014 | Singapore U23 | 17 | (7) |
| 2013– | Singapore | 12 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 December 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Mohamad Sahil bin Suhaimi (born 8 July 1992) is a Singapore international footballer who plays as a forward who plays for LionsXII in the Malaysia Super League.
Club career
Young Lions
Sahil Suhaimi made his S.League debut as a 17 year old against Etoile FC in 2010 as a midfielder and impressed against the more physical French side but National Service restricted further appearances.
Breakthrough
During the 2012 Inaugural Nexlions Cup on December 2012, then 20 year old Sahil made appearances for Singapore U23 against Liverpool F.C. and Manchester United FC U23 sides with him scoring Singapore U23 only goal in the tournament against United. Despite rumors of Warriors FC scouting Sahil during the tournament, Courts Young Lions signed Sahil as Warriors FC signed Sufian Anuar from LionsXII instead.[3]
It proved to a breakthrough for Sahil as he impressed after signing for Courts Young Lions during the 2013 football season even during friendlies as Sahil scored in both games against Malaysian giants, Johor Darul Takzim who bosted a side with former Italian U23, Spanish and Malaysian internationals such as Simone Del Nero, Daniel Güiza and Norshahrul Idlan Talaha in both in both home and away which ended 1-1 for the Young Lions. Throughout the 2013 S.League season, Sahil impressed with his flair, technical ability, dribbles and his willing attitude to pressure opposing defenders to an extend that Singapore U23 head coach Aide Iskandar saying Sahil as a very special player." [4]
LionsXII
Having impressed during the 2014 S.League Season, Sahil was signed up by the LionsXII for the 2015 Malaysian Super League Season.[5] He made his competitive debut as a substitute in the opening game of the season and scored with a brilliantly taken freekick.[6] Sahil then went on to notch a brace in the LionsXII's opening game of the 2015 Malaysia FA Cup, after coming as a half-time substitute, helping the Lions win 4-0 against PB Melayu Kedah and send the Singaporean outfit into the Round of 16.[7]
International career
Sahil earned his first international cap against Laos on 10 October 2013 as a substitute in the second half after Singapore national team head coach, Bernd Stange was impressed with Sahil.[8] During the 2013 SEA Games, Sahil played a key role as Singapore U23 won the Bronze with goals against the U23 sides of Laos, Vietnam and Brunei and finished as joint top scorer in the tournament alongside fellow international, Hariss Harun as the U23 Lions finished 3rd.[9]
International
International goals
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 September 2014 | Hougang Stadium, Singapore |  Papua New Guinea | 2–1 | Won | International Friendly |
U23 International goals
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 December 2013 | Hougang Stadium, Singapore |  Philippines | 6–0 | Won | International Friendly |
| 2 | 8 December 2013 | Zayyarthiri Stadium, Myanmar |  Laos | 1-1 | Draw | 2013 SEA Games |
| 3 | 10 December 2013 | Zayyarthiri Stadium, Myanmar |  Vietnam | 1-0 | Won | 2013 SEA Games |
| 4 | 13 December 2013 | Zayyarthiri Stadium, Myanmar |  Brunei | 2-0 | Won | 2013 SEA Games |
| 5 | 6 August 2014 | Al-Ahli Stadium, Bahrain |  Bahrain | 3-2 | Won | International Friendly |
| 6 | 13 December 2013 | Hwaseong Stadium, South Korea |  Oman | 3-3 | Draw | 2014 Asian Games |
| Singapore national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | 5 | 1 |
| Total | 7 | 1 |
Statistics accurate as of match played 5 March 2014
Honours
International
Singapore
- Bronze Medal: 2013
References
- ↑ "Courts Young Lions Reveals Squad for 2014 S.League Season and Renewal of Sponsorship from Courts for Fourth Year". Football Association of Singapore. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
- ↑ "Courts Young Lions – players' profile". Retrieved 26 November 2014. on Facebook
- ↑ Farhan, Ismail (2012-12-17). "NexLions Cup: Singapore finish fourth as they lose 1-2 to Manchester United". Redsports.sg. Retrieved 2015-04-08.
- ↑ "Aide: Sahil is a special player". Goal.com. 2013-09-30. Retrieved 2015-04-08.
- ↑ "Football: LionsXII aim for top 3 MSL finish with fresh blood". Channelnewsasia.com. 2015-02-03. Retrieved 2015-04-08.
- ↑ Kiat, Teng (2015-02-09). "New LionsXII striker Sahil revels in dream debut goal | Fit To Post Sports - Yahoo Sports Singapore". Sg.sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2015-04-08.
- ↑ Gary Koh (2015-02-28). "PB Melayu Kedah 0 LionsXII 4: Sahil brace ensures progression". FourFourTwo.com. Retrieved 2015-04-08.
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