Zulfahmi Arifin
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Muhammad Zulfahmi bin Mohd Arifin[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 October 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Singapore | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking Midfielder Central Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | LionsXII | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| National Football Academy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010–2012 | Young Lions | 46 | (1) |
| 2013– | LionsXII | 12 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013 | Singapore U23 | 7 | (0) |
| 2013– | Singapore | 12 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 March 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Muhammad Zulfahmi bin Mohd Arifin (born 5 October 1991) is a Singapore international footballer who plays as a midfielder for LionsXII in the Malaysia Super League. He is noted for being a technical player with set pieces and playmaking abilities.[2]
Club career
Zulfahmi began his footballing career with Young Lions in the S.League. After two seasons with the club, he was selected in the LionsXII squad for the 2013 season of the Malaysia Super League.[3][4]
Zulfahmi failed to play any part in the first 6 games of the season. He was given his first start against Pahang in the MSL on 16 February 2013. Two more appearances followed until a road traffic accident in mid-April set him back a month.[5] He managed one further start and a substitute appearance on his return as LionsXII won the 2013 Malaysia Super League.
Zulfahmi's potential was recognised as he had a run of 6 starts in the beginning of the 2014 campaign. Poor performances however meant that he was dropped to the bench in favour of Firdaus Kasman for the next 3 games.[6] He marked his return to the starting line-up on 22 March by curling a free kick into the PKNS net to score his first LionsXII goal.[7]
International career
Zulfahmi was first called up to the Singapore national team for a friendly match against Thailand on 24 August 2011.[8] He made the 2012 AFF Championship squad but failed to play as Singapore won the tournament.
Zulfahmi was handed his first international start against Laos on 10 October 2013.[9]
Along with Hariss Harun, he has been identified by national coach Bernd Stange as the future of Singapore's midfield.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 22 March 2014.
| Club | Season | S.League | Singapore Cup | Singapore League Cup |
Asia | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Young Lions | 2010 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | — | 14 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 23 | 1 | — | — | — | 23 | 1 | ||||
| 2012 | 11 | 0 | — | 2 | - | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| Total | 46 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 1 | |
| Club | Season | Malaysia Super League |
Malaysia FA Cup |
Malaysia Cup | Asia | Total | |||||
| LionsXII | 2013[10] | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
| 2014[11] | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | ||
| Total | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
| Career Total | 58 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 2 | |
- Young Lions and LionsXII are ineligible for qualification to AFC competitions in their respective leagues.
- Young Lions withdrew from the 2011 and 2012 Singapore Cup, and the 2011 Singapore League Cup due to participation in AFC and AFF youth competitions.
Honours
Club
LionsXII
- Malaysia Super League: 2013
International
Singapore
- AFF Championship: 2012
References
- ↑ "FAS names 2014 LionsXII squad list". FAS. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- ↑ "Sundram tips Zulfahmi to make LIONSXII impact". FoxSportsAsia. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
- ↑ "LionsXII 2013 unveiled". LionsXII. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- ↑ http://lionsxii.sg/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/LionsXII_Team_2013.pdf
- ↑ "Zulfahmi 3rd LionsXII player hurt in motorbike accident". The Straits Times. 17 April 2013.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Football: Zul set to start for Lions". The New Paper. 28 February 2014.
- ↑ "LionsXII snap losing streak against PKNS". Goal. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
- ↑ "Football: Daniel Bennett set to play 100th match for Singapore in friendly against Thailand". Red Sports. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
- ↑ "Lions warm up for Syria with slender victory over Laos". FAS. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
- ↑ "LionsXII fixtures and results for 2013 season". LionsXII. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
- ↑ "LionsXII fixtures and results for 2014 season". LionsXII. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
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