Hafiz Abu Sujad
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Muhammad Hafiz bin Abu Sujad[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 November 1990[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Singapore | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left-back, Left midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | TRFC | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| National Football Academy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2012 | Young Lions | 68 | (2) |
| 2013–2015 | LionsXII | 24 | (1) |
| 2016 | Tampines Rovers | 20 | (2) |
| 2017 | BBCU | 7 | (0) |
| 2017 | Tampines Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012– | Singapore | 36 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 October 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:19, 13 June 2017 (UTC) | |||
Muhammad Hafiz bin Abu Sujad (born 1 November 1990) is a Singapore international footballer who plays for BBCU in the Thai League 2. He is a versatile player who can play in midfield or defence.[3] He captained Young Lions, playing as a left-back prior to signing for LionsXII in 2013. With LionsXII, he began to play in more advanced positions in left and central midfield.
Club career
Young Lions
Hafiz began his professional football career with Under-23 side Young Lions in the S.League in 2009.
LionsXII
In December 2011, the FAS announced that Hafiz was to join the newly formed LionsXII for the 2012 Malaysia Super League.
Tampines Rovers
In 2016, Hafiz signed for Tampines Rovers for the 2016 S.League campaign after LionsXII was disbanded in 2015. He had a stellar season with the Stags, earning him a nomination for the 2016 S.League Player of the Season award.[4] In December, Hafiz went to Thailand for trials with Thai League 2 sides BBCU F.C. and Sisaket F.C.[5]
BBCU
The 2017 season saw Hafiz seal a move to Thai Division 2 side BBCU F.C. on an initial one-year contract after he impressed on a trial there in December 2016.[6] He made his debut on 12 February 2017 in a 1-0 loss to Rayong F.C. Playing in a Left-Back role, Hafiz earned 3 yellow cards in his first 3 games. Although Hafiz was signed on a one-year deal, his BBCU adventure came to an abrupt end in late-April 2017 when the Pink Panthers announced a shock and sudden decision to withdraw from the league.[7]
Tampines Rovers
After a few months without a club after leaving BBCU, Hafiz had signed a deal to return to Tampines Rovers and will be wearing the no.18 shirt which had been vacated by fellow Singapore International, Yasir Hanapi who had moved to PDRM in Malaysia.
International career
Hafiz made his international debut coming on as a substitute against India in a friendly match on 16 October 2012.
Personal life
Hafiz comes from a footballing family. His father, Abu Sujad is a former Singapore international left-back.[8] His cousin is former Singapore international and LionsXII head coach Fandi Ahmad and his uncle is Mohamed Noh, a Malaysia Cup winner with Singapore.
Hafiz's older brother Nadzi played in the S.League and older sister Nurhafizah is the national team and LionsXII's physiotherapist.[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played November 2016. Caps and goals may not be correct.
| Club | Season | S.League | Singapore Cup | Singapore League Cup |
Asia | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Young Lions | 2009 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2010 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 26 | 2 | ||
| 2011 | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||||
| 2012 | 22 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 26 | 2 | |||
| Total | 68 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 4 | |
| Club | Season | Malaysia Super League |
Malaysia FA Cup |
Malaysia Cup | Asia | Total | |||||
| LionsXII | 2013[10] | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | — | 26 | 2 | |
| 2014[11] | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | ||
| Total | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 3 | |
| Club | Season | S.League | Singapore Cup | Singapore League Cup |
Asia | Total | |||||
| Tampines Rovers | 2016 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 35 | 7 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 20 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 35 | 7 | |
| Career Total | 112 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 146 | 14 | |
- 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.
International
| Singapore national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 0 |
Statistics accurate as of match played 5 March 2014
Honours
Club
LionsXII
References
- ↑ "FAS names 2014 LionsXII squad list". Football Association of Singapore. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- ↑ "Player profile – Hafiz Sujad". LionsXII official website. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- ↑ "Hafiz happy to play utility man". LionsXII official website. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- ↑ "Hafiz Abu Sujad impresses during trial in Thailand". The New Paper. 2016-12-28. Retrieved 2017-01-10.
- ↑ "Hafiz goes for Thai audition". The New Paper. 2016-12-19. Retrieved 2017-01-10.
- ↑ "Hafiz signs with BBCU". FourFourTwo. 2017-01-10. Retrieved 2017-01-10.
- ↑ "BREAKING: Hafiz left in limbo as Thai club announces immediate withdrawal". FourFourTwo. 2017-04-28. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
- ↑ "Versatile Hafiz boon to LionsXII". The Straits Times. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
- ↑ "MSL: Physioptherapist plays unsung hero in LionsXII's rise". The New Paper. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- ↑ "LionsXII fixtures and results for 2013 season". LionsXII official website. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
- ↑ "LionsXII fixtures and results for 2014 season". LionsXII official website. Retrieved 6 March 2014.