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 | 1.69 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left-back, Left midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Tampines Rovers | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| National Football Academy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009–2012 | Young Lions | 66 | (2) |
| 2013–2015 | LionsXII | 24 | (1) |
| 2016– | Tampines Rovers | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012– | Singapore | 13 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 March 2014. | |||
Muhammad Hafiz bin Abu Sujad (born 1 November 1990) is a Singapore international footballer who plays for Tampines Rovers in the S League. 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.
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.[4] 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.[5]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 8 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 | 2009 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2010 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 25 | 2 | |||
| 2011 | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||||
| 2012 | 22 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 24 | 2 | |||
| Total | 66 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 4 | |
| Club | Season | Malaysia Super League |
Malaysia FA Cup |
Malaysia Cup | Asia | Total | |||||
| LionsXII | 2013[6] | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | — | 26 | 2 | |
| 2014[7] | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 1 | ||
| Total | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 3 | |
| Career Total | 90 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 7 | |
- 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
- Malaysia Super League: 2013
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.
- ↑ "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.
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