Muhammad Hafiz bin Abu Sujad (born 1 November 1990) is a former footballer who played in the Singapore Premier League and Malaysia Super 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.
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Full name | Muhammad Hafiz bin Abu Sujad[1] | |||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1990-11-01) 1 November 1990 (age 31)[2] | |||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Singapore | |||||||||||||||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Left back, Left midfielder | |||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
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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 | 15 | (4) | |||||||||||||
2018 | Johor Darul Ta'zim II | 10 | (0) | |||||||||||||
2018 | Tampines Rovers | 19 | (2) | |||||||||||||
2019–2022 | Hougang United | 27 | (4) | |||||||||||||
National team‡ | ||||||||||||||||
2012–2021 | Singapore | 44 | (1) | |||||||||||||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:41 at 08 October 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:48, 11 June 2021 (UTC) |
Hafiz began his professional football career with Under-23 side Young Lions in the S.League in 2009.
In December 2011, the FAS announced that Hafiz was to join the newly formed LionsXII for the 2012 Malaysia Super League.
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]
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]
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.
Hafiz next moved to Malaysia Premier League side JDT II for the 2018 season. Despite being on trial with Super League side Melaka United, Melaka opted for fellow Singapore international, Shahdan Sulaiman, instead, leaving Hafiz to seek a move to JDT II.[7]
Hafiz rejoins Tampines Rovers on Singapore Premier League deadline day for registration, 13 April 2018.[8]
Hafiz made his international debut on 16 October 2012, coming on as a substitute against India in a friendly match.
Hafiz comes from a footballing family. His father, Abu Sujad is a former Singapore international left-back.[9] 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.[10]
Club | Season | S.League | Singapore Cup | Singapore League Cup |
Asia | Total | |||||
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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[11] | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | — | 26 | 2 | |
2014[12] | 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 |
Total | 45 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 67 | 9 | |
Club | Season | Thai League | FA Cup | League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||
BBCU F.C. | 2017 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
Club | Season | S.League | Singapore Cup | Singapore League Cup |
Asia | Total | |||||
Tampines Rovers | 2017 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
2018 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
Total | 45 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 67 | 9 | |
Club | Season | Malaysia Premier League |
Malaysia FA Cup |
Malaysia Cup | Asia | Total | |||||
Johor Darul Ta'zim II F.C. | 2018 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
Hougang United | 2019 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 |
2020 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
2021 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | |
2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 44 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 49 | 6 | |
Career total | 144 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 181 | 18 | |
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2012 | 1 | 0 |
2013 | 5 | 0 |
2014 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 8 | 0 |
Statistics accurate as of match played 5 March 2014
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