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Muhammad Saifullah bin Mohammad Akbar (born January 31, 1999) is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Singapore Premier League club Lion City Sailors and the Singapore national team.

Saifullah Akbar
Personal information
Full name Muhammad Saifullah bin Mohammad Akbar[1]
Date of birth (1999-01-31) January 31, 1999 (age 23)
Place of birth Singapore
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
Lion City Sailors
Number 17
Youth career
–2016 Tampines Rovers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Tampines Rovers 1 (0)
2018-2019 Young Lions 24 (3)
2020– Lion City Sailors 32 (6)
National team
2016–2017 Singapore U19[1][2] 4 (2)
2019– Singapore U23 10 (2)
2021– Singapore 5 (0)
Honours
Men's football
Representing  Singapore
Merlion Cup
Winner2019 Singapore
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 February 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 December 2021

Youth and early life


At the age of six, he started playing football and quickly gained entry into the then called Five Star Football Academy.[3]


Club career


Touted as a prospective football player and one to watch for Singapore,[3][4][5] he participated in the Lion City Cup with Ikhsan Fandi playing for the NFA U-16.[6]

Trialing with Newcastle Jets FC in 2015, their assistant coach indicated that they were interested in a youth team deal with the youngster.[7] However, he couldn't transfer there as FIFA rules prohibit players under 18 from joining a club abroad unless their parents reside and work in that country.[8] Previously, he had a training stint with QPR along with three other Singaporean teenagers[9] that lasted for five days.[10][11] Also, he had a two-week stint at Metz, funded by the Singapore Sport School.[12]

On his first-team debut, he scored a goal to secure a 6–4 win over Hougang United FC[4] in the Singapore League Cup.[13] After training daily with the Tampines Rovers first team throughout the 2015 S.League season, he joined their Prime League squad with the aim of making the Singapore roster for the biannual 2017 SEA Games.[14]

He joined Young Lions FC after his national service and played the out the remainder of the 2018 campaign. While on trial at CD Tenerife, he did enough to be offered a contract with the club's B team, he however chose to remain with Young Lions for the 2019 Singapore Premier League season due to developmental reasons.[14] Saifullah became a key member of the Young Lions squad that season, featuring regularly at the right wing position under Coach Fandi Ahmad.


International career


He represented Singapore in the 2013 Asian Youth Games staged in the provincial city of Nanjing.[3]

In 2016, he was called up for the Singapore U19 team facing the Bahrain U19 selection.[1][2]

On 17 May 2021, Saifullah Akbar got the national team call-up by head coach Tatsuma Yoshida for the remaining Asian World Cup qualifiers in June.[15] Fast forward to 3 June, Saifullah made his first-ever national team debut against Palestine by coming on as a substitution for Hafiz Nor in the 65th minute.[16]


Career statistics



Club


As of 25 Oct 2022[17]
Club Season League Singapore Cup League Cup AFC Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Tampines Rovers 2016 S.League 1000520062
Total 1000520062
Young Lions FC 2018 Singapore Premier League 3000000030
2019 Singapore Premier League 213000000213
Total 243000000243
Lion City Sailors 2020 Singapore Premier League 112000000112
2021 Singapore Premier League 204000000204
2022 Singapore Premier League 161000000161
Total 477000000477
Career total 72100052007712
Notes

    International


    Appearances and goals by national team and year
    National teamYearAppsGoals
    Singapore
    202150
    Total50

    International caps

    NoDateVenueOpponentResultCompetition
    13 June 2021King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Palestine0-4 (lost)2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (2nd Rd)
    28 June 2021King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Uzbekistan0-5 (lost)2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (2nd Rd)
    312 June 2021King Saud University Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia0-3 (lost)2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (2nd Rd)
    411 November 2021Al Hamriya Sports Club Stadium, Sharjah, UAE Kyrgyzstan1-2 (lost)Friendly
    518 December 2021National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore Thailand0-2 (lost)2020 AFF Championship

    U23 International caps

    NoDateVenueOpponentResultCompetition
    126 March 2019MFF Football Centre, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Mongolia3-1 (won)2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification
    25 December 2019Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines Brunei7-0 (won)2019 Southeast Asian Games
    325 October 2021Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar, Singapore Timor-Leste2-2 (draw)2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification
    428 October 2021Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar, Singapore Philippines1-0 (won)2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification
    531 October 2021Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar, Singapore South Korea1-5 (lost)2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification
    616 February 2022Prince Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia Thailand1–3 (lost)2022 AFF U-23 Championship
    719 February 2022Prince Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia Vietnam0–7 (lost)2022 AFF U-23 Championship
    87 May 2022Thiên Trường Stadium, Nam Định, Vietnam Laos2–2 (draw)2021 Southeast Asian Games
    911 May 2022Thiên Trường Stadium, Nam Định, Vietnam Cambodia1–0 (won)2021 Southeast Asian Games
    1014 May 2022Thiên Trường Stadium, Nam Định, Vietnam Malaysia2–2 (draw)2021 Southeast Asian Games

    U23 International goals

    As of match played 8 June 2019.
    No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
    15 December 2019Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines Brunei
    3–0
    7–0
    2019 Southeast Asian Games
    211 May 2022Thiên Trường Stadium, Nam Định, Vietnam Cambodia
    1–0
    1–0
    2021 Southeast Asian Games

    U19 International caps

    NoDateVenueOpponentResultCompetition
    117 September 2016Vietnam Youth Training Centre, Hanoi, Vietnam Philippines2-1 (won)2016 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
    219 September 2016Vietnam Youth Training Centre, Hanoi, Vietnam Timor-Leste0-2 (lost)2016 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
    34 November 2017MFF Football Centre, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Thailand1-3 (lost)2018 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
    48 November 2017MFF Football Centre, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Mongolia2-4 (lost)2018 AFC U-19 Championship qualification

    U19 International goals

    Scores and results list Singapore's goal tally first.[18]
    No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
    14 September 2017Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar Laos
    2–0
    3-0
    2017 AFF U-18 Youth Championship
    28 November 2017MFF Football Centre, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Mongolia
    2–0
    2–4
    2018 AFC U-19 Championship qualification

    Personal life


    Saifullah's father is Akbar Nawas who helped him volunteer for early national service enlistment.[19] As a hobby, he plays guitar and sings and supports Chelsea.[20]


    Honours



    International


    Singapore U22


    Individual



    References


    1. "Singapore Under-19 to play Bahrain friendlies". Goal.com. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
    2. "Saifullah hoping for Young Lions' boost against Bahrain". Fourfourtwo.com. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
    3. "Saifullah Akbar joins Young Lions with Tenerife move on hold till 2020". FoxSport.com. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
    4. "Saifullah vows to fight on after 'dream debut'". 16 July 2016.
    5. "Lion City Cup". Facebook.com. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
    6. "Football: Saifullah Akbar, Ikhsan Fandi keen to show calibre at Lion City Cup". Straitstimes.com. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
    7. "Football: Saifullah on a League club Newcastle Jets' radar, AsiaOne News". Archived from the original on 2015-02-18. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
    8. "No Jets deal for Singapore starlet". Fourfourtwo.com. 10 March 2015. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
    9. "Off to London, to train with QPR - The Football Association of Singapore". Fas.org.sg. Archived from the original on 2014-09-29. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
    10. "QPR, Day 5 + Saifullah Akbar's thoughts - The Football Association of Singapore". Fas.org.sg. Archived from the original on 2015-03-30. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
    11. "QPR stint a boon for Singapore foursome, News - AsiaOne". Archived from the original on 2018-08-03. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
    12. "PressReader.com - Connecting People Through News". Pressreader.com. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
    13. "2016 League Cup: Young Player of the Tournament". FourFourTwo.com. 31 July 2016. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
    14. "The Young Gun – Saifullah Akbar, Tampines Rovers". Fourfourtwo.com. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
    15. "Tatsuma names Lions squad for remaining World Cup qualifiers in June - Football Association of Singapore". Retrieved 2021-07-30.
    16. "Lions fall to defeat against Palestine - Football Association of Singapore". Retrieved 2021-07-30.
    17. Saifullah Akbar at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
    18. "Mahler, Jacob". National Football Teams. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
    19. "Football: Saifullah's got what it takes, AsiaOne News". Archived from the original on 2015-04-05. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
    20. "The Boy's a Bit Special: Saifullah Akbar". Fourfourtwo.com. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
    21. "Gabriel Quak named SPL Player of the Year at FAS Awards Night 2020 - Football Association of Singapore". spl.sg.



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