Hafiz Abu Sujad

Muhammad Hafiz bin Abu Sujad (born 1 November 1990) is a footballer who plays for Tampines Rovers in the Singapore Premier 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.

In this Malay name, the name Abu Sujad is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Hafiz.
Hafiz Abu Sujad
Personal information
Full name Muhammad Hafiz bin Abu Sujad[1]
Date of birth (1990-11-01) 1 November 1990[2]
Place of birth Singapore
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Playing position(s) Left back, Left midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Tampines Rovers
Number 27
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 15 (4)
2018 Johor Darul Ta'zim II 10 (0)
2018 Tampines Rovers 19 (2)
2019- Hougang United 20 (2)
National team‡
2012– Singapore 41 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:41 at 08 October 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:48, 24 March 2018 (UTC)

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]

Tampines Rovers

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.

JDT II

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]

Return to Tampines

Hafiz rejoins Tampines Rovers on Singapore Premier League deadline day for registration, 13 April 2018.[8]

International career

Hafiz made his international debut on 16 October 2012, coming on as a substitute against India in a friendly match.

Personal life

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]

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
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Young Lions 2009 80———80
2010 2114110—262
2011 170———170
2012 221—41—262
Total 682415100774
Club Season Malaysia
Super League		 Malaysia
FA Cup		 Malaysia Cup Asia Total
LionsXII 2013[11] 1801072—262
2014[12] 1412000—161
Total 241307200343
Club Season S.League Singapore Cup Singapore
League Cup		 Asia Total
Tampines Rovers 2016 2025300102357
Total 4549330102679
Club Season Thai League FA Cup League Cup Asia Total
BBCU F.C. 2017 7000000070
Total 7000000070
Club Season S.League Singapore Cup Singapore
League Cup		 Asia Total
Tampines Rovers 2017 132203000182
2018 120200000140
Total 4549330102679
Club Season Malaysia
Premier League		 Malaysia
FA Cup		 Malaysia Cup Asia Total
Johor Darul Ta'zim II F.C. 2018 8000000080
Total 8000000080
Hougang United 2019 192200000212
2020 0000000000
Total 192200000212
Career total 119514412310215314
  • 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
YearAppsGoals
201210
201350
201420
Total80

Statistics accurate as of match played 5 March 2014

Honours

Club

LionsXII

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References
  1. "FAS names 2014 LionsXII squad list". Football Association of Singapore. Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  2. "Player profile – Hafiz Sujad". LionsXII official website. Archived from the original on 3 October 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  3. "Hafiz happy to play utility man". LionsXII official website. Archived from the original on 8 February 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  4. "Hafiz Abu Sujad impresses during trial in Thailand". The New Paper. 28 December 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  5. "Hafiz goes for Thai audition". The New Paper. 19 December 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  6. "Hafiz signs with BBCU". FourFourTwo. 10 January 2017. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  7. "Singapore international Hafiz Sujad headed to JDT II". FourFourTwo. 3 January 2018. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  8. "Hafiz Sujad rejoins Tampines Rovers from Johor Darul Ta'zim II". Fox Sports Asia. 16 April 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  9. "Versatile Hafiz boon to LionsXII". The Straits Times. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  10. "MSL: Physioptherapist plays unsung hero in LionsXII's rise". The New Paper. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  11. "LionsXII fixtures and results for 2013 season". LionsXII official website. Archived from the original on 16 February 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  12. "LionsXII fixtures and results for 2014 season". LionsXII official website. Archived from the original on 9 March 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
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