Hariss Harun

Hariss Harun (born 19 November 1990) is a Singaporean footballer who plays for and captains both Malaysia Super League club Johor Darul Ta'zim and the Singapore national team as a central midfielder. He is Singapore's youngest debutant, making his first international appearance at the age of 16 and 217 days.

In this Malay name, the name Harun is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Hariss.
Hariss Harun
Hariss playing for the LionsXII in 2012
Personal information
Full name Hariss Harun
Date of birth (1990-11-19) 19 November 1990[1]
Place of birth Singapore
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Playing position(s) Midfielder, Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Johor Darul Ta'zim
Number 14
Youth career
2003–2007 National Football Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2011 Young Lions 116 (12)
2012–2013 LionsXII 38 (7)
2014– Johor Darul Ta'zim 96 (10)
2017 → Home United (loan) 29 (2)
National team‡
2007– Singapore 101 (10)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 November 2017
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22 November 2019

Hariss is known for being a versatile player with combative and play-making abilities. Predominantly a central midfielder, Hariss has played occasionally as a centre-back, right-back, or as an attacking midfielder. He is also recognised for his leadership skills and is the former captain and vice-captain of Young Lions and LionsXII respectively.

Club career

Young Lions

Hariss began his career along with Young Lions in the S.League in 2007. He became the youngest S-League player in 2007, aged 16 years 3 months and 18 days. The Football Association of Singapore had granted Hariss special dispensation from a rule that allowed players only of 18 years and above to play.

In August 2007, he was Singapore's winner of Nike's 'Who's The Next' contest and secured a training stint at FC Barcelona's famed academy, La Masia. He trained at the Catalans' youth academy for a week, along with 13 other players from six Asia Pacific countries including South Korea and Japan.[2] He captained the players in three friendly games against players from FC Barcelona's youth academy. Hariss impressed the trainers and returning a week later with the MVP award.[3]

2008 proved to be a difficult year for Hariss as he tore his ligaments in a league match against Super Reds on 26 May when Oh Ddog Yi fell on his right knee. The injury ruled him out for a year, causing him to miss the rest of Singapore's World Cup qualifying campaign as well as the 2008 ASEAN Football Championship.[4][5]

With the help of the Football Association of Singapore and the national team coach Raddy Avramovic, Hariss underwent a 10-day trial with Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenghua in July 2010, but was ultimately not offered a contract.[6]

Injury would strike Hariss again in 2010, when he was suffered a right leg fracture in a match against India at the 2010 Asian Games on 11 November 2010.[7] The duration of six weeks that Hariss required for the recovery of his fracture eventually meant that he missed out on a second consecutive ASEAN Football Championship.

Hariss' performances were recognized with the S.League Young Player of the Year award in 2010.

LionsXII
Hariss in the starting line-up for LionsXII against Kuala Lumpur on 17 January 2012

In December 2011, Hariss was called up to join LionsXII to compete in the 2012 Malaysia Super League. He made his LionsXII debut in a league match against Kelantan in January 2012.[8] His first goal came on the 19th minute against Sabah on 21 January. Hariss' goalscoring form against Sabah would continue when the stand-in captain scored his first career hat-trick in a record 9–0 win on 16 June.[9] He scored with a volley three minutes after Agu Casmir's 19th-minute opener and added a second in the 41st minute. He completed his hat-trick with a Shaiful Esah assist on 73 minutes only. Hariss made 34 appearances and scored 5 goals in all competitions as LionsXII finished runners-up in their first season back in Malaysian football.

Hariss missed the start of the 2013 season following a broken right fibula sustained in the 2012 ASEAN Football Championship match against Indonesia. He made his return as a 20th-minute substitute in a 3–0 Super League win over Pahang on 16 February.[10] His first goal of the season came three days later four minutes into a 2–2 draw with Johor Darul Ta'zim. Hariss played a pivotal role for the club as LionsXII capped the successful 2013 season as eventual champions of the Malaysia Super League with an unbeaten home record.

In July 2013, Hariss Harun rejected the offer of a contract from the Portuguese Primeira Liga side, Rio Ave.[11] National Service commitments and salary issues were speculated as reasons why the deal broke down, despite the help of Singapore billionaire Peter Lim and agent Jorge Mendes.[12] Mendes had been negotiating with clubs for one year for Hariss to further his career in Europe. Had Hariss moved abroad, Hariss would have followed the likes of former Singaporean internationals Fandi Ahmad and V. Sundramoorthy in playing for European clubs.

Johor Darul Ta'zim

Following Hariss' decision not to join Rio Ave, Malaysia Super League side Johor Darul Ta'zim moved quickly to confirm his signing in a two-year deal worth over US$20,000 (S$25,000) per month in November 2013.[13][14][15] On 11 February, Hariss scored his first goal for the club against Kedah in a Malaysia FA Cup match. 4 days later, Hariss scored his first league goal for the club in a Super League match against Selangor. In his first season, Hariss helped Johor win their first Malaysian Super League title. On 31 October 2015, he helped Johor Darul Ta'zim win the 2015 Malaysia Super League and their first 2015 AFC Cup Final against FC Istiklol in Tajikistan. On 9 November 2015, Hariss signed a new 2-year contract with the club, with a monthly salary of US$30,000 (S$43,000), making him the highest paid Singaporean footballer in history. He scored a header from a corner on the opening match day of the 2016 Malaysia Super League against Selangor FA which ended 1–1 with Johor Darul Ta'zim winning the 2016 Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Cup on penalties (7–6).

CE L'Hospitalet

Hariss was to join CE L'Hospitalet on a one-year loan deal,[16] becoming the first-ever Singaporean to play in the Spanish leagues.[17] The move was cancelled 2 weeks after Hariss arrived in Spain due to a taxation problem for the Spanish side, resulting in them being unable to register new players. Hariss was left in the limbo as his parent club, JDT, had all their foreign players slots filled. Hariss returned to the S.League with JDT adamant that the move to CE L'Hospitalet will still go through in June.[18]

Home United

Hariss returned to Singapore to join Home United on a 3-month loan deal.[19] He made his debut for The Protectors on 1 April in a top of the table clash against Albirex Niigata (S) in a 2–2 draw.[20]

Return to Johor Darul Ta'zim

Hariss returned to Johor in 2018 after his loan contract at Home United ended. He made his return on 3 February against Kedah FA in the 2018 Piala Sumbangsih, in which Johor won their 3rd Piala Sumbangsih. He scored his first goal of the season in a 2–1 victory against Perak FA, which also sealed Johor's 5th consecutive league title.

International career

Youth

Hariss has been capped at all youth levels with the Singapore national football team.[21] He was part of the Singapore national under-23 football team that won the bronze medal at the 2007, 2009 and 2013 Southeast Asian Games.

Senior

Hariss was scouted by then-national team coach Raddy Avramovic who gave him his international debut in a friendly against North Korea on 24 June 2007 when he came on as a 70th-minute substitute.[22][23] He is the youngest ever player to play for the Singapore national team at the age of 16 years and 217 days, breaking the previous record held by Singapore legend Fandi Ahmad who debuted at 17 years, 3 months and 23 days.[24] Avramovic rated Hariss as an "exceptional player" in a 2012 Straits Times interview.[25]

Hariss was called up to the Singapore squad for the 2012 ASEAN Football Championship. A shin fracture in a group stage loss to Indonesia ruled him out for the rest of the tournament as Singapore won the competition.[26][27] He had also missed out on the 2008 and 2010 editions of the competition due to injury.

Hariss scored his first senior international goal in the 27th minute of a friendly match against Laos on 7 June 2013.[28]

Along with Zulfahmi Arifin, he has been identified by national team coach Bernd Stange as the future of Singapore's midfield.[29] Stange also assessed that he is capable of playing for a "top European club" and in a strong league like the Bundesliga.[30]

On 24 July 2010, Hariss was drafted into the Singapore Selection XI squad that was to play against Burnley. He captained the side for the fixture, with the match eventually ending in a 1–0 defeat. On 16 June 2015, Hariss was afforded the chance to captain the national team in a match against Japan. Supposedly a predictable victory for the Japanese team, the match subsequently ended in a shocking 0–0 draw.

Hariss scored his 7th international goal in a 2–0 friendly victory over Fiji, helping new head coach Fandi Ahmad to his first win.[31]

On 14 November 2019, Hariss made his 100th cap for the national team against Qatar, making him the 13th member of an exalted list behind the likes of Fandi Ahmad, Nazri Nasir, Shahril Ishak and many more.[32]

Others

Singapore Selection Squad

He was selected as part of the Singapore Selection squad for The Sultan of Selangor's Cup to be held on 6 May 2017.[33]

Personal life

Hariss received his primary education at St. Michael's Primary School and secondary education at St. Gabriel's Secondary School.[34] He graduated with a diploma in Sport & Wellness Management from Nanyang Polytechnic.

Born to Singaporean Indian parents of Malayali Muslim origin, a logistics officer, Harun bin Habib Mohamed and a Housewife, Nisha binte Mohamed Yusoff.[35] His father is his football advisor. He credits his father and uncle for starting his interest in football since the age of 6.[36]

On 9 March 2014, Hariss married his girlfriend Syahirah Mohamad in a function hall opposite Jalan Besar Stadium, home ground of LionsXII.[37] They had been dating for over two years and were engaged in February 2013.[38]

Hariss is featured in eFootball Pro Evolution Soccer 2020 alongside his Singapore teammate Baihakki Khaizan. He will be the second Singaporean to be featured in a video game after Safuwan Baharudin.

Career statistics

Club
As of match played November 2016[39][40][41][42]
Club Season S.League Singapore Cup Singapore
League Cup		 Asia Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Young Lions 2007 324----—324
2008 133----—133
2009 1900010—200
2010 3024000—342
2011 223———223
Total 1161240100012112
Club Season Malaysia
Super League		 Malaysia
FA Cup		 Malaysia Cup Asia Total
LionsXII 2012[43] 22520100—345
2013[44] 1620082—244
Total 3872018200589
Johor Darul Ta'zim 2014 1513111—193
2015 171115151284
2016 4120002081
Total 363626271558
Club Season Segunda Division B Copa del Rey Copa Federación UEFA Total
CE L'Hospitalet (loan) 2017 000000—00
Total 0000000000
Club Season S.League Singapore Cup Singapore
League Cup		 Asia Total
Home United (loan) 2017 20 0 4 0 3 1 2 1 29 2
Total 20 0 4 0 3 1 2 1 29 2
Johor Darul Ta'zim 2018 191400060291
2019 181100060251
2020 0000000000
Total 3725000120542
Career total 246261002230028030

( – ) indicates unavailable referenced data conforming to reliable sources guidelines.

  • Young Lions and LionsXII are ineligible for qualification to AFC competitions in their respective leagues.
  • Young Lions withdrew from the Singapore Cup and Singapore League Cup in 2011 due to scheduled participation in the 2011 AFF U-23 Youth Championship.

International goals
Scores and results list Singapore's goal tally first.[45]
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.7 June 2013New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos Laos2–05–2Friendly
2.26 November 2014National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore Myanmar2–04–22014 AFF Championship
3.3–0
4.6 June 2015Jurong West Sports and Recreation Centre, Jurong West, Singapore Brunei2–05–1Friendly
5.10 June 2017Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore Chinese Taipei1–01–22019 AFC Asian Cup qualification
6.23 March 2018National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore Maldives1–03–2Friendly
7.11 September 2018Bishan Stadium, Bishan, Singapore Fiji1–02–0
8.12 October 2018 Mongolia1–02–0
9.9 November 2018National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore Indonesia1–01–02018 AFF Championship
10.8 June 2019 Solomon Islands4–34–3Friendly

Honours

Club

LionsXII

Johor Darul Takzim

International

Singapore

Individual
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