Muhammad Faturrahman bin Awang Embran (born 22 August 1999) is a Bruneian footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward for Singapore Premier League club DPMM and the Brunei national football team.[1]
 Faturrahman with Brunei in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Muhammad Faturrahman bin Awang Embran | ||
| Date of birth | 22 August 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Brunei | ||
| Position(s) | Midfield, Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | DPMM | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2023 | Kota Ranger | (19) | |
| 2024– | DPMM | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Brunei | 5 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 November 2024 | |||
Club career
editKota Ranger
editIn 2016, Faturrahman was scouted by Kota Ranger FC while attending Institut Tahfiz Al-Quran Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah at the age of 16 and joined the first team the following year in the 2017–18 Brunei Super League.[2][3] He scored his first two career goals in a 2–1 victory over Najip I-Team on 3 May 2017.[3] He contributed six goals in an impressive first season where the Rangers finished just three points behind league champions MS ABDB in second place.[4]
The following 2018–19 season saw the addition of talented youngster Nur Asyraffahmi Norsamri to the team who gave a major contribution to Kota Ranger's first ever FA Cup final victory.[5] Faturrahman scored a total of five league goals for the campaign where his team finished in fifth position.[6]
Faturrahman scored five further goals including a hat-trick against BAKES FC at the 2021 Brunei Super League before the league was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] He briefly left for further studies at the Ma’had Qiraat Al-Shoubra in Cairo, Egypt in October 2022.[8][9] He returned in the middle of the 2023 Brunei Super League campaign, registering three goals for the Rangers as they finished third, seven points behind runaway champions Kasuka FC.[10]
DPMM
editIn March 2024, Faturrahman was announced on DPMM's website to be one of several new local players to join the professional club for the upcoming 2024–25 Singapore Premier League.[11] He officially signed for the royalty-owned club on 9 May.[12]
International career
editFaturrahman was called up by Mario Rivera for the Brunei national team in February 2024 and was subsequently brought to Saudi Arabia for the newly created 2024 FIFA Series in the following month.[1] He made his international debut as a second-half substitute in a 2–0 defeat to Bermuda on 22 March 2024.[13]
Despite the lack of minutes for his club, Faturrahman was selected by interim head coach Jamie McAllister for Brunei's play-off tie against Macau for a spot at the third qualifying round of the 2027 Asian Cup in September 2024.[14] He featured as a substitute in both fixtures where Brunei overcame their opponents with a 4–0 aggregate score.[15]
Faturrahman was given a starting berth alongside Razimie Ramlli by new head coach Vinícius Eutrópio in a friendly against Russia on 15 November 2024.[16] The powerful opponents were 11–0 victors in the match.
Honours
edit- Kota Ranger
Personal life
editFaturrahman is also a qari and has competed in local and international Qur'an recitation competitions.[17][8][18] He is the cousin of Brunei futsal international player Abu Suffian Adanan, and nephew of Azman Ilham Noor of Kasuka FC.
References
edit- ^ a b @fa.bruneidarussalam (23 March 2024). "Introducing our twenty-three players representing Brunei Darussalam for the FIFA Series in Saudi Arabia". Retrieved 23 March 2024 – via Instagram.
- ^ "ITQSHHB terima masuk 27 siswa, siswi" (PDF). Pelita Brunei. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ a b "FATHURRAHMAN DOUBLE LIFTS KOTA RANGER BACK TO SUMMIT". BruSports News. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "Brunei 2017/18". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 27 October 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "Kota Ranger capture maiden DST FA Cup title". Borneo Bulletin. 23 April 2019. Archived from the original on 27 April 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "Brunei 2018/19". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 27 October 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "KOTA RANGER STAY PERFECT". BruSports News. 4 July 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ a b "MAJLIS SAMBUTAN NUZUL AL-QURAN PERINGKAT NEGARA TAHUN 1442 HIJRAH" (PDF). Ministry of Religious Affairs (Brunei). 29 April 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ @kota.rangerfc (7 October 2022). "This is not goodbye, just farewell for now! Thank you for all your hard work for making this team successful. 🤗Faturrahman will be out for the rest of the tournaments to continue his study in Mesir". Retrieved 25 March 2024 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Brunei 2023". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 24 November 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "DPMM FC to play match against Chinese League 1 team Guangxi Pingguo on 20th April". DPMM FC. 17 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "DPMM FC secures six signings". Borneo Bulletin. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Bermuda wins 2-0 against Brunei in FIFA Series match". Borneo Bulletin. 24 March 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ @fa.bruneidarussalam (5 September 2024). "Called up national team squad list for AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers: Brunei v Macau". Retrieved 10 September 2024 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Qualifiers: Brunei Darussalam book spot in style". Asian Football Confederation. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ "Football Union of Russia vs Brunei: Friendlies - BBC Sport - BBC Sport". BBC Sport. 15 November 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ "Royalty graces Nuzul Al-Quran ceremony". Borneo Bulletin. 23 April 2019. Archived from the original on 7 February 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "Brunei Qaris to compete in Madinah". Borneo Bulletin. 3 October 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
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