Muhammad Syafiq Safiuddin bin Abdul Shariff (born 16 July 2002) is a Bruneian footballer who plays as a right-sided midfielder or wing-back for DPMM of the Singapore Premier League and the Brunei national team.[1]
 Syafiq with DPMM in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Muhammad Syafiq Safiuddin bin Abdul Shariff | ||
| Date of birth | 16 July 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Brunei | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | DPMM FC | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | PIP | ||
| 2019 | DPMM | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Tabuan Muda | (2) | |
| 2021–2023 | Indera | (0) | |
| 2024– | DPMM | 14 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Brunei U19 | 8 | (0) |
| 2022– | Brunei U23 | 9 | (0) |
| 2024– | Brunei | 6 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 November 2024 | |||
Club career
editYouth
editSyafiq was a young talent under the Projek Ikan Pusu local grassroots football programme that won the national under-16 youth league in 2018.[2]
Tabuan Muda
editSyafiq afterwards joined Tabuan Muda, the league team made of Brunei youth internationals formed by the NFABD and finished second in the 2018–19 Brunei Premier League.[3][4]
Indera
editSyafiq joined two-time league winners Indera SC in 2021, becoming a regular starter in the 2023 season.[5] His team finished as runners-up behind runaway winners Kasuka.[6]
DPMM
editIn March 2024, Syafiq linked up with DPMM as one of their new local signings for the upcoming 2024–25 Singapore Premier League.[7] He signed his contract on 8 May of that year.[8] He made his competitive debut for DPMM as a starter three days later in a 1–2 away victory against the Young Lions at Jalan Besar Stadium.[9]
International career
editYouth
editAs part of Tabuan Muda, Syafiq made a total of eight appearances for the Brunei under-19s at the 2019 AFF U-18 Youth Championship held in Vietnam in August of that year, as well as the 2020 AFC U-19 Championship qualification matches hosted by Cambodia the following month.[10] He featured in the Young Wasps' only victory of said matches, a 3–4 win over the Northern Mariana Islands on 2 November.[11]
In February 2022, Syafiq was selected for the Brunei under-23 squad competing at the 2022 AFF U-23 Championship in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. He featured in all three games.[12] The following year, Syafiq was involved in the same age group for two upcoming competitions namely the 2023 AFF U-23 Championship in Thailand in August 2023 and also the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifying games in the month after.[13] He played in all but one game for the Young Wasps, making a total of six appearances.
Senior
editSyafiq was called up for the Brunei national team to play at the newly created 2024 FIFA Series held in Saudi Arabia in March 2024.[1] He made his senior international debut as a starter in a 2–0 defeat at the hands of Bermuda on 22 March.[14] He made an impact on his second appearance against Vanuatu four days later when he headed in a Hakeme Yazid Said free-kick that cannoned off the post to score Brunei's first goal of the match, which was also his first international goal. The game finished 2–3 to the Wasps after a last-minute winner was produced from another of Hakeme's free-kicks.[15]
In June 2024, Syafiq made two appearances against Sri Lanka in two friendly matches held in Bandar Seri Begawan, all ending in 1–0 victories for the Wasps.[16] The following September, he joined up with the Wasps for the play-offs to the third qualifying round of the 2027 Asian Cup.[17] He played from the start in the second leg of the tie away in Macau where Brunei won 0–1 courtesy of an Azwan Ali Rahman strike in the tenth minute, winning 4–0 on aggregate.[18]
In November 2024, Syafiq boarded a plane to Krasnodar for Brunei's friendly match against Russia, their first ever opponents from UEFA.[19] He started the match on 15 November before limping off to an injury in the second half, the final score being 11–0 to the hosts.[20]
International goals
edit| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 26 March 2024 | King Abdullah Sports City Reserve Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |  Vanuatu |
1–1 | 3–2 | 2024 FIFA Series |
Honours
editClub
editProjek Ikan Pusu
edit- NFABD National Under-16 Youth League: 2018
Tabuan Muda
edit- Brunei Premier League: 2018–19 (runners-up)
Indera SC
edit- Brunei Super League: 2023 (runners-up)
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.
- ^ "PIP champions of NFABD Under-16 Youth League". Borneo Bulletin. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ "Pasukan Tabuan Muda menyengat". Media Permata. 15 January 2019. Archived from the original on 18 July 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ "DPMM FC crowned Premier League champs". Borneo Bulletin. 27 February 2019. Archived from the original on 16 July 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ @inderasc (12 March 2023). "Starting XI for today and the subs". Retrieved 2 April 2024 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Brunei 2023". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 24 November 2023. Retrieved 2 April 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.
- ^ "Young Lions vs Brunei DPMM FC live score, H2H and lineups". Sofascore. 11 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Member Association: Brunei Darussalam" (PDF). ASEAN Football Federation. 7 August 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ "AFC U-19 CHAMPIONSHIP 2020 Qualifiers: NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS 3 - 4 BRUNEI DARUSSALAM". Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ @fa.bruneidarussalam (7 February 2022). "Assalamualaikum and good morning everyone!Here is the list of the U23 squad who will be representing our country for the AFF U23 Championship 2022 in Cambodia!". Retrieved 2 April 2024 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Young Wasps in Saudi Arabia for training camp". Borneo Bulletin. 12 June 2023. Archived from the original on 12 June 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ @fa.bruneidarussalam (23 March 2024). "2024 FIFA Series: Brunei Suffers 0-2 Defeat to Bermuda". Retrieved 2 April 2024 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Muhammad Hakeme gives Brunei DS win over Vanuatu in FIFA Series". ASEAN Football Federation. 28 March 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ "Brunei beat Sri-Lanka 1-0 in international friendly". DPMM FC. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 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 10 September 2024.
- ^ @fa.bruneidarussalam (12 November 2024). "Brunei Darussalam's national team has announced the official squad called up for their upcoming international friendly in Russia". Retrieved 16 November 2024 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Football Union of Russia vs Brunei: Friendlies - BBC Sport - BBC Sport". BBC Sport. 15 November 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
External links
edit- Syafiq Safiuddin at Soccerway
- Syafiq Safiuddin at WorldFootball.net
- Syafiq Safiuddin on Instagram