Mohd Hafiz bin Mohd Nor (born 22 August 1988) is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays as a winger or a right-back for Singapore Premier League club Lion City Sailors and the Singapore national team. Known for his pace, leadership skills and dribbling, Hafiz is regarded as one of the best full-backs in the league.[citation needed]
 Hafiz warming up for Singapore in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohd Hafiz bin Mohd Nor | ||
| Date of birth | 22 August 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Singapore | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lion City Sailors | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Tanjong Pagar United | 12 | (3) |
| 2012 | Home United | 5 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Tanjong Pagar United | 36 | (3) |
| 2014–2015 | Geylang International | 53 | (4) |
| 2016–2017 | Warriors | 29 | (3) |
| 2018– | Lion City Sailors | 120 | (25) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013– | Singapore | 29 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 May 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 December 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editTanjong Pagar United
editA late bloomer, Hafiz began his professional football career with Tanjong Pagar United in the S.League in 2011, at the age of 22.[1] After joining Home United in 2012, Hafiz return to Tanjong Pagar in the mid transfer for the remaining of the 2012 and 2013 S.League season. He won the S.League Goal of the Season award in 2013 and earned himself his first call-up for Singapore.[1]
Home United
editAfter a one year stint with Tanjong Pagar United, it was announced that Hafiz would join Home United for the 2012 S.League season.
Geylang International
editIt was announced in 2014 that Hafiz would join Geylang International.
Warriors
editHafiz joined Warriors in 2016 and that was where he was recalled up to the national team.
Lion City Sailors
editHafiz rejoined Home United in 2017 and racked up his most productive season in the 2019 Singapore Premier League season with the Protectors, scoring 9 goals in all competitions.[2] In 2021, Hafiz was part of the winning squad that won the 2021 Singapore Premier League. In 2022, he was named the club vice-captain. On 9 December 2023, Hafiz and club captain Hariss Harun lifted the 2023 Singapore Cup after winning against defending champion, Hougang United 3–1. On 15 December 2023, Lion City Sailors announce that Hafiz has extended his contract with the club becoming the club longest serving player since its privatised era.
International career
editHe received his first call-up to the Singapore in 2013, making his international debut in the 5–2 victory over Laos on 7 June 2013.[3][4] He gained his second international cap against Cambodia on 28 July 2016, replacing Hafiz Sujad in the 68th minute.[5]
Hafiz had to wait a further 3 years again before gaining another call-up.[6] However, after winning his 3rd cap, he is set to be a fixture in the Singapore team to come as Head Coach Tatsuma Yoshida credits him with bringing energy and discipline to the Lions and is set to name Hafiz for a third straight start in the World Cup qualifier.[7] Hafiz then repaid the coach's faith as he scored his first goal for Singapore in his sixth cap when he scored the winner in a 2–1 win over Yemen in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match.[8] He scored his second goal for the Lions when he unleashed a first-time volley off Nur Adam Abdullah's cross from the left in a 6–2 win over Myanmar in the final match of their Asian Cup third-round qualifiers.
In 2022, Hafiz was part of the national team for the 2022 AFF Championship.[9]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 15 December 2023. Caps and goals may not be correct.
| Club | Season | S.League | Singapore Cup | Singapore League Cup / Others |
Asia | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tanjong Pagar | 2011 | 12 | 3 | - | - | - | - | — | 12 | 3 | |
| Total | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | |
| Home United | 2012 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Tanjong Pagar | 2012 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 19 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 25 | 3 | - | - | 2 | 1 | — | 27 | 4 | ||
| Total | 36 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 5 | |
| Geylang International | 2014 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 33 | 5 | |
| 2015 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 34 | 6 | ||
| Total | 53 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 11 | |
| Warriors | 2016 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | — | 22 | 3 | |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 | |
| Home United | 2018 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 38 | 9 |
| 2019 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 9 | |
| Total | 43 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 67 | 18 | |
| Lion City Sailors | 2020 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| 2021 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 33 | 2 | |
| 2024–25 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 82 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 100 | 7 | |
| Career Total | 224 | 24 | 27 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 21 | 1 | 286 | 35 | |
International
edit| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore | |||
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 1 | |
International caps
edit
International goals
edit- Scores and results list Singapore's goal tally first.[10]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 19 November 2019 | Al Muharraq Stadium, Muharraq, Bahrain |  Yemen |
2–0 | 2–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 14 June 2022 | Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |  Myanmar |
6–2 | 6–2 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
Honours
editClub
editLion City Sailors
edit- Singapore Premier League: 2021
- Singapore Community Shield: 2022, 2024
Individual
edit- Singapore Premier League Team of the Year: 2018
References
edit- ^ a b hermes (19 November 2019). "Football: Hafiz Nor gets ready to roar". The Straits Times. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ Ganesan, Deepanraj (4 September 2019). "Speedy winger Hafiz Nor refines game and returns to Lions' fold". The New Paper. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ "Hafiz close to fulfilling life long dream". AXrossTheLine. 28 May 2013. Archived from the original on 2 December 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ "Laos vs Singapore Lineups and Statistics". Goal.com. 7 June 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
- ^ "Second international cap". Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- ^ "TATSUMA NAMES LIONS SQUAD FOR SEPTEMBER WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ hermes (19 November 2019). "10 must-reads for today". The Straits Times. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ Ganesan, Deepanraj (20 November 2019). "Lions end winless streak with 2-1 victory over Yemen". The New Paper. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ Tan, Amanda (20 December 2022). "Five players in Singapore squad to take part in AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2022 for the first time". youthopia.sg. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ "Ikhsan Fandi". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 7 September 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2018.