Anaqi Sufi Omar Baki

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Anaqi Sufi Omar Baki
Personal information
Full name Pengiran Anaqi Sufi bin Pengiran Haji Omar Baki
Date of birth (1990-07-22) 22 July 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth Brunei
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 AM Gunners
2012–2020 Wijaya FC (40)
International career
2012 Brunei U21 0 (0)
2015 Brunei 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 July 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 October 2017

Pengiran Anaqi Sufi bin Pengiran Haji Omar Baki (born 22 July 1990) is a Bruneian footballer who plays as a midfielder.[1] He played for the Brunei national football team on two occasions. He is also a futsal player and is currently playing for BIBD SRC of the Brunei Futsal League.

Club career[edit]

A free kick specialist by trade,[2] Anaqi Sufi began his footballing career with AM Gunners of the Brunei Premier League, the club that was headed by Prince Abdul Mateen.[3][4] He scored the winner against Indera SC to send the Gunners to the semi-finals of the 2010 FA Cup, only to be beaten by MS ABDB through a late winner by Safari Wahit.[5]

Anaqi Sufi moved to Wijaya FC in 2012,[6] and played there until 2020.[7]

On 9 January 2018, Anaqi Sufi scored four goals in the DST FA Cup second round fixture against BSRC FT, the fourth being a direct free-kick.[8]

International career[edit]

Anaqi Sufi was a squad member of the Brunei under-21 team that lifted the Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy in 2012.[9]

Anaqi Sufi was called up to the full Brunei squad in March 2015 for the 2018 World Cup qualifiers against Chinese Taipei.[10] He made his international debut as a substitute in the second leg held in Bandar Seri Begawan where Brunei squandered their first leg away victory with a 0-2 defeat which eliminated them from the 2018 FIFA World Cup.[11] He made another appearance for the Wasps at a friendly against Singapore the following June.

Personal life[edit]

Besides football, Anaqi Sufi has also represented Brunei in international futsal in 2012.[12] His father, Pengiran Omar Baki Pengiran Japar, is a national chess exponent with a FIDE rating of 1780.[13]

Honours[edit]

  • Meritorius Service Medal (PJK) (2012)[14]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "MS ABDB GO FIVE POINTS CLEAR AT THE TOP". BruSports News. 10 September 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  2. ^ "31/07/2017 DST Super League". Radio Televisyen Brunei. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  3. ^ "AM Gunners FC Extend Lead". Borneo Bulletin. 10 March 2008. Archived from the original on 15 March 2008. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Charity Soccer Match". Borneo Bulletin. 18 March 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-04-22. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  5. ^ "FA Cup - MS ABDB shoot down the Gunners". The Brunei Times. 11 April 2010. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  6. ^ "Wijaya FC keep Lun Bawang planted". The Brunei Times. 14 January 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  7. ^ "Coach lauds Wijaya's best league performance". Borneo Bulletin. 1 October 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  8. ^ "Wijaya FC berpesta gol atasi BSRC FT, 5 - 1". Pelita Brunei. 9 January 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  9. ^ "HBT squad: Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia are teams to watch". The Brunei Times. 4 February 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  10. ^ "Brunei team to meet Chinese Taipei named". Borneo Bulletin. 6 March 2015. Archived from the original on 17 February 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  11. ^ "World Cup dreams over". The Brunei Times. 18 March 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  12. ^ "AFF FUTSAL: Indonesia show serious contention; Laos hang on for win". ASEAN Football Federation. 19 April 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  13. ^ "Japar,Pg Omar Baki FIDE Chess Profile". FIDE. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  14. ^ "Sultan sees HBT stars as nucleus of national team". Borneo Bulletin. 6 April 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2022.

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