Fahrudin Mustafić

Fahrudin Mustafić
Personal information
Full name	Fahrudin Mustafic
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Persija Jakarta
	‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of October 31, 2009

Fahrudin Mustafic (born April 17, 1981 in Novi Pazar) is a Singapore footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Indonesia Super League side, Persija Jakarta. He obtained his Singapore citizenship after two years and plays for the Singapore national football team.

Football career

Fahrudin was brought to Singapore with the help of fellow Serbian and Tampines Rovers player, Sead Muratovic. Impressive displays in his first two seasons earned him citizenship.

Fahrudin or Farra as he is affectionately called by fans of Tampines Rovers and the national team, made his debut for the national team in January 2006, in the friendly against Denmark.

Known as less a fanciful and more a tenacious player, he became a pivotal member of the national set-up with his crisp passing and tight marking ability. Has a knack of netting penalties and is the first choice penalty taker for both club and country.

Fahrudin was also part of the national side that took part in the 2007 ASEAN Football Championship, where he played a key role in helping Singapore retain the championship. He scored his first goal for Singapore through a controversial Penalty kick against Thailand on 31 January 2007 at the National Stadium during the 2007 ASEAN Football Championship Final.

In September 2009 Fahrudin was bought by Indonesia Super League Side, Persija Jakarta.

National team career statistics

Goals for Senior National Team

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	January 31, 2007	Singapore, Singapore	Thailand	2-1	Won	2007 ASEAN Football Championship
2.	January 24, 2008	Muscat, Oman	Kuwait	2-0	Won	Friendly
3.	January 31, 2008	Zarqa, Jordan	Jordan	1-2	Lost	Friendly
4.	June 2, 2008	Singapore, Singapore	Uzbekistan	3-7	Lost	2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification
5.	December 5, 2008	Jakarta, Indonesia	Cambodia	5-0	Won	2008 AFF Suzuki Cup
6.	November 14, 2009	Singapore, Singapore	Thailand	1-3	Lost	2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification