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In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Fandi Ahmad is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Irfan.
Irfan Fandi
Personal information
Full name Irfan Fandi Ahmad
Date of birth (1997-08-13) 13 August 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Singapore, Singapore
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Striker/Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Young Lions
Number 23
Youth career
2012-2013 National Football Academy (Singapore)
2013 Hércules
2013 Barnechea
2013–2014 Universidad Católica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015- Courts Young Lions 2 (0)
International career
2013- Singapore U23 7 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Irfan Fandi Ahmad (born August 13, 1997) is a Singaporean footballer,[1] who is currently playing for Singaporean S.League club Courts Young Lions.

Personal life

Irfan is the son of Singaporean footballing legend Fandi Ahmad and South African model Wendy Jacobs. He has four other siblings, brothers Ikhsan, Ilhan and Iryan, and sister Iman.[1]

Early career

Irfan started his career at the National Football Academy (Singapore). In 2013, Irfan was named as one of Goal.com's Top 20 Southeast Asian Rising Stars.[2] In 2014, he was named as one of The Guardian's 40 best young talents in world football.[3][4]

Hércules CF

On March 2013, Irfan and younger brother Ikhsan Fandi first initial overseas stint came after he moved to Spanish 2nd division side, Hércules in the second division but failed to secure contracts due to a problem with visas. Irfan and Ikhsan left the club.[5]

Athletic Club Barnechea

Irfan and Ikhsan signed for Chilean side Barnechea having secured two-year contracts with the Chilean Primera División club.[6]

Club Deportivo Universidad Católica

Irfan and Ikhsan then joined Chilean Primera División club Universidad Católica.[7] Their stay in Chile was sponsored by CIMB Bank, which marked the banking institution’s first foray into cultivating sports talents in football.[8]

Club career

Young Lions

On 5 March 2015, it was announced that Irfan was signed by S.League side Courts Young Lions for the 2015 S.League season.[9] Irfan agreed to sign for the Young Lions until 30 June 2015, in preparation for the upcoming 2015 SEA Games.[10][11] On the same day as his signing was announced, Irfan was named in the starting line up to face Tampines Rovers, albeit in the more unfamiliar role of centre-back due to an injury suffered by captain Shakir Hamzah.[12]

International career

Irfan made his first prominent outing for a Singapore outfit at the 2013 Lion City Cup with the Singapore U16 side and impressed against Arsenal FC U15 and Eintracht Frankfurt U15 during the 25th edition of the Canon Lion City Cup in 2013 in Singapore.[1][2]

In July 2014, Irfan and Ikhsan were not included in the Singapore U23 squad that travelled with the Senior National Team for a three-week training tour in Salzburg, Austria.[13]

Irfan made his Singapore U23 debut and scored against Japan U22 on 14 February 2015.[14][15]

Statistics

Club

Irfan Fandi Seasonal Josnational sophisticated dunmen ACL AFC Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Courts Young Lions 2015 2 0 0 0 0 0 — 2 0
Total 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Career Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

U23 International goals

No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 21 February 2015 Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore  Syria 1-2 1-2 U23 International Friendly
2 14 February 2015 Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore  Japan 1-8 1-8 U23 International Friendly
3 31 March 2015 New Laos National Stadium, Laos  Mongolia 1-1 2-2 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification
4 31 March 2015 New Laos National Stadium, Laos  Mongolia 2-2 2-2 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification
5 14 May 2015 Shizuoka Ashitaka Athletic Stadium, Japan Japan Azul Claro Numazu 1-2 1-2 U23 International Friendly
6 23 May 2015 Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore  Laos 1-1 5-1 U23 International Friendly
7 29 May 2015 Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore  East Timor 2-0 2-0 U23 International Friendly

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Football: Five things to know about Fandi Ahmad's eldest son Irfan". The Straits Times.
  2. ^ a b "Goal's Top 20 Southeast Asian Rising Stars - 3. Irfan Fandi Ahmad - Singapore". Goal.com. 2013-11-11. Retrieved 2015-06-05.
  3. ^ "Next Generation 2014: 40 of the best young talents in world football | Football". Theguardian.com. Retrieved 2015-06-05.
  4. ^ Singh, Bryna. "Fandi's son, Irfan, named one of 40 best young talents in world football - Football News & Top Stories". Straitstimes.com. Retrieved 2015-06-05.
  5. ^ "Irfan and Ikhsan wanted by Spain's Hercules | The New Paper". Tng.sg. 2013-01-23. Retrieved 2015-06-05.
  6. ^ Guen, Dan (2013-10-03). "Fandi's sons to train in Chile for two years | TODAYonline". Tablet.todayonline.com. Retrieved 2015-06-05.
  7. ^ Guen, Dan (2014-10-17). "Irfan on verge of becoming a pro". TODAYonline.com. Retrieved 2015-06-05.
  8. ^ "Fandi Ahmad's prodigal sons seal lucrative sponsorships". Goal.com. 2014-07-31. Retrieved 2015-06-05.
  9. ^ "Courts Young Lions Sign Irfan Fandi". S.League.com. 2015-03-05. Retrieved 2015-06-05.
  10. ^ Siang, Chua. "Football: Irfan Fandi joins Courts Young Lions till June 30 - Football News & Top Stories". Straitstimes.com. Retrieved 2015-06-05.
  11. ^ "IRFAN FANDI SIGNS FOR COURTS YOUNG LIONS | The Football Association of Singapore". Fas.org.sg. 2015-03-05. Retrieved 2015-06-05.
  12. ^ Kiat, Teng (2015-03-06). "Fandi Ahmad's eldest son Irfan makes S.League debut at 17 | Fit To Post Sports - Yahoo Sports Singapore". Sg.sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2015-06-05.
  13. ^ Nigel Chin (2014-07-17). "Fandi brothers: "Being in U23 has already been a good experience"". FourFourTwo.com. Retrieved 2015-06-05.
  14. ^ Sports, Red (2015-02-16). "Singapore U23 go down 1–8 to Japan U22 in international football friendly". Redsports.sg. Retrieved 2015-06-05.
  15. ^ [1][dead link]

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