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In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Abu Sujad is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Hafiz.
Hafiz Abu Sujad
Personal information
Full name Muhammad Hafiz bin Abu Sujad[1]
Date of birth (1990-11-01) 1 November 1990 (age 33)[2]
Place of birth Singapore
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Left-back, Left midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Johor Darul Ta'zim II
Number 17
Youth career
National Football Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2012 Young Lions 68 (2)
2013–2015 LionsXII 24 (1)
2016 Tampines Rovers 20 (2)
2017 BBCU 7 (0)
2017 Tampines Rovers 15 (4)
2018— Johor Darul Ta'zim II 0 (0)
International career‡
2012– Singapore 41 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 October 2016
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:48, 24 March 2018 (UTC)

Muhammad Hafiz bin Abu Sujad (born 1 November 1990) is a footballer who plays for Johor Darul Ta'zim II in the Malaysia Premier League. He is a versatile player who can play in midfield or defence.[3] He captained Young Lions, playing as a left-back prior to signing for LionsXII in 2013. With LionsXII, he began to play in more advanced positions in left and central midfield.

Club career

Young Lions

Hafiz began his professional football career with Under-23 side Young Lions in the S.League in 2009.

LionsXII

In December 2011, the FAS announced that Hafiz was to join the newly formed LionsXII for the 2012 Malaysia Super League.

Tampines Rovers

In 2016, Hafiz signed for Tampines Rovers for the 2016 S.League campaign after LionsXII was disbanded in 2015. He had a stellar season with the Stags, earning him a nomination for the 2016 S.League Player of the Season award.[4] In December, Hafiz went to Thailand for trials with Thai League 2 sides BBCU F.C. and Sisaket F.C.[5]

BBCU

The 2017 season saw Hafiz seal a move to Thai Division 2 side BBCU F.C. on an initial one-year contract after he impressed on a trial there in December 2016.[6] He made his debut on 12 February 2017 in a 1-0 loss to Rayong F.C. Playing in a Left-Back role, Hafiz earned 3 yellow cards in his first 3 games. Although Hafiz was signed on a one-year deal, his BBCU adventure came to an abrupt end in late-April 2017 when the Pink Panthers announced a shock and sudden decision to withdraw from the league.[7]

Tampines Rovers

After a few months without a club after leaving BBCU, Hafiz had signed a deal to return to Tampines Rovers and will be wearing the no.18 shirt which had been vacated by fellow Singapore International, Yasir Hanapi who had moved to PDRM in Malaysia.

JDT II

Hafiz next moved to Malaysia Premier League side JDT II for the 2018 season. Despite being on trial with Super League side Melaka United, Melaka opted for fellow Singapore international, Shahdan Sulaiman, instead, leaving Hafiz to seek a move to JDT II.[8]

International career

Hafiz made his international debut on 16 October 2012, coming on as a substitute against India in a friendly match.

Personal life

Hafiz comes from a footballing family. His father, Abu Sujad is a former Singapore international left-back.[9] His cousin is former Singapore international and LionsXII head coach Fandi Ahmad and his uncle is Mohamed Noh, a Malaysia Cup winner with Singapore.

Hafiz's older brother Nadzi played in the S.League and older sister Nurhafizah is the national team and LionsXII's physiotherapist.[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played November 2016. Caps and goals may not be correct.
Club Season S.League Singapore Cup Singapore
League Cup 		Asia Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Young Lions 2009 8 0 — — — 8 0
2010 21 1 4 1 1 0 — 26 2
2011 17 0 — — — 17 0
2012 22 1 — 4 1 — 26 2
Total 68 2 4 1 5 1 0 0 77 4
Club Season Malaysia
Super League 		Malaysia
FA Cup 		Malaysia Cup Asia Total
LionsXII 2013[11] 18 0 1 0 7 2 — 26 2
2014[12] 14 1 2 0 0 0 — 16 1
Total 24 1 3 0 7 2 0 0 34 3
Club Season S.League Singapore Cup Singapore
League Cup 		Asia Total
Tampines Rovers 2016 20 2 5 3 0 0 10 2 35 7
2017 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 20 2 5 3 0 0 10 2 35 7
Career Total 112 5 12 4 12 3 10 2 146 14
  • Young Lions and LionsXII are ineligible for qualification to AFC competitions in their respective leagues.
  • Young Lions withdrew from the 2011 and 2012 Singapore Cup, and the 2011 Singapore League Cup due to participation in AFC and AFF youth competitions.

International

Singapore national team
Year Apps Goals
2012 1 0
2013 5 0
2014 2 0
Total 8 0

Statistics accurate as of match played 5 March 2014

Honours

Club

LionsXII

References

  1. ^ "FAS names 2014 LionsXII squad list". Football Association of Singapore. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  2. ^ "Player profile – Hafiz Sujad". LionsXII official website. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  3. ^ "Hafiz happy to play utility man". LionsXII official website. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  4. ^ "Hafiz Abu Sujad impresses during trial in Thailand". The New Paper. 28 December 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Hafiz goes for Thai audition". The New Paper. 19 December 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  6. ^ "Hafiz signs with BBCU". FourFourTwo. 10 January 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  7. ^ "BREAKING: Hafiz left in limbo as Thai club announces immediate withdrawal". FourFourTwo. 28 April 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  8. ^ "Singapore international Hafiz Sujad headed to JDT II". FourFourTwo. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  9. ^ "Versatile Hafiz boon to LionsXII". The Straits Times. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  10. ^ "MSL: Physioptherapist plays unsung hero in LionsXII's rise". The New Paper. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  11. ^ "LionsXII fixtures and results for 2013 season". LionsXII official website. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  12. ^ "LionsXII fixtures and results for 2014 season". LionsXII official website. Retrieved 6 March 2014.


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