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In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Sulaiman is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Shahdan.
Shahdan Sulaiman
Personal information
Full name Shahdan bin Sulaiman[1]
Date of birth (1988-05-09) 9 May 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Singapore
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Melaka United
(on loan from Tampines Rovers)
Number 16
Youth career
2000–2005 National Football Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2008 Tampines Rovers 52 (4)
2009–2010 Home United 37 (1)
2010–2011 Tampines Rovers 39 (5)
2011 Young Lions 13 (2)
2012 LionsXII 25 (8)
2013–2014 Tampines Rovers 47 (7)
2015 LionsXII 25 (4)
2016– Tampines Rovers 34 (7)
2018 – → Melaka United (loan) 4 (0)
International career‡
2010– Singapore 53 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 February 2018
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:53, 24 March 2018 (UTC)

Shahdan bin Sulaiman (born 9 May 1988) is a professional association football player who plays as a midfielder for Melaka United on loan from Tampines Rovers and the Singapore national football team.

Club career

LionsXII

He has previously played for S.League clubs Home United, Tampines Rovers & Young Lions. He moved to play for the LionsXII in the Malaysia Super League for the 2012 season.[2] In 2012, while playing for the LionsXII, Shahdan Sulaiman's impressive form had attracted the attention of the Thai scouts from Pattaya United F.C. who likened him to be a player in the mould of Kaka due to his vision and passing ability.He was briefly considered by the Thai club to join as part of their foreign Asian player scheme, but the move did not happened.

Tampines Rovers

He joined Tampines Rovers in the 2013 season after he was left out of the LionsXII squad as the squad was mostly made up of U-23 players in preparation of the Southeast Asian Games.

In 2013, he signed a 23 months contract with his old club Tampines Rovers. He finished the 2013 season with 4 goals and 9 assists. At the end of 2014, while playing for the national team in the AFF Championship, he picked up an injury which ruled him out for 6 months of the 2015 season.[3]

Back to LionsXII

Following his recovery from a long-term injury he picked up at the end of 2014, Shahdan re-joined the LionsXII in 2015.[4][5] He made his long awaited comeback in a game against Sime Darby as a late substitute in May 2015. In his next match against ATM FA, he scored with his first touch of the ball and made his first start in July, against Kelantan.[6]

Re-signing for the Stags

In January 2016, after the disbandment of LionsXII, he went back to Tampines Rovers FC, although he has had to take a huge pay cut.[7] Shahdan played a key role in the team, starting 10 out of 10 league games for the stags before he then missed a huge chunk of the season due to an injury that he picked up in the 90th minute of an AFC Cup tie with Selangor at the Singapore Sports Hub.[3] He marked his return in late October, helping his team to a 3-1 win over the Young Lions and eventually secured a place in the national team for the 2016 AFF Championship.[8][9]

Shahdan remained with the stags for the 2017 S.League season.[10] He had a good season, scoring 6 goals in all competitions, with his performances attracting interest from MSL side Melaka United.[11]

Melaka United

Shahdan signed for Malaysia Super League side Melaka United for the 2018 MSL season on a season long loan from the Stags to fill their ASEAN foreign player slot.[12][13]

International Career

Shahdan got his first goal for the national team in a 2-2 draw with Azerbaijan, scoring a last gasp equaliser to help the Lions come back from behind.[14]

As of December 2017, Shahdan has amassed 51 caps for the senior national team.[11]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 21 February 2014.[15][16][17]
Club Season S.League Singapore Cup League Cup Asia Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Tampines Rovers 2006 5 0 — — — — — — 5 0
2007 21 2 — — — — — — 21 2
2008 26 2 — — — — — — 26 2
Total 52 4 — — — — — — 52 4
Home United 2009 21 0 — — — — — — 21 0
2010 16 1 1 0 1 0 — — 18 1
Total 37 1 1 0 1 0 — — 39 1
Tampines Rovers 2010 7 1 5 2 — — — — 12 3
2011 19 7 — — — — 7 1 26 8
Total 26 8 5 2 — — 7 1 38 11
Young Lions 2011 13 2 — — — — — — 13 2
Total 13 2 — — — — — — 13 2
Club Season Malaysia Super League Malaysia Cup FA Cup Asia Total
LionsXII 2012 25 8 10 0 4 0 — — 39 8
Total 25 8 10 0 4 0 — — 39 8
Club Season S.League Singapore Cup League Cup Asia Total
Tampines Rovers 2013 25 4 1 0 3 0 5 0 34 4
2014 1 0 — — — — 1 0 2 0
Total 26 4 1 0 3 0 6 0 36 4
Career Total 180 27 17 2 7 0 13 1 217 30

International goals

Scores and results list Singapore's goal tally first.[18]
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 8 June 2012 Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore  Malaysia 2–1 2–2 2012 Causeway Challenge
2. 23 March 2018 National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore  Maldives 2–1 3–2 Friendly

Honours

International

Singapore

References

  1. ^ "Announcement of squad for AFF Suzuki Cup 2014". Football Association of Singapore. 22 November 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Football: Can Lions win S$306,000 Malaysia Super League prize money?". RED SPORTS. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  3. ^ a b hermes (13 May 2016). "Football: Shahdan hurt on same pitch". The Straits Times. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Everything you need to know about the LionsXII (in 2015)". FourFourTwo. 3 February 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Singapore's Shahdan eyes AFF redemption". ESPN.com. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  6. ^ "Shahdan in line for first start as Fandi looks to rotate". FourFourTwo. 4 July 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  7. ^ "Only four LionsXII players still to find contracts". The New Paper. 19 December 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  8. ^ "Shahdan in late bid for Lions' spot". The New Paper. 20 October 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  9. ^ "Singapore 23-man squad profiles for the Suzuki Cup". FourFourTwo. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  10. ^ "S.League 2017 Transfer Round-Up". FourFourTwo. 28 March 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  11. ^ a b "Tampines Rovers' Shahdan set to sign for Melaka United in transfer twist". FourFourTwo. 25 December 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  12. ^ "Melaka United swoop for Singapore international Shahdan". NST Online. 26 December 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  13. ^ "Melaka United signed Singapore international for ASEAN slot | Goal.com". Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  14. ^ "Football: Lions come back to draw 2-2 with Azerbaijan in friendly". RED SPORTS. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  15. ^ Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. "Shahdan Sulaiman". National-football-teams.com. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  16. ^ "Singapore - Shahdan Sulaiman - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". Sg.soccerway.com. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  17. ^ "Fixtures and Results | Lions XII Official Web Site". Lionsxii.sg. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  18. ^ "Sulaiman, Shahdan". National Football Teams. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
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