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Saifullah Akbar
Personal information
Full name Muhammad Saifullah bin Mohammad Akbar[1]
Date of birth (1999-01-31) January 31, 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Singapore
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Home United FC
Number 43[2]
Youth career
20??–2016 Tampines Rovers FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Tampines Rovers FC 1 (0)
2018-2019 Young Lions FC 24 (3)
2020 Lion City Sailors FC 6 (1)
International career
2016 Singapore U-19[1][3]
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Saifullah Akbar is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays for Tampines Rovers FC.

Youth and early life

At the age of six, he started playing football and quickly gained entry into the then called Five Star Football Academy.[4]

Career

Touted as a prospective football player and one to watch for Singapore,[4][5][6] he participated in the Lion City Cup with Ikhsan Fandi playing for the NFA U-16.[7]

Trialing with Newcastle Jets FC in 2015, their assistant coach indicated that they were interested in a youth team deal with the youngster.[8] However, he couldn't transfer there as FIFA rules prohibit players under 18 from joining a club abroad unless their parents reside and work in that country.[9] Previously, he had a training stint with QPR along with three other Singaporean teenagers[10] that lasted for five days.[11][12] Also, he had a two-week stint at Metz, funded by the Singapore Sport School.[13]

On his first-team debut, he scored a goal to secure a 6-4 win over Hougang United FC[5] in the Singapore League Cup.[14] After training daily with the Tampines Rovers first team throughout the 2015 S.League season, he joined their Prime League squad with the aim of making the Singapore roster for the biannual 2017 SEA Games.[15]

He joined Young Lions FC after his national service and played the out the remainder of the 2018 campaign. While on Trail at CD Tenerife, he did enough to be offered a contract with the club's B team, he however chose to remain with Young Lions for the 2019 Singapore Premier League season due to developmental reasons.[15] Saifullah became a key member of the Young Lions squad that season, featuring regularly at the right wing position under Coach Fandi Ahmad.

International

He represented Singapore in the 2013 Asian Youth Games staged in the provincial city of Nanjing.[4]

In 2016, he was called up for the Singapore U19 team facing the Bahrain U19 selection.[1][3]

Career statistics

Club

As of 5 Dec 2020.[16]
Club Season League Singapore Cup League Cup AFC Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Tampines Rovers 2016 S.League 1 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 6 2
Total 1 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 6 2
Young Lions FC 2018 Singapore Premier League 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2019 Singapore Premier League 21 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 3
Total 24 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 3
Lion City Sailors 2020 Singapore Premier League 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 2
2021 Singapore Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 2
Career total 36 5 0 0 5 2 0 0 41 7
Notes

International Statistics

No Date Venue Opponent Result Competition
1 5 December 2019 Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines  Brunei 7-0 (won) 2019 Southeast Asian Games

U23 International goals

As of match played 8 June 2019.
International goals by date, venue, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 5 December 2019 Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines  Brunei 3–0 7–0 2019 Southeast Asian Games

Personal life

Saifullah's father is Akbar Nawas who helped him volunteer for early national service enlistment.[17] As a hobby, he plays guitar and sings and supports Chelsea.[18]

Honours

International

Singapore U22

References

  1. ^ a b c "Singapore Under-19 to play Bahrain friendlies". Goal.com. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
  2. ^ "Saifullah Akbar". 31 January 1999.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ a b "Saifullah hoping for Young Lions' boost against Bahrain". Fourfourtwo.com. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
  4. ^ a b c "Saifullah Akbar joins Young Lions with Tenerife move on hold till 2020". FoxSport.com. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
  5. ^ a b "Saifullah vows to fight on after 'dream debut'". 16 July 2016.
  6. ^ "Lion City Cup". Facebook.com. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
  7. ^ "Football: Saifullah Akbar, Ikhsan Fandi keen to show calibre at Lion City Cup". Straitstimes.com. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
  8. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-02-18. Retrieved 2017-07-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. ^ "No Jets deal for Singapore starlet". Fourfourtwo.com. 10 March 2015. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
  10. ^ "Off to London, to train with QPR - The Football Association of Singapore". Fas.org.sg. Archived from the original on 2014-09-29. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
  11. ^ "QPR, Day 5 + Saifullah Akbar's thoughts - The Football Association of Singapore". Fas.org.sg. Archived from the original on 2015-03-30. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
  12. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-08-03. Retrieved 2017-07-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  13. ^ "PressReader.com - Connecting People Through News". Pressreader.com. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
  14. ^ "2016 League Cup: Young Player of the Tournament". FourFourTwo.com. 31 July 2016. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
  15. ^ a b "The Young Gun – Saifullah Akbar, Tampines Rovers". Fourfourtwo.com. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
  16. ^ Saifullah Akbar at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  17. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-04-05. Retrieved 2017-07-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  18. ^ "The Boy's a Bit Special: Saifullah Akbar". Fourfourtwo.com. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 2017-07-11.