Shawal Anuar

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In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Anuar is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Shawal.
Shawal Anuar
Personal information
Full name Muhammad Shawal bin Anuar
Date of birth (1991-04-29) 29 April 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Singapore
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, Forward
Team information
Current team
 Hougang United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 Keppel Monaco FC
2014–2019 Geylang International 108 (31)
2020– Hougang United 6 (3)
International career‡
2016– Singapore 10 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 April 2017
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 October 2019

Shawal Anuar (born 29 April 1991) is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays as a forward for S.League club Hougang United and the Singapore national team.

Club career

Geylang International

Anuar began his professional football career with Geylang International in the S.league in 2014, having previously only played with NFL side Keppel Monaco FC in the NFL.[1] Despite being signed for the team's reserve Prime League side, Anuar managed to appear for the senior team, clocking in 69 minutes of football for the senior side.[2]

He was handed an extension to his contract and had a solid full debut season for the Eagles in 2015, scoring 4 goals in 22 appearances, helping his team finish 8th in the league.[3]

Anuar built on his debut season and helped his team win the 2016 Singapore League Cup Plate, Geylang's first trophy since 2009, while earning a call-up to the national team.[4][5][6] His performances in 2016 prompted his head coach Hasrin Jailani to identify him as one of the players to watch for in the 2017 S.League season.[4]

Anuar started the 2017 season on a good note. Following Geylang International and Matsumoto Yamaga signing of a MOU in November 2016, Anuar, together with fellow winger Gabriel Quak, were selected to go on a one-week trial with the J2 side.[7] Both players were not offered a contract, with the Japanese side saying that the pair was good enough to play in the J3 League with potential to feature in the top-tier J.League if they fulfill their potential.[8] Anuar started in the season open against Hougang United and scored his first goal of the season in the following match, helping his team to 3 points over Balestier Khalsa.[9][10] He got his second of the season in a 2-0 win over the Garena Young Lions in Geylang's 5th game of the season.[11]

As of the end of the 2018 Singapore Premier League season, Anuar has notched 22 goals in 77 appearances for the Eagles.[12]

Hougang United FC

After scoring 9 goals over 16 appearances with Geylang International in the 2019 Singapore Premier League, Shawal was snapped up by the Cheetahs for the 2020 Singapore Premier League season on a 2 year contract.[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 5 Dec 2020. 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
Geylang International 2014 4 0 0 0 0 0 — 4 0
2015 20 3 3 0 3 0 — 26 3
2016 17 1 2 0 5 2 — 24 3
2017 19 9 1 0 3 0 — 23 9
2018 15 7 0 0 0 0 — 15 7
2019 14 8 2 1 0 0 — 16 9
Total 89 28 8 1 11 2 0 0 108 31
Hougang United 2020 13 4 0 0 1 0 3 0 17 4
2021 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 13 4 0 0 1 0 3 0 17 4
Career total 102 32 8 1 12 2 3 0 125 35

International career

Shawal was called up for the first time to the senior team by Singapore's head coach V. Sundramoorthy in 2016 for matches against Malaysia and Hong Kong. He made his international debut against Hong Kong in the 79th minute, replacing Gabriel Quak.[14]

Shawal scored his first international goal, in his second international cap, against Afghanistan. He scored in the 46th minute to equalise for the Lions. However, Singapore fell to an eventual 2-1 defeat.[15]

International caps

No Date Venue Opponent Result Competition
1 11 October 2016 Mong Kok Stadium, Mongkok, Hong Kong  Hong Kong 0-2 (lost) Friendly
2 23 March 2017 Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium, Doha, Qatar  Afghanistan 1-2 (lost) Friendly
3 9 November 2017 National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore  Lebanon 0-1 (lost) Friendly
4 9 November 2017 National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore  Bahrain 0-3 (lost) 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification – Third Round
5 23 March 2018 Bishan Stadium, National Stadium, Singapore  Maldives 3-2 (won) Friendly
6 27 March 2018 Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan  Chinese Taipei 0-1 (lost) 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification – Third Round
7 5 September 2019 National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore  Yemen 2-2 (draw) 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round
8 5 October 2019 Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan  Jordan 0-0 (draw) Friendly
9 10 October 2019 King Abdullah Sport City Stadium, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia  Saudi Arabia 0-3 (lost) 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round
10 15 October 2019 National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore  Uzbekistan 1-3 (lost) 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round

International goals

No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 23 March 2017 Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium, Doha, Qatar  Afghanistan 1–1 1–2 Friendly

References

  1. ^ "Geylang's Shawal and Quak off to Japan for trials". The New Paper. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Geylang's Shawal and Quak off to Japan for trials". The New Paper. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  3. ^ "S.League.com - Shawal Wants To Build On Strong Debut Season". www.sleague.com. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Hasrin tips trio for greater success, Sahil in limbo". FourFourTwo. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  5. ^ "Geylang hold off Cheetahs to win League Cup Plate". FourFourTwo. 30 July 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  6. ^ "League Cup 2016: FFT's five who defied the odds". FourFourTwo. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  7. ^ "Eye-opener for Quak and Shawal in Japan". The New Paper. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  8. ^ "Geylang wingers good enough for Japanese third tier". The New Paper. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  9. ^ "Eagles Floored By Cheetahs In Season Opener | Geylang International FC". gifc.org.sg. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  10. ^ "Eagles Soar The Skies Of Bedok With A Victory Over Tigers | Geylang International FC". gifc.org.sg. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  11. ^ "S.League.com - Garena Young Lions". www.sleague.com. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  12. ^ Lee, David (1 March 2019). "Football: Three players to watch in the 2019 Singapore Premier League". The Straits Times. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  13. ^ "Hougang United Football Club (HGFC)". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  14. ^ "Call up for national team". Archived from the original on 27 November 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  15. ^ "Afghanistan vs. Singapore - Football Match Report - March 23, 2017 - ESPN". ESPNFC.com. Retrieved 24 March 2017.

External links

https://web.archive.org/web/20161115182849/http://www.fas.org.sg/news/irfan-follows-his-fathers-footsteps-make-lions-debut https://web.archive.org/web/20161127022049/http://www.fas.org.sg/news/shawal-irfan-determined-show-what-they-can-do

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