Abdul Afiq Roslan

Bruneian footballer

Afiq Roslan
Personal information
Afiq in 2022
Full name	Abdul Afiq bin Roslan
Date of birth	(1996-01-20) 20 January 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Brunei
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Kota Ranger FC
Number	21
Youth career
2015	DPMM U19
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2015	Najip I-Team		(3)
2016	Tabuan U21		(1)
2017	DPMM	0	(0)
2017–2018	Najip I-Team		(1)
2019	Indera		(2)
2021–	Kota Ranger		(0)
International career^‡
2013–2014	Brunei U19	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 August 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 March 2017

Abdul Afiq bin Roslan (born 20 January 1996) is a Bruneian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Kota Ranger FC. He has also appeared for Brunei Under-19.

Club career

Afiq began his club career in 2014 with Najip FC (renamed as Najip I-Team in 2015) of the Brunei Super League as one of several youth internationals recruited by Johari Bungsu for a squad overhaul,^[1] in place of a team that lost every game in the previous season.^[2] He appeared regularly for Najip I-Team in the following season, scoring three league goals to help his club to consecutive third-place finishes.^[3]^[4] He was selected by NFABD to play for Tabuan U21 in the 2016 season.^[5]

Afiq trialled for and joined Brunei's sole professional club DPMM FC's youth team in early 2015.^[6] He signed full terms on 15 January 2017, taking the number 17 shirt vacated by Na'im Tarif.^[7] He was released from the first team in June during the mid-season transfer window, to allocate for Brunei international Hazwan Hamzah. He rejoined Najip I-Team since, and scored against Lun Bawang FC on 13 August.

Afiq signed for Indera SC in early 2019 and scored a brace on his debut against Setia Perdana on 15 February. He left the club at the end of the season.

Afiq Joined Kota Ranger FC in the 2021 Brunei Super League season.^[8]

International career

Afiq was selected to play for the Brunei Under-19s at the 2013 AFF U-19 Youth Championship held in Indonesia in September, appearing once against Malaysia in a 5–0 loss. The following month Afiq travelled to Thailand for the 2014 AFC U-19 Championship qualifying matches and played once against North Korea in a 0–6 defeat.

References

^ "Squad overhaul, the answer for Najip FC". The Brunei Times. 17 January 2014. Archived from the original on 1 June 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
^ "Najip, Jerudong share spoils". The Brunei Times. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
^ "Najip Pick up Fourth Win". ASEAN Football Federation. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
^ "Najip beat Tabuan Muda". The Brunei Times. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
^ "DST Super League match called off after players clash". Borneo Bulletin. 28 March 2016. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
^ "B-19 DPMM FC Bermula Garang". Media Permata. 9 September 2015. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
^ "DPMM FC finalise squad for new S League season". Borneo Bulletin. 16 February 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
^ "Kota Ranger cruise to victory in Super League opener". Borneo Bulletin. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.