Fazrul Nawaz
Singaporean footballer
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fazrul Nawaz bin Shahul Hameed | ||
| Date of birth | (1985-10-17) 17 October 1985 (age 38) | ||
| Place of birth | Singapore | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Warwick Knights | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2005 | Geylang United | 30 | (20) |
| 2006–2007 | Young Lions | 33 | (15) |
| 2008 | Geylang United | 25 | (15) |
| 2009–2010 | Gombak United | 46 | (20) |
| 2011–2012 | Singapore Armed Forces | 58 | (25) |
| 2013 | LionsXII | 20 | (6) |
| 2014 | Home United | 24 | (10) |
| 2015 | Sabah FA | 5 | (2) |
| 2015 | Warriors FC | 24 | (18) |
| 2016–2018 | Tampines Rovers FC | 42 | (16) |
| 2018-2019 | Hougang United | 18 | (6) |
| 2020-2021 | Tampines Rovers FC | 12 | (0) |
| 2022- | Warwick Knights | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2006– | Singapore | 87 | (14) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 May 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:36, 5 September 2017 (UTC) | |||
Fazrul Nawaz bin Shahul Hameed (born 17 October 1985[1]) is a Singapore former international footballer who last played as a striker or second-striker for Singapore Premier League club Tampines Rovers and the Singapore national team. He is the current assistant coach for the Singapore women National team.
Club career
Geylang United
Fazrul went to a trial by Geylang United for Prime League players and was signed by the club in 2004.[1] He left the club in 2006.
Young Lions
In 2006 to 2007, Fazrul signed for Young Lions.
Geylang United
He returned to Geylang in 2008. However, he was released by the club after a contractual dispute and it was reported in Malay newspapers that he had finally signed for Gombak United after strong rumours that he would join Sengkang Punggol with his former team-mates Aide Iskandar, Noh Rahman and Amos Boon. However these rumours have since been proven to be false and Fazrul has been clubless for half a year.
Gombak United
In May 2009, Gombak United coach Darren Stewart had announced that Fazrul will be joining his team. He made an immediate impact on his new team, scored 7 goals in 15 appearances for his new club. The following season, he scored 18 goals in 31 games for Gombak United, becoming the highest born local top scorer in the league.
SAFFC
In 2011 he joined SAFFC. And decided to join Lionsxii in 2013. Over the two seasons spent at SAFFC, he scored 20 goals in 58 appearances for the club.
LionsXII
Fazrul left the Warriors for LionsXII in January 2013 to play in the Malaysia super league. However, he was released in December 2013 after scoring just 4 goals in an injury-stricken season.
Home United
He then signed for Home United in 2014 and went on to score 14 goals in 34 games for the team, again becoming the highest local top scorer in that season.[2]
Sabah FA
In December 2014, he signed a 12 months contract with the Malaysia Premier League side, Sabah FA , however he was released 4 months later after suffering from an injury on his left knee. During his 4 months stay with the Malaysian club, he managed to score twice in 5 league appearances for the team.
Return to the Warriors
Following the end of his short stint with Sabah, Fazrul rejoined old club Warriors FC on the 2015 S.League June mid-window transfer deadline after recovering from an injury sustain in Malaysia.[3] He scored two goals in first match after rejoining his old club, leading the Warriors to a 4-1 win over their uniformed rivals Home United.[4] In his second match of the season, he scored the only goal in a 1-0 win over Hougang United, sending the defending champions to second place in the table.[5][6] Fazrul ended the season as the highest local-born scorer in the 2015 S.League season with 18 goals from 24 matches.
Tampines Rovers
In December 2015, Fazrul joined Tampines Rovers FC after turning down a new contract at his former club. He scored his first goal for Tampines in the second game of the season against Hougang United. Fazrul ended the season as the second highest local-born scorer with 7 goals.
Hougang United
In July 2018, Fazrul joined Hougang United on a league record transfer fee of $50,000 until it was surpass by Brazilian Diego Lopes for S$2.9 million in 2021.[7][8] In 2019, Fazrul became the captain of the team.[9]
Personal life
Fazrul is married and has two sons and a daughter.[10]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 10 Oct 2021.[11]
| Club | Season | League | Singapore Cup | League Cup | AFC Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| SAFSA | 2011 | S.League | 32 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 16 |
| 2012 | S.League | 22 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 10 | |
| Total | 54 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 26 | ||
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Malaysia Cup | AFC Cup | Total | ||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| LionsXII | 2013 | Malaysia Super League | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 6 |
| Total | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 6 | ||
| Club | Season | League | Singapore Cup | League Cup | AFC Cup | Total | ||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Home United | 2014 | S.League | 24 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 11 |
| Total | 24 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 11 | ||
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Malaysia Cup | AFC Cup | Total | ||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sabah FA | 2015 | Malaysia Premier League | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| Total | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | ||
| Club | Season | League | Singapore Cup | League Cup | AFC Cup | Total | ||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Warriors FC | 2015 | S.League | 24 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 18 |
| Total | 24 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 18 | ||
| Tampines Rovers | 2016 | S.League | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 8 |
| 2017 | S.League | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | |
| 2018 | Singapore Premier League | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 5 | |
| Total | 42 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 55 | 16 | ||
| Hougang United | 2018 | Singapore Premier League | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 2019 | Singapore Premier League | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | |
| Total | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 5 | ||
| Tampines Rovers | 2020 | Singapore Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | Singapore Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Warwick Knights | 2022 | Singapore Football League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 192 | 79 | 24 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 244 | 85 | ||
- Notes
International career
Fazrul made his international debut for Singapore on 4 June 2005, against Malaysia,[1] coming on as a substitute for Masrezwan Masturi, who had broken his nose.
In the second leg of the 2007 AFF Championship semi-final, Fazrul scored the fourth out of five successfully converted penalties for Singapore in a penalty shootout win over Malaysia.
In the 2007 South East Asian Games, Fazrul's performance in the group stages was largely criticised by the fans and the media. More criticism arose when he failed to score a penalty against Malaysia. If he had scored, Singapore would have avoided favourites Thailand in the semi-final match, which Singapore eventually lost 3–0, ending the nation's hopes for a gold or silver medal. In the Bronze Medal placing match, Fazrul made amends for his poor performance by scoring a hat-trick in a 5–0 victory against Vietnam, winning the bronze medal for Singapore.
Due to an injury to his anterior cruciate ligament, sustained in a league match against Tampines Rovers, Fazrul was forced to miss the 2008 AFF Championship, in which Singapore were knocked out in the semi-finals by Vietnam.
Prior to winning his 78th cap against Japan in a 0-3 defeat, Fazrul has amassed 9 goals in 77 appearances.[12] He scored his 10th international goal in his 80th Singapore cap in a friendly against Myanmar on 24 March 2016. He notched his 11th goal for Singapore and the last of Head Coach Bernd Stange's reign in charge of Singapore.[13]
International goals
- Scores and results list Singapore's goal tally first.[14]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 Dec 2006 | National Stadium (Thailand) |  Vietnam | 2-2 | 2–3 | 2006 King's Cup |
| 2 | 26 Mar 2008 | Kallang,Singapore |  Lebanon | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) |
| 3 | 20 Jan 2010 | 80th Birthday Stadium,Thailand |  Denmark | 1-5 | 1-5 | 2010 King's Cup |
| 4 | 26 Nov 2010 | Kallang,Singapore |  Laos | 3-0 | 4-0 | Friendly |
| 5 | 18 Jul 2011 | Kallang,Singapore |  Taiwan | 3-2 | 3-2 | Friendly |
| 6 | 16 Oct 2012 | Kallang,Singapore |  India | 2-0 | 2-0 | Friendly |
| 7 | 1 Dec 2012 | Shah Alam Stadium, Malaysia | Laos | 2-4 | 2-5 | 2012 AFF Championship |
| 8 | 6 Sep 2014 | Hougang Stadium, Singapore |  Papua New Guinea | 2-0 | 2-1 | Friendly |
| 9 | 30 May 2015 | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Bangabandhu, Bangladesh |  Bangladesh | 1-1 | 1-2 | Friendly |
| 10 | 6 June 2015 | Jurong West Sports and Recreation Centre, Singapore |  Brunei | 4-1 | 4-1 | Friendly |
| 11 | 11 June 2015 | Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh |  Cambodia | 0-4 | 0-4 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round |
| 12 | 13 October 2015 | Singapore Sports Hub, Singapore | Cambodia | 2-1 | 2-1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round |
| 13 | 24 March 2016 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore |  Myanmar | 2-1 | 2-1 | Friendly |
| 14 | 29 March 2016 | Takhti Stadium (Tehran), Iran |  Afghanistan | 2-1 | 2-1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round |
Personal life
His father was a national boxer who also won a Bronze Medal in a SEA Games competition in the 1970s.
Honours
LionsXII
- Malaysia Super League: 2013
Singapore
- AFF Championship: 2007, 2012
- Southeast Asian Games Bronze Medalist: 2007
References
- ^ a b c Raymond, Jose (20 June 2005). "Once down, now a HUNGRY LION". p. 38. Retrieved 31 January 2023 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ Sazali, Abdul Aziz (8 December 2014). "Fazrul Joins Sabah". The New Paper. Archived from the original on 11 December 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ^ "Fazrul Nawaz Rejoins Warriors FC". S.League. 27 March 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ^ Shawn, Lim (8 December 2014). "Warriors New Look Strikeforce Too Much for Protectors". S.League. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ^ Nigel, Chin (9 April 2015). "Fazrul Strikes Again as Warriors Move to Second". S.League. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ^ "Fazrul Inspires Warriors To Victorious Comeback". S.League. 17 April 2015. Archived from the original on 18 April 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ^ Leong, Kelvin (16 July 2018). "Hougang United sign Chang Jo Yoon and Fazrul Nawaz, Adam Mitter out - FOX Sports Asia". Archived from the original on 16 July 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ "How Lion City Sailors are outspending other Singapore Premier League clubs". The Straits Times. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ Auto, Hermes (29 June 2019). "Football: Dream Singapore Premier League debut for Hougang United's Farhan Zulkifli thanks to wonder goal | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ Auto, Hermes (23 July 2018). "Football: FAS and PSB Academy sign MOU aiming to equip players for life after football | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ Fazrul Nawaz at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ "Red-hot Fazrul ready to lead Singapore line". FourFourTwo. Archived from the original on 12 April 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- ^ "Stange's Singapore reign ends in defeat". FourFourTwo. Archived from the original on 2 April 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ^ Fazrul Nawaz at Soccerway
External links
- Fazrul Nawaz at National-Football-Teams.com
- http://www.sleague.com/Web/Main.aspx?ID=,887925d1-1861-49fe-945d-b5b80365ea9e&NLT=300&AID=5eae973d-5d5f-4153-aced-38e93e03e7bd Archived 24 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- https://web.archive.org/web/20130318012931/http://kallangroar.com/news/exclusive-interviews/exclusive-inside-fazrul-nawaz/
- https://web.archive.org/web/20130921055140/http://voxsports.co/football/fazrul-winner-reignites-lionsxii-cup-dream-sundram-warns-against-complacency
- https://web.archive.org/web/20130921142000/http://www.goal.com/en-sg/match/120570/lionsxii-vs-sarawak-fa/report?ICID=CP_3205
- https://web.archive.org/web/20141006074806/http://www.affsuzukicup.com/news/singapore-4-laos-3
