Khairin Nadim
Singaporean footballer
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Khairin Nadim bin Rahim | ||
| Date of birth | (2004-05-12) 12 May 2004 (age 19) | ||
| Place of birth | Singapore | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Young Lions (on loan from Lion City Sailors) | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Lion City Sailors | 23 | (6) |
| 2023– | → Young Lions (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019–2021 | Singapore U16 | 2 | (2) |
| 2022– | Singapore U19 | 4 | (1) |
| 2021– | Singapore U23 | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:04, 1 March 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 May 2022 | |||
Khairin Nadim bin Rahim (born 12 May 2004) is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays as a striker or left-winger for Singapore Premier League club Young Lions, on loan from Lion City Sailors and the Singapore U-23 National Team. He was part of Goal Singapore's NxGn 2020 list as one of the country's biggest talents.[1]
Club career
Young Lions
Khairin signed for the Young Lions in 2020. He made his professional debut on March 1, 2020 in a 1–4 loss against Hougang United when he was substituted in the 75th minute.[2] At 15 years and 298 days old, he became the youngest ever debutant in the competition's 25-year history before the record was broken on 31 March 2023 by Lion City Sailors player Nathan Mao at 15 years and 5 days old.[3]
Khairin then became the third-youngest player to score in Singapore’s professional football league in the Young Lions’ 3-1 loss to Tampines in the same year, missing Singapore captain Hariss Harun’s record by just 20 days.[4] Khairin continued his fine progress and broke yet another record when he scored against Geylang International on 20 March 2021. At just 16 years and 316 days old, Khairin became the youngest player ever to score five goals in Singapore Premier League eclipsing the previous record of 17 years and 102 days set by Geylang’s Zikos Chua in 2019.[4] His performance at the start of the 2021 Singapore Premier League earned him the SPL Young Player of the Month award in March 2021.[4]
In 2023, he enlisted into the Singapore Armed Forces for his 2-years national services
International career
Youth
Khairin represent Singapore U16 at the 2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification in 2019.[5]
Personal life
Khairin is a childhood Liverpool fan and cited Brazilian star, Neymar as his footballing idol growing up.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of December 2022[7]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Young Lions | 2020 | Singapore Premier League | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 |
| 2021 | Singapore Premier League | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | |
| 2022 | Singapore Premier League | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
| Total | 39 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 39 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 7 | ||
- Notes
International
U23 International caps
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 October 2021 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar, Singapore |  East Timor | 2-2 (draw) | 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification |
| 2 | 28 October 2021 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar, Singapore |  Philippines | 1–0 (won) | 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification |
| 3 | 7 May 2022 | Thiên Trường Stadium, Nam Định, Vietnam |  Laos | 2-2 (draw) | 2021 SEA Games |
| 4 | 9 May 2022 | Thiên Trường Stadium, Nam Định, Vietnam |  Thailand | 0–5 (lost) | 2021 SEA Games |
| 5 | 11 May 2022 | Thiên Trường Stadium, Nam Định, Vietnam |  Cambodia | 1-0 (won) | 2021 SEA Games |
| 6 | 14 May 2022 | Thiên Trường Stadium, Nam Định, Vietnam |  Malaysia | 2-2 (draw) | 2021 SEA Games |
U19 International caps
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 July 2022 | Madya Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia | Cambodia | 0-1 (lost) | 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship |
| 2 | 5 July 2022 | Madya Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia | East Timor | 0-1 (lost) | 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship |
| 3 | 7 July 2022 | Madya Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia | Malaysia | 0-0 (draw) | 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship |
| 4 | 9 July 2022 | Madya Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia | Laos | 1-3 (lost) | 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship |
U19 International goals
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 July 2022 | Madya Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia | Laos | 1–3 | 1-3 (lost) | 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship |
U17 International caps
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 September 2019 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar, Singapore |  Hong Kong | 1-2 (lost) | 2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification |
| 2 | 19 September 2019 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar, Singapore |  North Korea | 1–6 (lost) | 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification |
U17 International goals
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 September 2019 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar, Singapore | Hong Kong | 1–0 | 1-2 (lost) | 2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification |
| 2 | 19 September 2019 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar, Singapore | North Korea | 1–3 | 1–6 (lost) | 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification |
References
- ^ "From Ilhan Fandi to Farhan Zulkifli - Meet the future of Singapore". Goal.
- ^ "Tampines Rovers goalkeeper Syazwan Buhari plays starring role in win". The New Paper. March 2, 2020. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
- ^ "Khairin Nadim, 15, becomes youngest ever SPL debutant". Singapore Premier League. March 2, 2020. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Young Lions' Khairin Nadim, 17, out to prove age is just a number". youthopia.sg. 2021-05-07. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
- ^ "2020 AFC U16 Championship Qualifiers: Singapore suffer 2-1 defeat to Hong Kong; DPR Korea record 16-0 win!". FOX Sports Philippines. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
- ^ "Neymar admirer, record breaker & schoolboy - Meet Young Lions sensation Khairin Nadim". Goal.
- ^ Khairin Nadim at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
