Azhar Sairudin
Mohammad Azhar bin Sairudin (born 30 September 1986) is a Singapore professional footballer who currently plays as an attacking midfielder for S.League club Geylang International and the Singapore national football team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mohammad Azhar bin Sairudin | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 30 September 1986||
Place of birth | Singapore | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Geylang International | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2010 | Home United | 14 | (2) |
2011–2014 | Hougang United | 94 | (6) |
2015–2016 | Home United | 33 | (6) |
2017 | Hougang United | 13 | (1) |
2018– | Geylang International | ||
National team‡ | |||
2016– | Singapore | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:31, 29 May 2016 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11:18, 10 June 2016 (UTC) |
International career
On 28 May 2016, Azhar was called up to represent the Singapore national football team for the 2016 AYA Bank Cup. It was Azhar's first call-up to the national team, after former Singapore national team coach Bernd Stange was replaced by his assistant V. Sundramoorthy.[3] On 3 June 2016, Azhar made his senior international debut against Myanmar in the 2016 AYA Bank Cup, playing 60 minutes before being substituted for Yasir Hanapi. The international cup fixture eventually ended in a 1–0 win for Singapore.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 02:22, 4 June 2016 (UTC)
Club | Season | S.League | Singapore Cup | Singapore League Cup | Asia | Total | Ref. | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | [4] | ||
Home United | 2009 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | ||
2010 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | |||
Total | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | ||
Hougang United | 2011 | 29 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 36 | 1 | ||
2012 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 27 | 3 | |||
2013 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 31 | 4 | |||
2014 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | |||
Total | 94 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 7 | ||
Home United | 2015 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 29 | 7 | ||
2016 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 4 | |||
Total | 33 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 11 | ||
Hougang United | 2017 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 20 | 2 | ||
Total | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | ||
Geylang International | 2018 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 24 | 1 | ||
Total | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
Career total | 179 | 17 | 20 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 217 | 23 |
International
- As of 11:18, 10 June 2016 (UTC)
Singapore national team | |||
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Year | Apps | Goals | Ref. |
2016 | 2 | 0 | [5][6] |
Honours
- Singapore League Cup
- Singapore Cup
- Runner-up: 2015
- S.League Player of the Month (1)
- August 2015[7]
Personal life
Azhar is the eldest child in his family, with a total of seven other siblings. In 2015, Azhar's younger sibling, Aqil Sairudin, died in a motorcycle accident on the Seletar Expressway in Singapore. Another sibling of Azhar, Azreen Sairudin, suffered multiple injuries from the accident as well, but subsequently recovered. During that period of time, Azhar went on a hiatus from his professional footballing career, with the assistance of his football club Home United.[8]
References
- "Azhar Sairudin – Player Profile – Football". Eurosport. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- "Azhar Sairudin – Player Profile – Football". Eurosport. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- Leong, Kelvin (28 May 2016). "New Singapore coach Sundram calls up Home United's Azhar Sairudin". ESPN FC. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- "Singapore – A. Sairudin – Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- Tan, Gabriel (3 June 2016). "Faris Ramli fires Singapore to victory over Myanmar in AYA Bank Cup". ESPN FC. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- "Vietnam vs. Singapore – Football Match Report – June 6, 2016". ESPN FC. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- "S.League August Player of the Month: Azhar Sairudin". S.League. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- Ho, Kenneth (15 October 2015). "Braving on for Home". VoxSports. Archived from the original on 10 June 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
External links
- Azhar Sairudin at Soccerway