Nur Ikhwan Othman

Mohammad Nurikhwan bin Othman (born 15 January 1993) is a Bruneian footballer who currently plays as a defender or midfielder for DPMM FC.

In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Othman is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Nur Ikhwan.
Nur Ikhwan
Personal information
Full name Mohammad Nurikhwan bin Othman
Date of birth (1993-01-15) 15 January 1993
Place of birth Brunei
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Defender, Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 DPMM FC
Number 19
Youth career
2010–2012 Sports School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 Brunei Youth Team
2012–2015 Indera SC
2016– DPMM FC 57 (0)
National team‡
2012–2014 Brunei U21 11 (1)
2012–2013 Brunei U23 5 (0)
2012– Brunei 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 March 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 September 2018

Club career

Nurikhwan attended Brunei's Sports School as a youngster and progressed enough to be a regular in the national youth team side that played in the Brunei Premier League II in 2010 and 2011.[1] After the creation of the Brunei National Football League (precursor to the Brunei Super League) by the newly formed NFABD,[2] the young prodigy chose Indera SC as his club, becoming league champions in 2012-13 and 2014.[3]

Nurikhwan signed for professional side DPMM FC of the S.League in 2016 and made his debut in a 3–2 loss to Albirex Niigata (S) on 13 February.[4][5]

Nurikhwan was converted into a defender by new head coach Adrian Pennock in the 2019 season, mirroring his teammate Yura Indera Putera in doing so. On 6 July of that season, in the away game against Warriors FC, he was shown a straight red for felling Sahil Suhaimi in the penalty box and was adjudged by the referee to have denied the Singaporean a goal-scoring opportunity. This turned the tide to the home side's advantage and the game finished in a 3–3 draw.[6]

Nurikhwan became a Singapore Premier League champion in September 2019 in his first season operating as a centre-back, his club also registering the joint-best defense in the league.[7]

International career

Nurikhwan played with the Brunei Under-21s in the 2012 Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy when the home side emerged as victors. He played every game and scored in the semi-final against Myanmar. He was made captain for the 2014 edition although his side failed to defend the title.

Nurikhwan's full international career began when he played the first half in a friendly against Indonesia on 26 September 2012.[8] He played for the Wasps in the 2012, 2014 and 2018 AFF Suzuki Cup qualifying rounds. He was also poised to join the national team for the 2022 World Cup first-round qualifying but declared himself unavailable.[9]

Honours

Team
Indera SC
DPMM FC

International
Brunei national under-21 football team

References
  1. "PIP dip into fountain of youth". The Brunei Times. 27 May 2010. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  2. "Let football league begin!". The Brunei Times. 3 December 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  3. "Indera SC repeat as champs". The Brunei Times. 3 September 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  4. "DPMM FC start season". The Brunei Times. 13 February 2016. Archived from the original on 23 February 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  5. "S.League.com - Match Details". S.League. 13 February 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  6. "Pennock pleased with crucial point against Warriors". Borneo Bulletin. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  7. "DPMM SPL champions as Hougang stumble". The Straits Times. 16 September 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  8. "Hat-Trick Irfan Bachdim Hantam Brunei Darussalam". Goal.com. 27 September 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  9. "Brunei national team set to miss nine key players". Borneo Bulletin. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
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