Abdil Qaiyyim Mutalib Explained

Abdil Qaiyyim Mutalib
Fullname:Abdil Qaiyyim bin Abdul Mutalib
Birth Date:14 May 1989
Birth Place:Singapore
Position:Centre-back
Youthclubs1:Warriors FC
Youthyears1:2004–2007
Clubs1:Young Lions
Clubs2:Home United
Years1:2007–2010
Years2:2011
Caps1:11
Caps2:11
Goals1:0
Goals2:0
Club-Update:18 July 2021
Years3:2012
Clubs3:LionsXII
Caps3:2
Goals3:0
Years4:2013
Clubs4:Warriors FC
Caps4:25
Goals4:0
Years5:2014
Clubs5:Tampines Rovers
Caps5:15
Goals5:1
Years6:2015–2019
Clubs6:Home United
Caps6:129
Goals6:6
Years7:2020–2021
Clubs7:Lion City Sailors
Caps7:9
Goals7:0
Years8:2021–2022
Clubs8:Geylang International
Caps8:24
Goals8:1
Years9:2023–
Clubs9:Hougang United
Caps9:2
Goals9:0
Nationalyears1:2016–
Nationalteam1:Singapore
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

Abdil Qaiyyim bin Abdul Mutalib (born 14 May 1989) is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.

Youth career

Abdil signed for local S.League side Warriors FC's youth team at the age of 15 in 2004, until he left to join the Young Lions in 2007.[1]

Club career

Young Lions

In 2007, Abdil moved from Warriors FC to join S.League club, Young Lions on a professional contract. He had to wait until 3 August 2009, when he made his debut appearance for the club in a league fixture against the Super Reds. The match ended in a 1–1 draw.

Home United

Abdil joined S.League side Home United for the 2011 S.League season, making a total of 14 competitive appearances in his stint at the club.

LionsXII

On 14 April 2012, Robin Chitrakar, coach of the Young Lions at that time, confirmed the departure of Abdil from the club to join the LionsXII in the 2012 Malaysia Super League.[2] Abdil however, only managed to make a total of 5 competitive appearances for the team in the entirety of his stint.

Warriors FC

Following the underwhelming stint with the LionsXII in the Malaysia Super League, Abdil returned from abroad to rejoin his boyhood club Warriors FC for the 2013 S.League season. Abdil cited his wish to challenge for honors and silverware as his reason for returning to the youth club where he began his footballing career. Abdil made his professional debut on 21 February 2013 in the first match of the season against Woodlands Wellington, with the fixture ending in a 2–2 draw.

On 19 February 2014, Abdil's contract with the Warriors FC was officially terminated, with a misunderstanding between the player and the club's general manager Chong Wei Chiang over a right knee injury, and the player's performance in the league's mandatory fitness test cited as primary reasons for the termination.[3]

Tampines Rovers

Following Abdil's contract termination by Warriors FC, he agreed professional terms and signed a one-year contract with Tampines Rovers, the defending champions of the 2013 S.League season.[4] On 21 February 2014, Abdil made his debut for the Stags in the 2014 Singapore Community Shield fixture.

Home United

Abdil rejoined Home United for the 2015 S.League season, making his second debut for the Protectors on 3 March 2015, in a match against Geylang International. The match ended in a 1–1 draw. Abdil earned plaudits with his performances for the club, and was awarded consecutive Man of the Match accolades for his appearances in a Singapore Cup fixture against his boyhood club Warriors FC, as well as a S.League fixture against Japanese satellite club Albirex Niigata (S).[5] Abdil was retained by the club following the conclusion of the season to continue playing with the Protectors in the 2016 S.League season.

Geylang International

On 2 June 2021, Abdil signed for Geylang International on a permanent transfer from Lion City Sailors for the remainder of the 2021 Singapore Premier League season.[6] In the following season, he extended his contract for the following year.

Hougang United

On 3 July 2023, Abdil signed for Hougang United for the remainder of the 2023 Singapore Premier League season and for the 2023–24 AFC Cup group stage campaign.

Career statistics

19 March 2022

ClubSeasonS.LeagueSingapore CupSingapore League CupAsiaTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Young Lions200700000000
200800000000
200920000020
2010900010100
Total1100010120
Home United20111102010140
Total1102010140
ClubSeasonMalaysia Super LeagueMalaysia FA CupMalaysia CupAsiaTotal
LionsXII2012[7] 20003050
Total20003050
ClubSeasonS.LeagueSingapore CupSingapore League CupAsiaTotal
Warriors FC2013250102060340
Total250102060340
Tampines Rovers20141511030191
Total1511030191
Home United20152515110110
20161100000312
2017161301070271
2018150400090280
2019221300072323
Total893151202321296
Lion City Sailors20209000000090
20210000000000
Total9000000090
Geylang International20217000000070
20222000000020
Total9000000090
Career total17141911202922317

Honours

Club

Notes and References

  1. Web site: One-on-One: Abdil Qaiyyim - I waited nine years for my Warriors debut - Goal.com. Ridzwan. Eddie. 9 May 2013. Goal.com. 26 May 2016.
  2. Web site: Robin Chitrakar confident no more players will be leaving to join the LionsXII - Goal.com. Lim. En. 14 April 2012. Goal.com. 26 May 2016.
  3. Web site: ABDIL AXED The New Paper. Osman. Shamir. 22 February 2014. The New Paper. Singapore Press Holdings. 26 May 2016.
  4. Web site: S.League: Stags swoop for Abdil, AsiaOne News. Osman. Shamir. 27 February 2014. AsiaOne News. Singapore Press Holdings. 26 May 2016. 13 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160813085522/http://news.asiaone.com/news/sports/sleague-stags-swoop-abdil. dead.
  5. Web site: MAN OF THE MOMENT: ABDIL QAIYYIM Home United Football Club. 25 August 2015. Home United Football Club. 26 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160804235428/http://hufc.sg/news/man-of-the-moment-abdil-qaiyyim. 4 August 2016. dead. dmy-all.
  6. Web site: 2021-06-02. Abdil joins Eagles on permanent transfer - Geylang International FC. 2021-07-18. en-US.
  7. Web site: LionsXII fixtures and results for 2012 season. LionsXII. 6 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20180729050118/http://lionsxii.sg/fixtures-and-results/?league=malaysia-super-league-2012. 29 July 2018. dead.