Abdul Hariz Herman Explained

Abdul Hariz
Fullname:Abdul Hariz @ Amani bin Herman
Birth Date:24 September 2000
Birth Place:Kuala Belait, Brunei Darussalam
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:DPMM FC
Clubnumber:16
Youthyears1:2015–2017
Youthclubs1:Tabuan Muda
Years1:2016
Goals1:1
Clubs1:Tabuan U17
Years2:2017
Goals2:4
Clubs2:Tabuan Muda 'A'
Years3:2018
Caps3:4
Goals3:0
Clubs3:DPMM
Years4:2019
Goals4:2
Clubs4:Kasuka
Years5:2021–2023
Caps5:14
Goals5:1
Clubs5:MS ABDB
Years6:2024–
Caps6:2
Goals6:0
Clubs6:DPMM
Nationalyears1:2015
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalteam1:Brunei U16
Nationalyears2:2015–2018
Nationalcaps2:10
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalteam2:Brunei U19
Nationalyears3:2018
Nationalcaps3:3
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalteam3:Brunei U21
Nationalyears4:2019–2022
Nationalcaps4:6
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalteam4:Brunei U23
Nationalyears5:2017–
Nationalcaps5:6
Nationalgoals5:0
Nationalteam5:Brunei
Club-Update:1 July 2024
Ntupdate:11 June 2024

Laskar Abdul Hariz @ Amani bin Herman, born 24 September 2000, is a Bruneian footballer who plays as a midfielder for DPMM FC in the Singapore Premier League.[1]

Club career

A native of Belait in west Brunei Darussalam, Hariz attended St. James' School in Kuala Belait. A youth international since 2015, he began playing club football with the under-17 side of Tabuan Muda which played in the 2016 Brunei Premier League. His first club goal was when he scored the match-winner against Rimba Star on 2 April.[2] That goal helped Tabuan U17 finish in third place, with 18 points from nine matches.[3] They also reached the semi-finals of the DST FA Cup where they were beaten by Najip I-Team in a feisty encounter.[4]

Hariz moved up to the 'A' team of Tabuan Muda for the 2017 Brunei Super League season. He played regularly for Takao Fujiwara's boys and contributed four goals in that season, including the leveller in a 2–2 draw against Lun Bawang on 9 July.[5] Tabuan Muda 'A' finished the season in sixth place.

After his inclusion to the full national team, Hariz was signed by Brunei Darussalam's professional club DPMM FC in February 2018 after a trial.[6] He made his debut at home against Albirex Niigata (S) in a 1–3 loss on 7 August later that year.[7]

After making four appearances for the Gegar Gegar men, Hariz left DPMM FC for Kasuka FC in 2019, scoring two goals in his short stint there.[8] He joined MS ABDB in 2021.[9] He played for the army's football team until the beginning of 2024 when he re-signed for DPMM for the 2024–25 Singapore Premier League season.[10]

International career

Hariz's first international tournament was the 2015 AFF U-16 Youth Championship hosted by Cambodia in July–August. He scored a consolation in the 66th minute against Vietnam in the second group game which Brunei lost 1–6.[11] He appeared in all five matches as Brunei finished bottom of their table. He was pushed into a higher age category a month later at the 2016 AFC U-19 Championship qualification matches that were held in Myanmar. Brunei only retained five players from the squad that went to Laos for the 2015 AFF U-19 Youth Championship a month ago. Appearing against Vietnam[12] and Hong Kong,[13] Hariz suffered a 0–5 drubbing in both games.

Two years later, Hariz travelled with Tabuan Muda 'A' to Myanmar for the 2017 AFF U-18 Youth Championship.[14] After a thrilling 2–3 win over the Philippines, heavy defeats by Vietnam, Myanmar and Indonesia curtailed the Young Wasps' progress to the knockout phase.[15] The following November, Hariz was back on board for the 2018 AFC U-19 Championship qualification games to be played in Paju, South Korea.[16] In the first match against Indonesia, he directed a header into his own net for the second goal in a 5–0 loss.[17] This was followed by a 0–11 whitewash by the home team.[18] Brunei fared better in the next match against neighbours Malaysia when the Young Wasps managed to frustrate their opponents right until the 76th minute. Blocking an attempt at goal, Hariz unfortunately deflected Zafuan Azeman's shot which looped past Abdul Mutalip Muhammad to give Malaysia a 1–0 win.[19]

Despite the setbacks, Hariz never lost heart coming into the final game against Timor-Leste. Getting the nod to start the game by Fujiwara, Hariz netted a goal in the 34th minute to level the match after Danilson had given Timor-Leste the lead.[20] The match ended in a 2–2 draw after further goals by Hanif Aiman Adanan and Danilson from the penalty spot.[21]

Due to his performances in the local league as well as in his international appearances, Hariz earned a callup to the Brunei national team for the 2017 Aceh World Solidarity Tsunami Cup organised by Indonesia in December.[22] Had the tournament be classified as full 'A'-international matches as previously planned, his second-half appearance against Indonesia would have made Hariz the first Bruneian international that was born after the millennium.[23]

In February 2022, Hariz was selected for the under-23s to compete in the 2022 AFF U-23 Youth Championship held in Cambodia.[9] A month later, he was also selected for the full national team for a friendly against Laos away in Vientiane.[24] He made his international debut in the game, starting in midfield in a 3–2 loss.[25]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Youth Under-17. NFABD.org. National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam. 28 March 2018. 31 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170331210510/http://nfabd.org/fd/teams-17.htm. live.
  2. Web site: Rimba Start FT[sic] lost to Tabuan Under-17]. 2 April 2016. Brudirect.com. 28 March 2018. 28 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180328170228/https://www.brudirect.com/news.php?id=815. live.
  3. Web site: Brunei 2016. 21 December 2017. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 28 March 2018. 9 August 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220809231526/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/brunei2016.html. live.
  4. Web site: Najip advance to Cup Final. 17 December 2016. Brudirect.com. 28 March 2018. 28 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180328170142/https://www.brudirect.com/news.php?id=20225. live.
  5. Web site: Tabuan Muda a lucky to escape with draw against Lun Bawang. 10 July 2017. BruSports News. 28 March 2018. 28 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180328171734/https://www.brusports.com/2017/07/10/tabuan-muda-lucky-to-escape-with-draw-against-lun-bawang/. live.
  6. Web site: Local quartet poised to join DPMM FC 2018 squad. 6 February 2018. Borneo Bulletin. 28 March 2018. 8 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180208204227/http://borneobulletin.com.bn/local-quartet-poised-to-join-dpmm-fc-2018-squad/. live.
  7. Web site: DPMM vs. Albirex Niigata S 1 - 3. Soccerway. 16 August 2018. 16 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180816125944/https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2018/08/07/singapore/sleague/brunei-dpmm/albirex-niigate-fc/2753238/. live.
  8. Web site: MS ABDB Super League champions after Kasuka win. 4 March 2019. Borneo Bulletin. 26 April 2019. 22 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190422185147/https://borneobulletin.com.bn/ms-abdb-super-league-champions-after-kasuka-win-2/. live.
  9. Web site: Brunei Under-23 national squad announced. 8 February 2022. Borneo Bulletin. 8 February 2022. 8 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220208004132/https://borneobulletin.com.bn/brunei-under-23-national-squad-announced/. live.
  10. Web site: DPMM FC secures six signings. 8 May 2024. Borneo Bulletin. 10 May 2024.
  11. Web site: Match summary: AFF BIDC U16 Championships 2015 Brunei DS 1 - 6 Vietnam. ASEAN Football Federation. 28 March 2018. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304092408/http://www.aseanfootball.org/results/2015-AFF_BIDC_U16_CHAMPIONSHIP-MatchSummary-007.pdf. live.
  12. Web site: AFC U-19 Championship 2016: Group F - Vietnam 5-0 Brunei Darussalam. Asian Football Confederation. 28 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180328165146/http://origin.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=9649&stageid=374&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary. 2018-03-28. dead.
  13. Web site: AFC U-19 Championship 2016: Group G - Brunei Darussalam 0-5 Hong Kong. Asian Football Confederation. 28 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180328165444/http://origin.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=9652&stageid=374&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary. 2018-03-28. dead.
  14. Web site: National U18 team to use AFF championship as platform for exposure. 5 September 2017. Borneo Bulletin. 28 March 2018. 2 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180402120056/https://borneobulletin.com.bn/national-u18-team-to-use-aff-championship-as-platform-for-exposure/. live.
  15. Web site: Brunei return from AFF U-18 Championship. 16 September 2017. Borneo Bulletin. 28 March 2018. 2 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180402120012/https://borneobulletin.com.bn/brunei-return-from-aff-u-18-championship/. live.
  16. Web site: AFC U19 test for Brunei in South Korea. 29 October 2017. ASEAN Football Federation. 28 March 2018. 28 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180328170002/http://www.aseanfootball.org/v3/afc-u19-test-brunei-south-korea/. live.
  17. Web site: Brunei U-18 slip to 5-0 defeat to Indonesia. 1 November 2017. Borneo Bulletin. 28 March 2018. 2 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180402120007/https://borneobulletin.com.bn/brunei-u-18-slip-to-5-0-defeat-to-indonesia/. live.
  18. Web site: Brunei suffer second defeat after South Korea rout. 3 November 2017. Borneo Bulletin. 28 March 2018. 2 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180402120100/https://borneobulletin.com.bn/brunei-suffer-second-defeat-after-south-korea-rout/. live.
  19. Web site: Hodak unfazed by his team's unconvincing victory. New Straits Times. 4 November 2017. 28 March 2018. 28 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180328165201/https://www1.nst.com.my/sports/football/2017/11/299096/hodak-unfazed-his-teams-unconvincing-victory. live.
  20. Web site: Korea Republic cruise into finals. 8 November 2017. Asian Football Confederation. 28 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180328230957/http://origin.the-afc.com/u-19-championship-2018/brunei-timor-leste-end-campaigns-with-a-draw. 28 March 2018. dead.
  21. Web site: Brunei ends AFC U-19 run on a positive. 9 November 2017. Borneo Bulletin. 28 March 2018. 2 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180402120016/https://borneobulletin.com.bn/brunei-ends-afc-u-19-run-on-a-positive/. live.
  22. Web site: Brunei Darussalam Bawa 22 Pemain ke Banda Aceh. Brunei Darussalam brings 22 players to Banda Aceh. id. 26 November 2017. Football Association of Indonesia. 28 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171201041641/https://awsc2017.id/2017/11/26/brunei-darussalam-bawa-22-pemain-ke-banda-aceh/. 1 December 2017. dead.
  23. Web site: Indonesia vs. Brunei Darussalam - football match commentary - 2 December 2017. ESPN.com. ESPN. 2 December 2017. 28 March 2018. 28 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180328165750/http://www.espn.com/soccer/commentary?gameId=498954. live.
  24. Web site: FABD announces Brunei squad for Laos friendly. 24 March 2022. Borneo Bulletin. 5 April 2022. 14 April 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220414070428/https://borneobulletin.com.bn/fabd-announces-brunei-squad-for-laos-friendly/. live.
  25. Web site: Brunei lose 3-2 to Laos in international friendly. 28 March 2022. Borneo Bulletin. 5 April 2022. 5 April 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220405015408/https://borneobulletin.com.bn/brunei-lose-3-2-to-laos-in-international-friendly-2/. live.