Hafiz Nor Explained

Hafiz Nor
Fullname:Mohd Hafiz bin Mohd Nor
Birth Date:22 August 1988
Birth Place:Singapore
Height:1.69 m
Position:Full-back,/ winger
Currentclub:Lion City Sailors
Clubnumber:11
Years1:2011
Clubs1:Tanjong Pagar United
Caps1:12
Goals1:3
Years2:2012
Clubs2:Home United
Caps2:5
Goals2:0
Years3:2012–2013
Clubs3:Tanjong Pagar United
Caps3:36
Goals3:3
Years4:2014–2015
Clubs4:Geylang International
Caps4:53
Goals4:4
Years5:2016–2017
Clubs5:Warriors
Caps5:29
Goals5:3
Years6:2018–
Clubs6:Lion City Sailors
Caps6:120
Goals6:25
Nationalyears1:2013–
Nationalteam1:Singapore
Nationalcaps1:29
Nationalgoals1:2
Club-Update:14 May 2021 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:24 December 2022 (UTC)

Mohd Hafiz bin Mohd Nor (born 22 August 1988) is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays as a full-back or winger for Singapore Premier League club Lion City Sailors and the Singapore national team. Known for his pace, leadership skills and dribbling, Hafiz is regarded as one of the best full-backs in the league.

Club career

Tanjong Pagar United

A late bloomer, Hafiz began his professional football career with Tanjong Pagar United in the S.League in 2011, at the age of 22.[1] After joining Home United in 2012, Hafiz return to Tanjong Pagar in the mid transfer for the remaining of the 2012 and 2013 S.League season. He won the S.League Goal of the Season award in 2013 and earned himself his first call-up for Singapore.

Home United

After a one year stint with Tanjong Pagar United, it was announced that Hafiz would join Home United for the 2012 S.League season.

Geylang International

It was announced in 2014 that Hafiz would join Geylang International.

Warriors

Hafiz joined Warriors in 2016 and that was where he was recalled up to the national team.

Lion City Sailors

Hafiz rejoined Home United in 2017 and racked up his most productive season in the 2019 Singapore Premier League season with the Protectors, scoring 9 goals in all competitions.[2] In 2021, Hafiz was part of the winning squad that won the 2021 Singapore Premier League. In 2022, he was named the club vice-captain. On 9 December 2023, Hafiz and club captain Hariss Harun lifted the 2023 Singapore Cup after winning against defending champion, Hougang United 3–1. On 15 December 2023, Lion City Sailors announce that Hafiz has extended his contract with the club becoming the club longest serving player since its privatised era.

International career

He received his first call-up to the Singapore in 2013, making his international debut in the 5–2 victory over Laos on 7 June 2013.[3] [4] He gained his second international cap against Cambodia on 28 July 2016, replacing Hafiz Sujad in the 68th minute.[5]

Hafiz had to wait a further 3 years again before gaining another call-up.[6] However, after winning his 3rd cap, he is set to be a fixture in the Singapore team to come as Head Coach Tatsuma Yoshida credits him with bringing energy and discipline to the Lions and is set to name Hafiz for a third straight start in the World Cup qualifier.[7] Hafiz then repaid the coach's faith as he scored his first goal for Singapore in his sixth cap when he scored the winner in a 2–1 win over Yemen in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match.[8] He scored his second goal for the Lions when he unleashed a first-time volley off Nur Adam Abdullah's cross from the left in a 6–2 win over Myanmar in the final match of their Asian Cup third-round qualifiers.

In 2022, Hafiz was part of the national team for the 2022 AFF Championship.[9]

Career statistics

Club

. Caps and goals may not be correct.

ClubSeasonS.LeagueSingapore CupSingapore
League Cup / Others
AsiaTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tanjong Pagar2011123----123
Total123000000123
Home United20125010--3090
Total5010003090
Tanjong Pagar20121105130191
2013253--21274
Total363515100465
Geylang International20142623142335
20152723143346
Total5346285006711
Warriors201621310--223
201700000000
Total213100000223
Home United20182375100101389
2019206300073299
Total431381001716718
Lion City Sailors2020141000000141
2021111000000111
2022273301030343
2023222600050332
2024–258000000080
Total8265010801007
Career Total2242427414621128635

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Singapore
201310
201610
201941
202140
Total101

International caps

No Date Venue Opponent Result Competition
1 7 June 2013 New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos 2–5 (won)Friendly
2 28 July 2016 Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia 1–2 (lost) Friendly
310 September 2019 Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore2-1 (won) 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round
4 15 October 2019 National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore1-3 (lost) 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round
514 November 2019 Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha, Qatar0-2 (lost) Friendly
619 November 2019 2-1 (won) 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round
7 3 June 2021 King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia0-4 (lost) 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round
9 22 December 2021 National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore1-1(draw) 2020 AFF Championship
1025 December 2021 National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore4-2(lost) 2020 AFF Championship
128 June 2022 Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan 1–2 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification
1411 June 2022 Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan 0–1 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification
1414 June 2022 Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan 6–2 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification
1521 Sept 2022 Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam0-4 (lost) 2022 VFF Tri-Nations Series
1624 Sept 2022 Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam1-1 (draw) 2022 VFF Tri-Nations Series
1717 December 2022 Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore3-2(lost) 2020 AFF Championship
1824 December 2022 Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore3-2(won) 2022 AFF Championship
1927 December 2022 New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos2-0(won) 2022 AFF Championship
20 23 March 2023 Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong 1–1 Friendly
21 16 June 2023 National Stadium, Singapore 2-2 Friendly
22 8 Sept 2023 Bishan Stadium, Singapore 0-2 (lost) Friendly

International goals

Scores and results list Singapore's goal tally first.[10]

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.19 November 2019 align=center 2–0 align=center 2–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2. 14 June 2022 align=center 6–2 align=center 6–2 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification

Honours

Club

Lion City Sailors

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Football: Hafiz Nor gets ready to roar. hermes. 2019-11-19. The Straits Times. en. 2019-11-20.
  2. Web site: Speedy winger Hafiz Nor refines game and returns to Lions' fold. Ganesan. Deepanraj. 2019-09-04. The New Paper. en. 2019-11-20.
  3. Web site: Hafiz close to fulfilling life long dream. AXrossTheLine. 25 November 2014. 28 May 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141202010448/http://axrosstheline.com/2013/05/hafiz-close-to-fulfilling-life-long-dream.html. 2 December 2014. dmy-all.
  4. Web site: Laos vs Singapore Lineups and Statistics . Goal.com . 2013-06-07 . 2013-06-22.
  5. Web site: Second international cap. 13 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161220143639/http://www.fas.org.sg/news/lions-produce-gritty-display-defeat-cambodia. 20 December 2016. dead.
  6. Web site: TATSUMA NAMES LIONS SQUAD FOR SEPTEMBER WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS Goal.com. www.goal.com. 2019-11-20.
  7. Web site: 10 must-reads for today. hermes. 2019-11-19. The Straits Times. en. 2019-11-20.
  8. Web site: Lions end winless streak with 2-1 victory over Yemen. Ganesan. Deepanraj. 2019-11-20. The New Paper. en. 2019-11-20.
  9. Web site: Tan . Amanda . 2022-12-20 . Five players in Singapore squad to take part in AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2022 for the first time . 2023-01-10 . youthopia.sg . en-US.
  10. Web site: Ikhsan Fandi. National Football Teams. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180907221316/https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/60276/Ananta_Tamang.html. 7 September 2018. 7 September 2018.