| Hafiz Abu Sujad | |
| Fullname: | Muhammad Hafiz bin Abu Sujad[1] |
| Birth Date: | 1990 11, df=yes[2] |
| Birth Place: | Singapore |
| Position: | Left-back, left midfielder |
| Youthclubs1: | National Football Academy |
| Years1: | 2009–2012 |
| Clubs1: | Young Lions |
| Caps1: | 68 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Years2: | 2013–2015 |
| Clubs2: | LionsXII |
| Caps2: | 24 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2016 |
| Clubs3: | Tampines Rovers |
| Caps3: | 20 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 2017 |
| Clubs4: | BBCU |
| Caps4: | 7 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2017 |
| Clubs5: | Tampines Rovers |
| Caps5: | 15 |
| Goals5: | 4 |
| Years6: | 2018 |
| Clubs6: | Johor Darul Ta'zim II |
| Caps6: | 10 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2018 |
| Clubs7: | Tampines Rovers |
| Caps7: | 19 |
| Goals7: | 2 |
| Years8: | 2019–2022 |
| Clubs8: | Hougang United |
| Caps8: | 27 |
| Goals8: | 4 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2012–2021 |
| Nationalteam1: | Singapore |
| Nationalcaps1: | 44 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 16:41 at 08 October 2019 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 21:48, 11 June 2021 (UTC) |
Muhammad Hafiz bin Abu Sujad (born 1 November 1990) is a former footballer who played in the Singapore Premier League and Malaysia Super League. He is a versatile player who can play in midfield or defence.[3] He captained Young Lions, playing as a left-back prior to signing for LionsXII in 2013. With LionsXII, he began to play in more advanced positions in left and central midfield.
Hafiz began his professional football career with Under-23 side Young Lions in the S.League in 2009.
In December 2011, the FAS announced that Hafiz was to join the newly formed LionsXII for the 2012 Malaysia Super League.
In 2016, Hafiz signed for Tampines Rovers for the 2016 S.League campaign after LionsXII was disbanded in 2015. He had a stellar season with the Stags, earning him a nomination for the 2016 S.League Player of the Season award.[4] In December, Hafiz went to Thailand for trials with Thai League 2 sides BBCU F.C. and Sisaket F.C.[5]
The 2017 season saw Hafiz seal a move to Thai Division 2 side BBCU F.C. on an initial one-year contract after he impressed on a trial there in December 2016.[6]
After leaving BBCU, Hafiz had signed a deal to return to Tampines Rovers and will be wearing the no.18 shirt which had been vacated by fellow Singapore International, Yasir Hanapi who had moved to PDRM in Malaysia.
Hafiz next moved to Malaysia Premier League side JDT II for the 2018 season. Despite being on trial with Super League side Melaka United, Melaka opted for fellow Singapore international, Shahdan Sulaiman, instead, leaving Hafiz to seek a move to JDT II.[7]
Hafiz rejoins Tampines Rovers on Singapore Premier League deadline day for registration, 13 April 2018.[8]
Hafiz made his international debut on 16 October 2012, coming on as a substitute against India in a friendly match.
Hafiz comes from a sporting family. His father, Abu Sujad is a former Singapore international left-back while his mother, Norija, is a housewife.[9] [10] His sister Nurhafizah, is a former national netballer and became the Lions' physiotherapist.[11] His older brother Nadzi, played in the S.League player with Balestier Central.
Hafiz's uncle is Mat Noh, a Malaysia Cup winner with Singapore and his cousin is Fandi Ahmad, former Singapore national player and former interim head coach of the Singapore national football team.
. Caps and goals may not be correct.
| Club | Season | S.League | Singapore Cup | Singapore League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Young Lions | 2009 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2010 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 26 | 2 | ||
| 2011 | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||||
| 2012 | 22 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 26 | 2 | |||
| Total | 68 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 4 | |
| Club | Season | Malaysia Super League | Malaysia FA Cup | Malaysia Cup | Asia | Total | |||||
| LionsXII | 2013[12] | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | — | 26 | 2 | |
| 2014[13] | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | ||
| Total | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 3 | |
| Club | Season | S.League | Singapore Cup | Singapore League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||
| Tampines Rovers | 2016 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 35 | 7 |
| Total | 45 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 67 | 9 | |
| Club | Season | Thai League | FA Cup | League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||
| BBCU F.C. | 2017 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Club | Season | S.League | Singapore Cup | Singapore League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||
| Tampines Rovers | 2017 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| 2018 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Total | 45 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 67 | 9 | |
| Club | Season | Malaysia Premier League | Malaysia FA Cup | Malaysia Cup | Asia | Total | |||||
| Johor Darul Ta'zim II F.C. | 2018 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Hougang United | 2019 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 |
| 2020 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 44 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 49 | 6 | |
| Career total | 144 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 181 | 18 | |
| Singapore national team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 0 | |
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