Aminuddin Zakwan Tahir Explained

Aminuddin Zakwan
Fullname:Muhammad Aminuddin Zakwan bin Muhammad Tahir
Birth Date:1994 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Brunei
Youthyears1:2007–2013
Youthclubs1:Muara Vella
Years1:2009–2010
Years2:2012–2013
Years3:2014
Years4:2015–2017
Years5:2018–2021
Clubs1:Brunei Youth Team
Clubs2:Muara Vella
Clubs3:Najip
Clubs4:DPMM
Clubs5:Indera
Position:Midfielder
Goals3:3
Caps4:33
Goals4:0
Goals5:5
Nationalyears1:2011
Nationalteam1:Brunei U18
Nationalyears2:2012–2014
Nationalteam2:Brunei U21
Nationalcaps2:10
Nationalgoals2:3
Nationalyears3:2012–2019
Nationalteam3:Brunei
Nationalcaps3:6
Nationalgoals3:1
Nationalyears4:2015
Nationalteam4:Brunei U23
Nationalcaps4:4
Nationalgoals4:0
Pcupdate:29 August 2022
Ntupdate:3 September 2018

Muhammad Aminuddin Zakwan bin Muhammad Tahir (born 24 October 1994) is a Bruneian footballer who last played for Indera SC as a midfielder.[1]

Club career

Since 2007, Aminuddin had represented Muara Vella for club and youth level.[2] He ended his association with the Muara side in 2014 when he joined Najip FC.[3]

Aminuddin was added to the local contingent of the DPMM FC squad for the 2015 S.League season in February 2015 along with Reduan Petara, Yura Indera Putera and Khairul Anwar Abdul Rahim.[4] He was the only one out of the four to give a significant contribution to his team's title-winning season, appearing 22 times mostly at right-back.[5]

After managing only a single league appearance in 2017 (which was a 9–3 drubbing by Home United on 25 May), Aminuddin was released in the close season.[6]

Aminuddin joined Indera SC shortly after and scored in the semi-final of the FA Cup against Kasuka FC in March 2018.[7] He won an FA Cup medal by beating MS PDB in the final by 2 goals to nil.[8]

Aminuddin scored his first goal for Indera on 23 November 2018 in a 3–3 draw against MS PDB. He scored a 95th-minute equaliser against the Policemen to deny them the two points.[9]

International career

Aminuddin was a regular for various youth levels before his senior national team debut against Indonesia on 26 September 2012. He was included in the squad for the 2012 AFF Suzuki Cup qualification and scored his first international goal against Cambodia in a 3–2 win,[10] making him one of the youngest goalscorers for Brunei's senior national team.

Aminuddin also helped the Under-21s win the 2012 edition of the Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy with a 3-goal haul in the tournament.[11] He also made 4 appearances in the 2014 HBT, although failing to defend the title.

Aminuddin was originally named for the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualifiers in Jakarta but pulled out at the last minute.[12] He finally made his Under-23 bow at the 2015 SEA Games, where his team lost 0–6 to Vietnam in the first group game.

After five years away from the full national team, Aminuddin made the selection for AFF Suzuki Cup qualifying matches against Timor-Leste in early September 2018.[13] He played the first half of the away leg in Kuala Lumpur which finished in a 3–1 loss.[14]

Personal life

Aminuddin's older brother Amir Ajmal Tahir is also a former Bruneian footballer who played as a midfielder.[15] Since 2022, he has been residing in Vientiane, Laos as part of the diplomatic mission of Brunei to the country.[16]

Honours

Brunei DPMM

2015

Indera

2017–18

2018

Brunei U21

2012

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Indera SC return to winning ways. 3 December 2018. Borneo Bulletin. 27 December 2018.
  2. Web site: Md Aminuddin: Practice definitely makes perfect. 7 March 2013. The Brunei Times. 15 May 2015.
  3. Web site: Squad overhaul, the answer for Najip FC. 17 February 2014. The Brunei Times. 15 May 2015.
  4. Web site: www.bt.com.bn/sports-national/2015/02/01/dpmm-fc-set-thai-friendlies. 1 February 2015. The Brunei Times. 16 March 2015.
  5. Web site: Sergio Stars To Help Wasps Clinch First-Ever Title. 22 November 2015. S.League. 23 November 2015. 23 November 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151123092639/http://www.sleague.com/match-report/s-league/2015/November/2015-11-21/brunei-dpmm-fc. dead.
  6. Web site: Rosmin left out of DPMM FC 2018 squad. 7 February 2018. Borneo Bulletin. 8 February 2018.
  7. Web site: Indera first team through to DST FA Cup final. 22 March 2018. Borneo Bulletin. 3 September 2018.
  8. Web site: Indera create history by winning DST FA Cup. 2 April 2018. Borneo Bulletin. 3 September 2018.
  9. Web site: MS PDB denied second spot as Indera scores late. 24 November 2018. Borneo Bulletin. 26 November 2018.
  10. Web site: Match Report: Cambodia 2-3 Brunei - Goal.com . www.goal.com . 22 May 2022 . https://archive.today/20130124124030/http://www.goal.com/en-my/match/85531/cambodia-vs-brunei/report . 24 January 2013 . dead.
  11. Web site: Brunei's dynamic duo speak up on performances | the Brunei Times . 18 October 2012 . 23 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150923231008/http://www.bt.com.bn/sports-national/2012/03/11/bruneis-dynamic-duo-speak-performances . dead .
  12. Web site: Datang ke Jakarta, Brunei Hanya Diperkuat 22 Pemain. 25 March 2015. Bola.net. 30 March 2015.
  13. Web site: Minister urges national team to make impact at AFF Suzuki Cup qualifier. 30 August 2018. Borneo Bulletin. 4 September 2018.
  14. Web site: Timor Leste a step closer to reaching AFF Suzuki Cup. Fox Sports Asia. 2 September 2018. 4 September 2018.
  15. Web site: Young gun aims for more. 20 March 2015. The Brunei Times. 30 March 2015.
  16. Web site: Directory of Missions Abroad: Laos. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brunei. 4 September 2023.
  17. Web site: Sultan sees HBT stars as nucleus of national team. 6 April 2012. Borneo Bulletin. 21 September 2022.