Naufal Azman Explained

Naufal Azman
Fullname:Naufal Bin Azman
Birth Date:10 July 1998
Birth Place:Singapore
Height:1.75 m
Currentclub:Geylang International
Clubnumber:7
Position:Forward
Youthyears1:2014-2015
Youthclubs1:National Football Academy U17
Youthyears2:2015-2016
Youthclubs2:National Football Academy U18
Years1:2017–2018
Clubs1:Young Lions
Caps1:16
Goals1:2
Years2:2019–2021
Clubs2:Hougang United
Caps2:16
Goals2:0
Years3:2022
Clubs3:Balestier Khalsa
Caps3:17
Goals3:0
Years4:2023–
Clubs4:Geylang International
Caps4:20
Goals4:5
Club-Update:11:18, 2 April 2022 (UTC)

Naufal Azman (born 10 July 1998) is a Singaporean professional footballer[1] who plays as a striker or winger[2] for Singapore Premier League club Geylang International.[3] He is the older brother of twins Akmal Azman and Akram Azman who both are professional football players and play for Geylang International and Tanjong Pagar United, respectively.

Career

Young Lions

Naufal started his career in Singapore with the Garena Young Lions in the then named Singapore first tier football league, the inaugural 2018 Singapore Premier League season, making his professional debut as a 19-year-old in the 85th minute as a substitute in a comfortable 2-0 home win against Hougang United back in 2018.[4] In his debut season with the Garena Young Lions, he netted 2 goals in 16 appearances,[5] one of which was a right-footed shot[6] against Albirex Niigata (S) in a 1-3 home loss[7] and the other a header in a comfortable 2-1 away win[8] against Hougang United[9] where Naufal played alongside Ikhsan Fandi in a 3-5-2 formation with Fandi Ahmad as manager in the 2017-18 season.

Hougang United

On 16 October 2019, Naufal signed for Hougang United.[10] After making 16 appearances for the Cheetahs[11] carrying more experience and potential to be fulfilled as a player.

Balestier Khalsa

Naufal then transferred to Balestier Khalsa as a free agent to continue his football journey for the 2022 Singapore Premier League season.

Geylang International

On 7 January 2023, Naufal joined Geylang International where he would go on to have a scoring record in the season.

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Garena Young Lions2018Singapore Premier League1620000162
Total1620000162
Hougang United2020Singapore Premier League50000050
2021Singapore Premier League1100000110
Total1600000160
Balestier Khalsa2022Singapore Premier League1304000170
Total1304000170
Geylang International2023Singapore Premier League2051100216
2024–25Singapore Premier League61000061
Total2661100277
Career total7185100769
Notes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Naufal Azman stats and game log . SPL.
  2. Web site: Naufal Azman position . Eurosport.
  3. Web site: Balestier Khalsa's squad. SPL.
  4. Web site: Young Lions FC vs Hougang United FC .
  5. Web site: Statistics for Young Lions FC . GOAL.
  6. Web site: 25 May 2018 . Goal against Albirex Niigata (S) FC . SPL.
  7. Web site: Young Lions FC vs Albirex Niigata (S) FC .
  8. Web site: Hougang United FC vs Young Lions FC .
  9. Web site: 25 May 2018 . Naufal Azman's performance . SPL.
  10. Web site: 16 October 2020 . Hougang United FC transfer . SPL.
  11. Web site: Statistics for Hougang United FC . GOAL.