| Shahfiq Ghani | |
| Fullname: | Muhammad Shahfiq bin Ghani[1] |
| Birth Date: | 1992 3, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Singapore |
| Height: | 1.75m (05.74feet) |
| Position: | Forward / Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Negeri Sembilan |
| Youthyears1: | 2005–2010 |
| Youthclubs1: | National Football Academy |
| Years1: | 2010–2012 |
| Clubs1: | Young Lions |
| Caps1: | 37 |
| Goals1: | 7 |
| Years2: | 2013–2014 |
| Clubs2: | LionsXII |
| Caps2: | 22 |
| Goals2: | 5 |
| Years3: | 2015 |
| Clubs3: | Young Lions |
| Caps3: | 22 |
| Goals3: | 4 |
| Years4: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs4: | Geylang International |
| Caps4: | 21 |
| Goals4: | 3 |
| Years5: | 2018–2022 |
| Clubs5: | Hougang United |
| Caps5: | 26 |
| Goals5: | 6 |
| Years6: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs6: | Geylang International |
| Caps6: | 15 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Years7: | 2024– |
| Clubs7: | Negeri Sembilan |
| Nationalyears1: | 2010– |
| Nationalteam1: | Singapore U23 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 15 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 3 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2012– |
| Nationalteam2: | Singapore |
| Nationalcaps2: | 14 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 2 |
| Club-Update: | 30 December 2017 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 22:23, 25 November 2016 (UTC) |
Muhammad Shahfiq bin Ghani (born 17 March 1992), also known as Shahfiq Shahfiq or just Shahfiq, is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays either as a forward or midfielder for Malaysia Super League club Negeri Sembilan and the Singapore national team. Shahfiq is known as a free-kick specialist.
Shahfiq began his club career with S.League club Young Lions in 2010. He scored 7 goals in 37 competitive matches over three Seasons from 2010 to 2012.
Shahfiq was selected to be in the LionsXII squad in 2013.[2] [3] He contributed with 5 goals in 13 MSL matches as LionsXII won the 2013 Malaysia Super League. He drew criticism from head coach V. Sundramoorthy for his dismissal for slapping Sarawak's Muamer Salibašić in a Malaysia Cup match on 24 August 2013.[4]
A spinal injury threatened to rule Shahfiq out for the start of the 2014 season.[5] He missed the Charity Cup match against Pahang and the Malaysia FA Cup match against DRB-Hicom, returning as a 74th-minute substitute against Selangor on 25 January. In total, he spent only 77 minutes on the pitch for his club in 2014.[6]
During his two-year spell with LionsXII, he scored six goals in 31 appearances.
In 2015, Shahfiq return to the Young Lions, where he scored 5 goals in 22 league appearances for his club.
In 2016, it was announced that Shahfiq would be joining Geylang International at the start of the 2016 S.League season on a 2 year contract. However, he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his knee during pre-season training and was ruled out for 6 months.[7] This resulted in Shafiq missing most of the games of the season although he did make a return during the second half of the season. He returned to full fitness in July and made a surprise cameo appearance in the League Cup Plate Final against Hougang United. He marked his return from injury by scoring a goal for his club in a friendly match against the Cambodia national football team and laying off an assist for a last gasp goal in a 2-1 victory over Balestier Khalsa in the league.
He scored in his first goal for the club during the last game of the season in a 4-1 win over Home United.[8] He came back strongly enough to be recalled back to the national team and making the final 23 for Singapore's disappointing 2016 AFF Championship.[9]
Shahfiq scored his first goal of the 2017 S.League season in a 2-0 win over Brunei DPMM FC while also winning another penalty which teammate Víctor Coto converted.[10]
After being rumoured to join UKM F.C. in Malaysia, Shahfiq signed for Hougang United in 2018.
Shahfiq was part of the Singapore national under-23 football team that won the bronze medal at the 2013 Southeast Asian Games.
He earned his first senior international cap in a friendly match against Hong Kong on 15 August 2012.[11] His first international goal came against China PR in a friendly match in 2013.[12]
Shahfiq graduated from the Singapore Sports School in 2008.[13]
. 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 | 2010 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 0 | - | - | — | 20 | 3 | ||
| 2011 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | |||||
| 2012 | 13 | 2 | — | 4 | 0 | — | 17 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 37 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 7 | ||
| Club | Season | Malaysia Super League | Malaysia FA Cup | Malaysia Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||
| LionsXII | 2013[14] | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | 19 | 6 | ||
| 2014[15] | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| Total | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 6 | ||
| Club | Season | S.League | Singapore Cup | Singapore League Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||
| Young Lions | 2015 | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | - | - | — | ?? | ?? | ||
| Total | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ||
| Geylang International | 2016 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | ||
| 2017 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 20 | 5 | |||
| Total | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 6 | ||
| Hougang United | 2018 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 2 | ||
| 2019 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 8 | |||
| 2020 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
| 2021 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 1 | ||
| Total | 59 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 73 | 13 | ||
| Geylang International | 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 137 | 29 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 155 | 31 | ||
International goals
| Singapore national team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals | |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 1 | |
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 June 2013 | 1-0 | 1-1 | U23 International Friendly | |||
| 2 | 14 September 2013 | 1-0 | 2-1 | 2013 Merdeka Tournament | |||
| 3 | 2 April 2014 | 1-2 | 1-2 | U23 International Friendly | |||
| 4 | 14 September 2014 | 1-0 | 2-1 | 2014 Asian Games | |||
| 5 | 14 September 2014 | 2-0 | 2-1 | 2014 Asian Games | |||
| 6 | 16 May 2015 |  Shizuoka Sangyo University SC | 1-0 | 3-0 | U23 International Friendly | ||
| 7 | 16 May 2015 | Shizuoka Sangyo University SC | 2-0 | 3-0 | U23 International Friendly | ||
| 8 | 22 May 2015 | 3-1 | 5-1 | U23 International Friendly | |||
| 9 | 30 May 2015 | 2-0 | 2-0 | U23 International Friendly |
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