Syafiq Zainal Explained

Syafiq Zainal
Fullname:	Muhammad Syafiq bin Mohamed Zainal^[1]
Birth Date:	19 July 1991
Birth Place:	Singapore
Height:	^[2]
Position:	Forward
Currentclub:	Balestier United
Clubnumber:	10
Years1:	2010
Clubs1:	Balestier Khalsa
Caps1:	16
Goals1:	0
Years2:	2011–2012
Clubs2:	Young Lions
Caps2:	16
Goals2:	2
Years3:	2013–2015
Clubs3:	LionsXII
Caps3:	9
Goals3:	1
Years4:	2016
Clubs4:	Balestier Khalsa
Caps4:	20
Goals4:	2
Years5:	2017
Clubs5:	Balestier United
Nationalteam1:	Singapore U21
Nationalteam2:	Singapore U23
Club-Update:	15 March 2014

Muhammad Syafiq bin Mohamed Zainal (born 19 July 1991) is a Singaporean footballer who plays as a forward for Balestier Khalsa RC.

Club career

Syafiq began his football career with Balestier Khalsa in the S.League in 2010. He moved to Young Lions the following season.

In January 2013, he was named in the LionsXII squad for the 2013 Malaysia Super League.^[3] ^[4] He scored the winner in a Super League match over Terengganu on 19 January.^[5]

He signed for Balestier United RC after being released by the Tigers in 2016.

Syafiq graduated from the Singapore Sports School in 2007.^[6]

. Caps and goals may not be correct.

Club	Season	S.League		Singapore Cup		League Cup		Asia		Total
Club	Season	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Balestier Khalsa	2010	16	0	1	0	-	-	—	17	0
Balestier Khalsa	Total	16	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	17	0
Young Lions	2011	12	2	—	—	—	12	2
	2012	4	0	—	2	0	—	6	0
	Total	16	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	18	2
Club	Season	Malaysia Super League		FA Cup		Malaysia Cup		Asia		Total
LionsXII	2013^[7]	8	1	0	0	1	0	—	9	1
	2014^[8]	1	0	1	0	0	0	—	2	0
	2015	??	??	??	??	??	??	—	??	??
	Total	9	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	11	1
Club	Season	S.League		Singapore Cup		League Cup		Asia		Total
Balestier Khalsa	2016	20	2	4	0	4	0	5	0	32	2
	2017	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
	Total	20	2	4	0	4	0	5	0	32	2
Career Total		61	5	6	0	7	0	5	0	78	5

Young Lions and LionsXII are ineligible for qualification to AFC competitions in their respective leagues.
Young Lions withdrew from the 2011 and 2012 Singapore Cup, and the 2011 Singapore League Cup due to participation in AFC and AFF youth competitions.

LionsXII

Web site: FAS names 2014 LionsXII squad list . LionsXII . 8 March 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141019043514/http://lionsxii.sg/fas-names-2014-lionsxii-squad-list/ . 19 October 2014 . dead .
Web site: Syafiq Zainal player profile. LionsXII. 18 March 2014.
Web site: LionsXII 2013 unveiled. LionsXII. 8 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304003128/http://lionsxii.sg/lionsxii-2013-unveiled/. 4 March 2016. dead.
Web site: Archived copy . 18 March 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303214515/http://lionsxii.sg/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/LionsXII_Team_2013.pdf . 3 March 2016 . dead .
Web site: Stunning comeback by LionsXII floors Terengganu. LionsXII. 18 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140308043911/http://lionsxii.sg/stunning-comeback-by-lionsxii-floors-terengganu/. 8 March 2014. dead.
Web site: Elite Student-Athletes. Singapore Sports School. 11 March 2014. dead. https://archive.today/20140311134134/http://www.sportsschool.edu.sg/SportsFootballDetails.aspx?id=1&tabid=4. 11 March 2014. dmy-all.
Web site: LionsXII fixtures and results for 2013 season. LionsXII. 15 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20180216204656/http://lionsxii.sg/fixtures-and-results/?league=malaysia-super-league-2013. 16 February 2018. dead.
Web site: LionsXII fixtures and results for 2014 season. LionsXII. 15 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140309085113/http://lionsxii.sg/fixtures-and-results/?league=malaysia-super-league-2014. 9 March 2014. dead.