| Zulqarnaen Suzliman | |
| Fullname: | Muhammad Zulqarnaen bin Suzliman |
| Birth Date: | 29 March 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Singapore |
| Height: | 1.74 m |
| Position: | Right-back |
| Currentclub: | Lion City Sailors |
| Clubnumber: | 19 |
| Youthyears1: | 2012–2015 |
| Youthclubs1: | NFA |
| Years1: | 2016–2019 |
| Clubs1: | Young Lions |
| Caps1: | 60 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Years2: | 2020– |
| Clubs2: | Lion City Sailors |
| Caps2: | 22 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs3: | → Young Lions (loan) |
| Caps3: | 15 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2016 |
| Nationalteam1: | Singapore U16 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 6 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2016 |
| Nationalteam2: | Singapore U19 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2017–2020 |
| Nationalteam3: | Singapore U22 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 16 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2018– |
| Nationalteam4: | Singapore |
| Nationalcaps4: | 27 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 16 September 2023 |
| Ntupdate: | 17 October 2023 |
Muhammad Zulqarnaen bin Suzliman (born 29 March 1998), also known as Mamat, is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Singapore Premier League club Lion City Sailors and the Singapore national team.
He is the younger brother of Zulfahdmi Suzliman who plays mainly as winger and striker for Singapore Premier League club Tanjong Pagar United.
Zulqarnaen made his professional debut for Young Lions in a 2–0 league match lost to Geylang International on 25 February 2016.[1] He scored his first career goal on 27 February 2017 against Home United.
On 17 January 2020, Zulqarnaen signed for newly privatised club, Lion City Sailors. He make his debut on 6 March 2020 in a league match against Tanjong Pagar United.
In April 2021, Zulqarnaen was loaned to his former club, Young Lions following his National Service commitments.[2] He made a total of 16 appearances for the club.
On 11 June 2022, Zulqarnaen returned to his parent club, Lion City Sailors from Young Lions after completing his national service.[3] [4] [5]
On 26 July 2023, in a friendly match against Tottenham Hotspurs at the Singapore National Stadium, Zulqarnaen was tasked to marked against Son Heung-min who was considered as one of the best players in the world and widely regarded as one of the greatest Asian footballers of all time in which he managed to close down and prevented Son for scoring or dribbling past him for the first half of the match. Zulqarnaen went on to gain worldwide media attention for his excellent defensive work rate against Tottenham.[6] On 9 December 2023, he won the 2023 Singapore Cup after a 3–1 win against defending champion, Hougang United.
On 15 December 2023, Lion City Sailors announce that Zulqaernaen has signed a contract extension with the club,
Zulqarnaen made his professional debut for the Singapore national football team in a friendly 2–0 win over Fiji on 19 September 2018.[7]
Zulqarnaen made his AFF Championship debut in the 2018 campaign on 9 November, with a 1–0 win over Indonesia.
On 21 November, Zulqarnaen started and played 90 minutes in Singapore's 6–1 win over Timor Leste in the 2018 AFF Suzuki Cup.
Zulqaernaen's brothers, Zulkifli, Zulfadhli, Zulfadhmi, are all footballers in Singapore.[8] He served his compulsory National Service from 2020 to 2022.
Zulqarnaen studied at ITE College West from 2016 to 2017.
| Club | Season | S.League | Singapore Cup | Singapore League Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Young Lions | 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||
| 2018 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | ||
| Total | 60 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 2 | ||
| Lion City Sailors | 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Young Lions (loan) | 2021 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Total | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
| Lion City Sailors | 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Total | 21 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 99 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 111 | 3 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore | 2018 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 21 | 0 | ||
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 September 2018 | Bishan Stadium, Bishan, Singapore | 1–1 (draw) | Friendly | ||
| 2 | 12 October 2018 | Bishan Stadium, Bishan, Singapore | 2-–0 (won) | Friendly | ||
| 3 | 16 October 2018 | Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia | 2–1 (won) | Friendly | ||
| 4 | 9 November 2018 | Singapore Sports Hub, Kallang, Singapore | 1–0 (won) | 2018 AFF Championship | ||
| 5 | 13 November 2018 | Panaad Stadium, Bacolod, Philippines | 0–1 (lost) | 2018 AFF Championship | ||
| 6 | 21 November 2018 | Singapore Sports Hub, Kallang, Singapore | 6–1 (won) | 2018 AFF Championship | ||
| 7 | 25 November 2018 | Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | 0–3 (lost) | 2018 AFF Championship | ||
| 8 | 5 September 2019 | National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore | 2–2 (draw) | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round | ||
| 9 | 10 September 2019 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore | 2–1 (won) | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round | ||
| 10 | 5 October 2019 | Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan | 0–0 (draw) | Friendly | ||
| 11 | 10 October 2019 | King Abdullah Sport City Stadium, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia | 0–3 (lost) | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round | ||
| 12 | 3 June 2021 | King Fahd Sports City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 0–4 (lost) | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round | ||
| 13 | 7 June 2021 | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 0–5 (lost) | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round | ||
| 14 | 5 December 2021 | National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore | 3–0 (won) | 2020 AFF Championship | ||
| 15 | 8 December 2021 | National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore | 2–1 (won) | 2020 AFF Championship | ||
| 16 | 14 December 2021 | National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore | 2–0 (won) | 2020 AFF Championship | ||
| 17 | 18 December 2021 | National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore | 0–2 (lost) | 2020 AFF Championship | ||
| 18 | 22 December 2021 | National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore | 1–1 (draw) | 2020 AFF Championship | ||
| 19 | 25 December 2021 | National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore | 4–2 (lost) | 2020 AFF Championship | ||
| 20 | 26 March 2022 | National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore | 2–1 (won) | 2022 FAS Tri-Nations Series | ||
| 21 | 29 March 2022 | National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore | 2–0 (won) | 2022 FAS Tri-Nations Series | ||
| 22 | 8 August 2023 | Bishan Stadium, Bishan, Singapore | 0–2 (lost) | Friendly | ||
| 23 | 12 August 2023 | Bishan Stadium, Bishan, Singapore | 3–1 (won) | Friendly | ||
| 24 | 12 October 2023 | National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore | 2–0 (won) | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 25 | 17 October 2023 | GFA National Training Center, Dededo, Guam | 0–1(won) | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 26 | 21 March 2024 | National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore | 2–2 (draw) | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 27 | 26 March 2024 | Tianjin Olympic Center, Tianjin, China | 1–4 (lost) | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 July 2017 | Choa Chu Kang Stadium, Singapore | 1-0 (won) | Friendly | ||
| 2 | 21 March 2018 | National Stadium, Singapore | 0-3 (lost) | Friendly | ||
| 3 | 25 April 2018 | Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium, Brunei | 5-1 (won) | 2018 Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy | ||
| 4 | 30 April 2018 | Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium, Brunei | 0-1 (lost) | 2018 Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy | ||
| 5 | 2 May 2018 | Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium, Brunei | 1-2 (lost) | 2018 Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy | ||
| 6 | 20 June 2018 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore | 0-2 (lost) | Friendly | ||
| 7 | 22 March 2019 | MFF Football Centre, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia | 1-1 (draw) | 2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification | ||
| 8 | 24 March 2019 | MFF Football Centre, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia | 1-1 (draw) | 2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification | ||
| 9 | 26 March 2019 | MFF Football Centre, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia | 3-1 (won) | 2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification | ||
| 10 | 7 June 2019 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore | 3-0 (w0n) | 2019 Merlion Cup | ||
| 11 | 9 June 2019 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore | 1-0 (won) | 2019 Merlion Cup | ||
| 12 | 26 November 2019 | Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines | 0-0 (draw) | 2019 Southeast Asian Games | ||
| 13 | 28 November 2019 | Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines | 0-2 (lost) | 2019 Southeast Asian Games | ||
| 14 | 1 December 2019 | Biñan Football Stadium, Manila, Philippines | 0-3 (lost) | 2019 Southeast Asian Games | ||
| 15 | 3 December 2019 | Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines | 0-1 (lost) | 2019 Southeast Asian Games | ||
| 16 | 5 December 2019 | Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines | 7-0 (won) | 2019 Southeast Asian Games |
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 September 2016 | Hàng Đẫy Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam | 0-0 (draw) | 2016 AFF U-19 Youth Championship | ||
| 2 | 15 September 2016 | Hàng Đẫy Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam | 1-2 (lost) | 2016 AFF U-19 Youth Championship |
He was called up to the National U16 team for the 2014 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Under-16 Championship qualifiers.[9]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 August 2013 | Wunna Theikdi Stadium, Naypyidaw, Myanmar | 1-1 (draw) | 2013 AFF U-16 Youth Championship | ||
| 2 | 25 August 2013 | Wunna Theikdi Stadium, Naypyidaw, Myanmar | 2-0 (won) | 2013 AFF U-16 Youth Championship | ||
| 3 | 27 August 2013 | Wunna Theikdi Stadium, Naypyidaw, Myanmar | 1-1 (draw) | 2013 AFF U-16 Youth Championship | ||
| 4 | 29 August 2013 | Zeyar Thiri Stadium, Naypyidaw, Myanmar | 2-4 (lost) | 2013 AFF U-16 Youth Championship | ||
| 5 | 21 September 2013 | Hong Kong Football Club Stadium, Happy Valley, Hong Kong | 1-4 (lost) | 2014 AFC U-16 Championship qualification | ||
| 6 | 25 September 2013 | Hong Kong Football Club Stadium, Happy Valley, Hong Kong | 3-1 (won) | 2014 AFC U-16 Championship qualification | ||
| 7 | 27 September 2013 | Hong Kong Football Club Stadium, Happy Valley, Hong Kong | 9-0 (won) | 2014 AFC U-16 Championship qualification | ||
| 8 | 29 September 2013 | Hong Kong Football Club Stadium, Happy Valley, Hong Kong | 1-3 (lost) | 2014 AFC U-16 Championship qualification |
Scores and results list Singapore's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 23 August 2013 | Wunna Theikdi Stadium, Naypyidaw, Myanmar | 2013 AFF U-16 Youth Championship | ||||
| 2. | 25 August 2013 | Wunna Theikdi Stadium, Naypyidaw, Myanmar | 2013 AFF U-16 Youth Championship | ||||
| 3. | 27 August 2013 | Wunna Theikdi Stadium, Naypyidaw, Myanmar | 2013 AFF U-16 Youth Championship | ||||
| 4 | 21 September 2013 | Hong Kong Football Club Stadium, Happy Valley, Hong Kong | 1-4 | 1-4 (lost) | 2014 AFC U-16 Championship qualification | ||
| 5 | 27 September 2013 | Hong Kong Football Club Stadium, Happy Valley, Hong Kong | 1-0 | 9-0 (won) | 2014 AFC U-16 Championship qualification | ||
| 6 | 27 September 2013 | Hong Kong Football Club Stadium, Happy Valley, Hong Kong | 2-0 | 9-0 (won) | 2014 AFC U-16 Championship qualification |
Singapore U22
He was selected as part of the Singapore Selection squad for The Sultan of Selangor’s Cup to be held on 24 August 2019.