Anaqi Sufi Omar Baki

Pengiran Anaqi Sufi bin Pengiran Haji Omar Baki (born 22 July 1990) is a Bruneian footballer who plays for Brunei Super League side Wijaya FC as a midfielder.[1] He has also played for the Brunei national football team on two occasions.

In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Omar Baki is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Anaqi Sufi.
Anaqi Sufi Omar Baki
Personal information
Full name Pengiran Anaqi Sufi bin Pengiran Haji Omar Baki
Date of birth (1990-07-22) 22 July 1990
Place of birth Brunei
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Wijaya FC
Number 8
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 AM Gunners
2012– Wijaya FC (40)
National team‡
2012 Brunei U21 0 (0)
2015 Brunei 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 April 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 October 2017

Club career

A free kick specialist by trade,[2] Anaqi Sufi began his footballing career with AM Gunners of the Brunei Premier League, the club that was headed by Prince Abdul Mateen.[3] He scored the winner against Indera SC to send the Gunners to the semi-finals of the 2010 FA Cup, only to be beaten by MS ABDB through a late winner by Safari Wahit.[4]

Anaqi Sufi moved to Wijaya FC in 2012,[5] and has been playing there since as an undisputed starter.[6]

On 9 January 2018, Anaqi Sufi scored four goals in the DST FA Cup second round fixture against BSRC FT, the fourth being a direct free-kick.[7]

International career

Anaqi Sufi was a squad member of the Brunei under-21 team that lifted the Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy in 2012.[8]

Anaqi Sufi was called up to the full Brunei squad in March 2015 for the 2018 World Cup qualifiers against Chinese Taipei.[9] He made his international debut as a substitute in the second leg held in Bandar Seri Begawan where Brunei squandered their first leg away victory with a 0-2 defeat which eliminated them from the 2018 FIFA World Cup.[10] He made another appearance for the Wasps at a friendly against Singapore the following June.

Personal life

Besides football, Anaqi Sufi has also represented Brunei in international futsal in 2012.[11] His father, Pengiran Omar Baki Pengiran Japar, is a national chess exponent with a FIDE rating of 1780.[12]

References
  1. "MS ABDB GO FIVE POINTS CLEAR AT THE TOP". BruSports News. 10 September 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  2. "31/07/2017 DST Super League". Radio Televisyen Brunei. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  3. "Charity Soccer Match". Borneo Bulletin. 18 March 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-04-22. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  4. "FA Cup - MS ABDB shoot down the Gunners". The Brunei Times. 11 April 2010. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  5. "Wijaya FC keep Lun Bawang planted". The Brunei Times. 14 January 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  6. "Coach lauds Wijaya's best league performance". Borneo Bulletin. 1 October 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  7. "Wijaya FC berpesta gol atasi BSRC FT, 5 - 1". Pelita Brunei. 9 January 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  8. "HBT squad: Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia are teams to watch". The Brunei Times. 4 February 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  9. "Brunei team to meet Chinese Taipei named". Borneo Bulletin. 6 March 2015. Archived from the original on 17 February 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  10. "World Cup dreams over". The Brunei Times. 18 March 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  11. "AFF FUTSAL: Indonesia show serious contention; Laos hang on for win". ASEAN Football Federation. 19 April 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  12. "Japar,Pg Omar Baki FIDE Chess Profile". FIDE. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
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