Zulqarnaen Suzliman
Zulqarnaen bin Suzliman (born 19 March 1998) is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Singaporean club Young Lions FC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zulqarnaen bin Suzliman | ||
| Date of birth | March 29, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Singapore | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Lion City Sailors | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2016 | NFA | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Young Lions | 38 | (2) |
| 2020– | Lion City Sailors | 2 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2016 | Singapore U16 | 6 | (6) |
| 2016 | Singapore U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2017– | Singapore U22 | 16 | (0) |
| 2018– | Singapore | 11 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 September 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 October 2019 | |||
Club career
Suzliman made his professional debut for Young Lions in a 2-0 Singapore Premier League loss to Geylang International FC on 25 February 2016.[1]
International career
Zulqarnaen made his professional debut for the Singapore national football team in a friendly 2-0 win over Fiji on 19 September 2018.[2]
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 AFF Suzuki Cup.
Career statistics
As of 5 Dec 2020
| Club | Season | S.League | Singapore Cup | Singapore League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Young Lions FC | 2017 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| 2018 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | |
| Total | 59 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 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 | |
| Career total | 61 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 2 | |
International statistics
International caps
| 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) | Friendlu | |
| 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 | |
U22 International caps
| 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 | |
U19 International caps
| 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 | |
U16 International caps
He was called up to the National U16 team for the 2014 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Under-16 Championship qualifiers.[3]
| 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 | |
U16 International goals
- 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 | |
Personal life
Suliman's brothers, Zulkifli, Zulfadhli, Zulfadhmi, are all footballers in Singapore.[4]
Honours
Others
Singapore Selection Squad
He was selected as part of the Singapore Selection squad for The Sultan of Selangor’s Cup to be held on 24 August 2019.
References
- "Young Lions vs. Geylang International - 25 February 2016 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
- "Singapore coach Fandi Ahmad: "Big Lungs" Mahler is a true professional at 18". 13 September 2018.
- "AFC U-16 Football Qualifiers: Singapore bow out; Malaysia only SEA country to qualify".
- "Once a firefighter, Zulfadhmi Suzliman now sets fields ablaze at Tampines". Football Association of Singapore. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
External links
- Zulqarnaen Suzliman at Soccerway
- Zulqarnaen Suzliman at National-Football-Teams.com