Naufal Azman
Naufal Azman (born 10 July 1998) is a Singaporean professional footballer[1] who plays as a forward[2] for Singapore Premier League club Balestier Khalsa.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Naufal Bin Azman | ||
| Date of birth | 10 July 1998 | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Balestier Khalsa | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014-2015 | National Football Academy U17 | ||
| 2015-2016 | National Football Academy U18 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017-2018 | Garena Young Lions | 16 | (2) |
| 2019–2021 | Hougang United | 16 | (0) |
| 2021- | Balestier Khalsa | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:18, 2 April 2022 (UTC) | |||
Naufal Azman started his career in Singapore with the Garena Young Lions FC in the then named Singapore first tier football league, Great Eastern-Hyundai Singapore Premier League, making his professional debut as a 19-year-old in the 85th minute as a substitute in a comfortable 2-0 home win against Hougang United FC back in 2018.[4] In his debut season with the Garena Young Lions FC, he has netted 2 goals in 16 appearances,[5] one of which was a right-footed shot[6] against Albirex Niigata (S) FC in a 1:3 home loss[7] and the other a header in a comfortable 2:1 away win[8] against Hougang United FC[9] where he played alongside Ikhsan Fandi in a 3-5-2 formation whereby Fandi Ahmad was manager in the 17/18 season.
In the 20/21 season, he signed for Hougang United FC.[10] After making 16 Appearances for the Cheetahs[11] carrying more experience and potential to be fulfilled as a player, he then transferred to Balestier Khalsa FC as a free agent to continue his football journey.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 2 April 2022.[12]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Garena Young Lions | 2018 | Singapore Premier League | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| Total | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | ||
| Hougang United | 2020 | Singapore Premier League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | Singapore Premier League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Balestier Khalsa | 2022 | Singapore Premier League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 2 | ||
- Notes
References
- "Naufal Azman stats and game log". SPL.
- "Naufal Azman position". Eurosport.
- "Balestier Khalsa's squad". SPL.
- "Young Lions FC vs Hougang United FC".
- "Statistics for Young Lions FC". GOAL.
- "Goal against Albirex Niigata (S) FC". SPL. 25 May 2018.
- "Young Lions FC vs Albirex Niigata (S) FC".
- "Hougang United FC vs Young Lions FC".
- "Naufal Azman's performance". SPL. 25 May 2018.
- "Hougang United FC transfer". SPL. 16 October 2020.
- "Statistics for Hougang United FC". GOAL.
- Naufal Azman at Soccerway