Nazrul Nazari

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Nazari is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Nazrul.
Nazrul Nazari
Nazrul playing for LionsXII in 2013
Personal information
Full name Muhammad Nazrul bin Ahmad Nazari[1]
Date of birth (1991-02-11) 11 February 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Singapore
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Full-back / Winger
Team information
Current team
 Hougang United
Number 4
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2012 Young Lions 68 (8)
2013–2015 LionsXII 23 (2)
2016– Hougang United 146 (9)
International career‡
2012– Singapore 65 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Singapore
Sea Games
Bronze medal – third place Naypyidaw 2013 Football
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 August 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 December 2022

Muhammad Nazrul bin Ahmad Nazari (born 11 February 1991), better known as Nazrul Nazari, is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays as a full-back or winger for Singapore Premier League club Hougang United, whom he captains and the Singapore national team.

Nazrul is holds the record for being Hougang United all-time most appearances in history.

Club career

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Young Lions

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Nazrul began his professional football career with Under-23 side Young Lions in the S.League in 2009.

LionsXII

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In December 2011, the FAS announced that Nazrul was to join the newly formed LionsXII for the 2012 Malaysia Super League.

Hougang United

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In 2016, Nazrul signed for Hougang United for the 2016 S.League campaign after LionsXII was disbanded in 2015. On 19 November 2022, Nazrul won the 2022 Singapore Cup, helping the Cheetahs clinch their first ever piece of silverware.

On 26 February 2023, Nazrul became the fourth most capped player in Hougang after his start against Balestier Khalsa saw him reach 150 appearances, he capped his milestone with an assist for the opening goal. On 3 June 2023, Nazrul scored the second goal against Young Lions.

Nazrul start against the same opposition in Round 3 saw him joint third with Nurhilmi Jasni with 165 appearances and he would break that number and be the second most capped player after playing against the Young Lions.

International career

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Nazrul made his international debut for Singapore in a friendly match against Hong Kong on 15 August 2012, since then Nazrul has been a consistent member of the squad since his debut and has amassed 60 appearances for the Lions.

In 2022, Nazrul was included in the team for the 2022 FAS Tri-Nations Series and 2022 AFF Championship.[2][3]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 27 Feb 2022. Caps and goals may not be correct.
Club Season S.League Singapore Cup Singapore
League Cup 		Asia Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Young Lions 2009 10 1 0 0 - - — 10 1
2010 20 3 3 0 — — 23 3
2011 26 3 — - - — 26 3
2012 10 1 0 0 4 0 — 14 1
Total 66 8 3 0 4 0 0 0 73 8
Club Season Malaysia
Super League 		Malaysia
FA Cup 		Malaysia Cup Asia Total
LionsXII 2013[4] 15 1 0 0 6 0 — 21 1
2014[5] 8 1 1 0 0 0 — 9 1
2015 ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? — ?? ??
Total 23 2 1 0 6 0 0 0 30 2
Club Season S.League Singapore Cup Singapore
League Cup 		Asia Total
Hougang United 2016 23 0 - - 0 0 — 23 0
2017 20 3 5 0 3 0 — 28 3
2018 16 0 2 0 0 0 — 18 0
2019 18 2 3 0 0 0 — 21 2
2020 14 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 17 0
2021 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 1
2022 22 1 3 0 0 0 3 0 28 1
2023 21 2 6 0 1 0 6 0 32 2
2024–25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 146 9 19 0 4 0 12 0 169 9
Career total 199 15 16 0 11 0 12 0 236 16
  • 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.

International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Singapore
2012 3 0
2015 10 0
2016 3 0
2017 6 0
2018 7 0
2019 9 0
2021 10 0
2022 1 0
Total 49 0

International caps

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No Date Venue Opponent Result Competition
40 3 June 2021 King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia  Palestine 0-4 (lost) 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round
43 11 November 2021 Al Hamriya Sports Club Stadium, Sharjah, UAE  Kyrgyzstan 1-2 (lost) Friendly
44 5 December 2021 National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore  Myanmar 3-0(won) 2020 AFF Championship
45 8 December 2021 National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore  Philippines 2-1(won) 2020 AFF Championship
46 14 December 2021 National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore  East Timor 2-0(won) 2020 AFF Championship
47 22 December 2021 National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore  Indonesia 1-1(draw) 2020 AFF Championship
48 25 December 2021 National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore  Indonesia 2-4 (lost) 2020 AFF Championship
51 1 June 2022 Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates  Kuwait 0–2 (lost) Friendly
52 8 June 2022 Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan  Kyrgyzstan 1–2 (lost) 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification
53 11 June 2022 Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan  Tajikistan 0–1 (lost) 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification
54 14 June 2022 Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan  Myanmar 6–2 (won) 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification
55 21 Sept 2022 Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam  Vietnam 0-4 (lost) 2022 VFF Tri-Nations Series
56 24 Sept 2022 Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam  India 1-1 (draw) 2022 VFF Tri-Nations Series
57 24 December 2022 Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore  Myanmar 3-2(won) 2022 AFF Championship
58 27 December 2022 New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos  Laos 2-0(won) 2022 AFF Championship

International goals

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Scores and results list Singapore's goal tally first.[6]
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 6 June 2017 Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore  Myanmar 1–1 1–1 Friendly

Honours

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Club

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LionsXII

Hougang United


Individual

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References

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  1. ^ "U23 Young Lions". Football Association of Singapore. Archived from the original on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  2. ^ Auto, Hermes (17 March 2022). "Football: Four uncapped players called up for Singapore's March friendlies | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  3. ^ Tan, Amanda (20 December 2022). "Five players in Singapore squad to take part in AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2022 for the first time". youthopia.sg. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  4. ^ "LionsXII fixtures and results for 2013 season". LionsXII. Archived from the original on 16 February 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  5. ^ "LionsXII fixtures and results for 2014 season". LionsXII. Archived from the original on 9 March 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  6. ^ "Nazari, Nazrul". National Football Teams. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
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