Hafiz Nor
Hafiz Nor warming up for Singapore in 2019
Personal information
Full name Mohammad Hafiz bin Mohd Nor
Date of birth (1988-08-22) 22 August 1988
Place of birth Singapore
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Full-back / Winger
Team information
Current team
 Lion City Sailors
Number 11
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011 Tanjong Pagar United 12 (3)
2012 Home United 5 (0)
2012–2013 Tanjong Pagar United 36 (3)
2014–2015 Geylang International 53 (4)
2016–2017 Warriors 29 (3)
2018– Lion City Sailors 116 (25)
International career‡
2013– Singapore 29 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 May 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 December 2022 (UTC)

Mohammad Hafiz bin Mohd Nor (born 22 August 1988) is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays as a full-back or winger for Singapore Premier League club Lion City Sailors and the Singapore national team. Known for his pace, leadership skills and dribbling, Hafiz is regarded as one of the best full-backs in the league.

Club career

Tanjong Pagar United

A late bloomer, Hafiz began his professional football career with Tanjong Pagar United in the S.League in 2011, at the age of 22.[1] After joining Home United in 2012, Hafiz return to Tanjong Pagar in the mid transfer for the remaining of the 2012 and 2013 S.League season. He won the S.League Goal of the Season award in 2013 and earned himself his first call-up for Singapore.[1]

Home United

After a one year stint with Tanjong Pagar United, it was announced that Hafiz would join Home United for the 2012 S.League season.

Geylang International

It was announced in 2014 that Hafiz would join Geylang International.

Warriors

Hafiz joined Warriors in 2016 and that was where he was recalled up to the national team.

Home United (Now known as Lion City Sailors)

Hafiz rejoined Home United in 2017 and racked up his most productive season in the 2019 Singapore Premier League season with the Protectors, scoring 9 goals in all competitions.[2] In 2021, Hafiz was part of the winning squad that won the 2021 Singapore Premier League. In 2022, he was named the club vice captain. On 9 December 2023, Hafiz and club captain, Hariss Harun lifted the 2023 Singapore Cup after winning against defending champion, Hougang United 3–1. On 15 December 2023, Lion City Sailors announce that Hafiz has extended his contract with the club becoming the club longest serving player since its privatised era.

International career

He received his first call-up to the Singapore in 2013, making his international debut in the 5–2 victory over Laos on 7 June 2013.[3][4] He gained his second international cap against Cambodia on 28 July 2016, replacing Hafiz Sujad in the 68th minute.[5]

Hafiz had to wait a further 3 years again before gaining another call-up.[6] However, after winning his 3rd cap, he is set to be a fixture in the Singapore team to come as Head Coach Tatsuma Yoshida credits him with bringing energy and discipline to the Lions and is set to name Hafiz for a third straight start in the World Cup qualifier.[7] Hafiz then repaid the coach's faith as he scored his first goal for Singapore in his sixth cap when he scored the winner in a 2–1 win over Yemen in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match.[8] He scored his second goal for the Lions when he unleashed a first-time volley off Nur Adam Abdullah's cross from the left in a 6–2 win over Myanmar in the final match of their Asian Cup third-round qualifiers.

In 2022, Hafiz was part of the national team for the 2022 AFF Championship.[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 15 December 2023. Caps and goals may not be correct.
Club Season S.League Singapore Cup Singapore
League Cup / Others		 Asia Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tanjong Pagar 2011 123----—123
Total 123000000123
Home United 2012 5010--3090
Total 5010003090
Tanjong Pagar 2012 1105130—191
2013 253--21—274
Total 363515100465
Geylang International 2014 2623142—335
2015 2723143—346
Total 5346285006711
Warriors 2016 21310--—223
2017 000000—00
Total 213100000223
Home United 2018 2375100101389
2019 206300073299
Total 431381001716718
Lion City Sailors 2020 141000000141
2021 111000000111
2022 273301030343
2023 222600050332
Total 746501080927
Career Total 2162427414621127835

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Singapore
201310
201610
201941
202140
Total101

International caps

NoDateVenueOpponentResultCompetition
17 June 2013New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos Laos2–5 (won)Friendly
228 July 2016Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia Cambodia1–2 (lost)Friendly
310 September 2019Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore Palestine2-1 (won)2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round
415 October 2019National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore Uzbekistan1-3 (lost)2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round
514 November 2019Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha, Qatar Qatar0-2 (lost)Friendly
619 November 2019Shaikh Ali Bin Mohammed Al-Khalifa Stadium, Muharraq, Bahrain Yemen2-1 (won)2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round
73 June 2021King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Palestine0-4 (lost)2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round
922 December 2021National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore Indonesia1-1(draw)2020 AFF Championship
1025 December 2021National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore Indonesia4-2(lost)2020 AFF Championship
128 June 2022Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan1–22023 AFC Asian Cup qualification
1411 June 2022Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan0–12023 AFC Asian Cup qualification
1414 June 2022Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Myanmar6–22023 AFC Asian Cup qualification
1521 Sept 2022Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Vietnam0-4 (lost)2022 VFF Tri-Nations Series
1624 Sept 2022Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam India1-1 (draw)2022 VFF Tri-Nations Series
1717 December 2022Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore Maldives3-2(lost)2020 AFF Championship
1824 December 2022Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore Myanmar3-2(won)2022 AFF Championship
1927 December 2022New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos Laos2-0(won)2022 AFF Championship
2023 March 2023Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong Hong Kong1–1Friendly
2116 June 2023National Stadium, Singapore Papua New Guinea2-2Friendly
228 Sept 2023Bishan Stadium, Singapore Tajikistan0-2 (lost)Friendly

International goals

Scores and results list Singapore's goal tally first.[10]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1.19 November 2019Al Muharraq Stadium, Muharraq, Bahrain Yemen2–02–12022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.14 June 2022Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Myanmar6–26–22023 AFC Asian Cup qualification

Honours

Club

Lion City Sailors

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 hermes (19 November 2019). "Football: Hafiz Nor gets ready to roar". The Straits Times. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  2. ↑ Ganesan, Deepanraj (4 September 2019). "Speedy winger Hafiz Nor refines game and returns to Lions' fold". The New Paper. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  3. ↑ "Hafiz close to fulfilling life long dream". AXrossTheLine. 28 May 2013. Archived from the original on 2 December 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  4. ↑ "Laos vs Singapore Lineups and Statistics". Goal.com. 7 June 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
  5. ↑ "Second international cap". Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  6. ↑ "TATSUMA NAMES LIONS SQUAD FOR SEPTEMBER WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  7. ↑ hermes (19 November 2019). "10 must-reads for today". The Straits Times. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  8. ↑ Ganesan, Deepanraj (20 November 2019). "Lions end winless streak with 2-1 victory over Yemen". The New Paper. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. ↑ "Ikhsan Fandi". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 7 September 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
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