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Zharfan Rohaizad
Personal information
Full name Muhammad Zharfan bin Rohaizad
Date of birth (1997-02-21) 21 February 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Singapore
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Lion City Sailors
Number 28
Youth career
2014–2016 National Football Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Young Lions 49 (0)
2021–2022 Tanjong Pagar United 38 (0)
2023– Lion City Sailors 28 (0)
International career
2016–2018 Singapore U21 0 (0)
2018–2019 Singapore U22 22 (0)
2019– Singapore 0 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Singapore
Merlion Cup
Winner 2019 Singapore
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:14, 23 November 2014 (UTC)

Muhammad Zharfan bin Rohaizad (born 21 February 1997) is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Singapore Premier League club Lion City Sailors and the Singapore national team.

Club career

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Zharfan started his career with the National Football Academy and was drafted into the LionsXII as cover for the team's recent training camp in Yogyakarta, Indonesia in 2014.[1]

Young Lions

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In 2016, Zharfan was drafted to the Garena Young Lions squad and played with the club till the end of the 2019 Singapore Premier League season.[2][3] Zharfan has been impressive in goal for the Young Lions throughout the 2019 season helping the team finish eighth in the league. His performances even earned him a call up to the senior national team by coach Tatsuma Yoshida.

Free agent

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In 2020, Zharfan was at a crossroads after leaving the Young Lions as he was enlisted into National Service while the coronavirus was starting to cause a global pandemic which leave the suspension of the 2020 Singapore Premier League season, and the then 23-year-old was without a club.

Tanjong Pagar United

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In 7 May 2021, the 2021 Singapore Premier League resumed after the league was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore, Zharfan signed with Tanjong Pagar United.[2] Zharfan enjoyed a breakout 2022 Singapore Premier League season with Tanjong Pagar United showing he is one of the country’s up-and-coming promising goalkeeper by making the highest number of saves (122) across the league. After 41 games with the Jaguars, Zharfan left the club.

Lion City Sailors

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On 23 December 2022, Zharfan signed with Lion City Sailors.[4] On 26 July 2023, Zharfan make multiples amount of saves in a friendly match against Tottenham Hotspurs at the Singapore National Stadium.

During the 2023–24 AFC Champions League group stage match on 4 October 2023 against Hong Kong side, Kitchee, Zharfan pulled a string of saves which lands him in the 'Team of the Round matchday 2' XI.[5]

International career

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Youth

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Zharfan was named Most Valuable Player at the 2015 Vietnam Newspaper Cup tournament.[6]

Zharfan was selected as part of the Singapore Selection squad for The Sultan of Selangor’s Cup held on 24 August 2019.[7]

Senior

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Zharfan was called up to the senior squad for the first time in 2019, for the World Cup qualifiers against Yemen and Palestine on 5 September and 10 September respectively.[8]

Zharfan was named in the 2020 AFF Championship and the 2022 AFF Championship squads yet failed to make a single appearance at both tournaments.

Personal life

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Zharfan studied at Singapore Sports School.[2]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 20 July 2023[9]
Club Season S.League Singapore Cup Singapore League Cup Asia Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Young Lions 2016 6 0 0 0 6 0
2017 14 0 0 0 0 0 14 0
2018 16 0 0 0 0 0 16 0
2019 13 0 0 0 0 0 13 0
Total 49 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 49 0
Tanjong Pagar United 2021 13 0 0 0 0 0 13 0
2022 25 0 3 0 0 0 28 0
Total 38 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 41 0
Lion City Sailors 2023 24 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 30 0
2024–25 8 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 9 0
Total 32 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 39 0
Career total 119 0 3 0 1 0 6 0 129 0
  • Young Lions are ineligible for qualification to AFC competitions in their respective leagues.

Honours

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Club

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Lion City Sailors

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International

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Singapore U22

References

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  1. ^ The next big thing, Singapore News - AsiaOne
  2. ^ a b c Auto, Hermes (26 May 2022). "Football: Zharfan Rohaizad grabs Tanjong Pagar lifeline with both hands | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Player profile: Young Lions' Zharfan Rohaizad | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Safe hands Zharfan unfazed by lofty Sailors expectations". www.lioncitysailorsfc.sg. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Log in or sign up to view". m.facebook.com. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  6. ^ #18 ZHARFAN ROHAIZAD | Young Lions
  7. ^ "Singapore Selection fall to narrow defeat in The Sultan of Selangor's Cup 2019 - Football Association of Singapore". Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Tatsuma Yoshida heralds a new dawn for Singapore football". The Straits Times. 4 September 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  9. ^ Zharfan Rohaizad at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
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