Ahmad Paijan

Ahmad Paijan

Personal information
Date of birth	1964
Place of birth	Singapore
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1982–1988	Tiong Bahru
1989–1996	Terengganu
International career
	Singapore
	Malaysia
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ahmad Paijan is a former Singaporean football midfielder who played for Tiong Bahru and Terengganu. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Career

He had a successful career with Singaporean side, Tiong Bahru, where he won 5 titles with them. After joining Malaysian side, Terengganu, he helped the team to win the Malaysia Division 2 league in 1990. In the 1992 season, he carried the team to record their highest ever finish in the Division 1 league when they finished as runner-up to Pahang.

In late 1995, he became the second Malaysian naturalised player after Razali Alias when he received his Malaysian citizenship after 13 years of playing for Terengganu. ^[4] Thus, Terengganu registered him as a local player in 1996 but he couldn't represent Malaysia because he had played for Singapore national team.

Honours

Club

Tiong Bahru

• National Football League Division One: 1983, 1987
• President's Cup: 1982, 1985, 1987

Terengganu

• Malaysia Division 2: 1990

References

1. "Terengganu renew interest in Sundram". Today. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
2. "Kembali Ke Padang Demi Lagenda Terengganu" (in Malay). Penyusukan. Archived from the original on 18 August 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
3. National Library of Singapore.
4. "Young and daring". New Straits Times. 9 March 1996. Retrieved 23 February 2023.