Aliff Shafaein

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Aliff Shafaein
Personal information
Full name Aliff Shafaein Safiee
Date of birth (1982-04-19) 19 April 1982 (age 41)
Place of birth Singapore
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Home United
Number 7
Youth career
1997–2000 Tampines Rovers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2000–2011 Tampines Rovers 141 (52)
2012 Tanjong Pagar United 11 (3)
2012 Singapore Armed Forces FC 14 (2)
2013– Home United 4 (1)
International career
2003 Singapore 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 June 2009
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 June 2009

Aliff Shafaein Safiee (born 19 April 1982) is a Singaporean footballer who plays as a midfielder for S.League club Home United. He can be small but with his brilliant pace and style of play he can be dangerous for defenders.[ citation needed ] Due to his ball-control skills, he was nicknamed "Romario of the Young Lions". [1] He also had another nickname, "The Little Master". [2]

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International career

Aliff was part of the Singapore Under-23 national team. [3]

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References

  1. Luis, Ernest (20 March 2003). "Who's who - Meet the Lions". The New Paper . pp. S6.
  2. "Former Tampines forward Aliff Shafaein displays heart-warming gesture for Mustafic | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  3. Luis, Ernest (21 January 2003). "Lowdown on Singapore Cubs". The New Paper . pp. 48–49.