Ismadi Mukhtar

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Mukhtar is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Ismadi.

Ismadi Mukhtar

Personal information
Full name	Ismadi bin Mukhtar [1]
Date of birth	(1983-12-16) 16 December 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth	Singapore
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
Position	Right wing-back [2] [3]
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2009	Woodlands Wellington	68	(3)
2010–2017	Tampines Rovers	240	(10)
2018–2019	Warriors	23	(0)
2022–2023	Warwick Knights	0	(0)
International career‡
2014–2015	Singapore	10	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:46, 29 November 2014 (UTC)

Ismadi bin Mukhtar (born 16 December 1983) is a Singapore international footballer who last plays as a right wing-back for Singapore Premier League club Warriors.

Playing career

Ismadi plied his trade in the S.League with Woodlands Wellington as his first club, ^[4] After spending two years with the Rams, Ismadi went on to join league champions Tampines Rovers in 2010. ^[5]

Since his journey with the Stags, he has won a total of three S.League medals (2011, 2012, 2013) and a Singapore Cup runners-up medal (2012).

International career

Ismadi make his international debut for Singapore in a friendly match against Hong Kong on 10 October 2014.

In November 2014, Ismadi was recalled to the national team to participate in the 2014 AFF Championship. ^[1]

Controversial

While playing for Singapore Football League 1 club Warwick Knights during a league match against Yishun Sentek Mariners on 29 July 2023, the game was abandoned in the 27th minute after Ismadi received a red card from the referee which the referee called for a penalty for the opposition. The penalty call sparked protests in which Ismadi allegedly using a vulgarity to question the decision. He was shown a red card which Ismadi allegedly engaged in a short tussle with the referee ended up with a torn shirt. While the referee eventually changed into a new kit, a decision was taken for the game to be halted. ^[6]

On 30 November 2023, Football Association of Singapore has handed Ismadi an 18-month ban and fined him $1,000 after he was found guilty of two charges for bringing the game into disrepute. He is barred from all FAS-sanctioned and organised tournaments matches for 18 months with immediate effect needing to pay the fine within seven days. ^[7]

References

1. "Announcement of squad for AFF Suzuki Cup 2014". Football Association of Singapore. 22 November 2014. Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
2. This stag can't get enough tnp.sg
3. Age quota for S-League is 'ridiculous', lament veteran players straitstimes.com
4. "Ismadi Mukhtar's Profile on Balestier Khalsa Official Website". Balestier Khalsa FC. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
5. "Stags survive penalty shoot-out against Harimau Muda". Tampines Rovers FC. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
6. "SFL match abandoned after tussle between ref and player". The Straits Times. 30 July 2023. ISSN   0585-3923 . Retrieved 3 December 2025.
7. "Footballer gets 18-month ban and $1,000 fine for violent conduct against ref". The Straits Times. 30 November 2023. ISSN   0585-3923 . Retrieved 3 December 2025.