Nazrul Nazari

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

Nazrul Nazari

Nazrul playing for LionsXII in 2013
Personal information
Full name	Muhammad Nazrul bin Ahmad Nazari [1]
Date of birth	(1991-02-11) 11 February 1991 (age 34)
Place of birth	Singapore
Height	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Full-back / Winger
Team information
Current team	Geylang International
Number	23
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2012	Young Lions	68	(8)
2013–2015	LionsXII	23	(2)
2016–2025	Hougang United	210	(9)
2025–	Geylang International	0	(0)
International career‡
2012–	Singapore	66	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing   Singapore Sea Games Naypyidaw 2013 Football
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 August 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 December 2024

Muhammad Nazrul bin Ahmad Nazari (born 11 February 1991), better known as Nazrul Nazari or just Nazrul, is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays either as a full-back or winger for Singapore Premier League club Geylang International and the Singapore national team.

Nazrul is holds the record for being Hougang United all-time most appearances in history.

Club career

Young Lions

Nazrul began his professional football career with Under-23 side Young Lions in the S.League in 2009.

LionsXII

In December 2011, the FAS announced that Nazrul was to join the newly formed LionsXII for the 2012 Malaysia Super League.

Hougang United

In 2016, Nazrul signed for Hougang United for the 2016 S.League campaign after LionsXII was disbanded in 2015. On 19 November 2022, Nazrul captained Hougang United to win the 2022 Singapore Cup, helping the Cheetahs clinch their first ever piece of silverware.

On 26 February 2023, Nazrul became the fourth most capped player in Hougang after his start against Balestier Khalsa saw him reach 150 appearances, he capped his milestone with an assist for the opening goal. On 3 June 2023, Nazrul scored the second goal against Young Lions.

Nazrul start against the same opposition in Round 3 saw him joint third with Nurhilmi Jasni with 165 appearances and he would break that number and be the second most capped player after playing against the Young Lions.

On 30 June 2025, it was announced that Nazrul would be leaving the club after 9 seasons upon the expiry of his contract, leaving as the club’s all time highest appearance maker with 210 apps in all competitions.

Geylang International

On 7 July 1025, Nazrul alongside his teammate, Shodai Yokoyama, signed with Geylang International.

International career

Nazrul made his international debut for Singapore in a friendly match against Hong Kong on 15 August 2012, since then Nazrul has been a consistent member of the squad since his debut and has amassed 60 appearances for the Lions.

In 2022, Nazrul was included in the team for the 2022 FAS Tri-Nations Series and 2022 AFF Championship. ^{[2] [3]}

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 27 Feb 2022. Caps and goals may not be correct.

Club	Season	S.League		Singapore Cup		Singapore League Cup		Asia		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Young Lions	2009	10	1	0	0	-	-	—		10	1
	2010	20	3	3	0	—		—		23	3
	2011	26	3	—		-	-	—		26	3
	2012	10	1	0	0	4	0	—		14	1
	Total	66	8	3	0	4	0	0	0	73	8
Club	Season	Malaysia Super League		Malaysia FA Cup		Malaysia Cup		Asia		Total
LionsXII	2013 [4]	15	1	0	0	6	0	—		21	1
	2014 [5]	8	1	1	0	0	0	—		9	1
	2015	??	??	??	??	??	??	—		??	??
	Total	23	2	1	0	6	0	0	0	30	2
Club	Season	S.League		Singapore Cup		Singapore League Cup		Asia		Total
Hougang United	2016	23	0	-	-	0	0	—		23	0
	2017	20	3	5	0	3	0	—		28	3
	2018	16	0	2	0	0	0	—		18	0
	2019	18	2	3	0	0	0	—		21	2
	2020	14	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	17	0
	2021	12	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	1
	2022	22	1	3	0	0	0	3	0	28	1
	2023	21	2	6	0	1	0	6	0	32	2
	2024–25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total	146	9	19	0	4	0	12	0	169	9
Career total		199	15	16	0	11	0	12	0	236	16

• Young Lions and LionsXII are ineligible for qualification to AFC competitions in their respective leagues.
• Young Lions withdrew from the 2011 and 2012 Singapore Cup, and the 2011 Singapore League Cup due to participation in AFC and AFF youth competitions.

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Singapore
	2012	3	0
	2015	10	0
	2016	3	0
	2017	6	0
	2018	7	0
	2019	9	0
	2021	10	0
	2022	1	0
Total		49	0

International caps

No	Date	Venue	Opponent	Result	Competition
40	3 June 2021	King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	Palestine	0-4 (lost)	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round
43	11 November 2021	Al Hamriya Sports Club Stadium, Sharjah, UAE	Kyrgyzstan	1-2 (lost)	Friendly
44	5 December 2021	National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore	Myanmar	3-0(won)	2020 AFF Championship
45	8 December 2021	National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore	Philippines	2-1(won)	2020 AFF Championship
46	14 December 2021	National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore	Timor-Leste	2-0(won)	2020 AFF Championship
47	22 December 2021	National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore	Indonesia	1-1(draw)	2020 AFF Championship
48	25 December 2021	National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore	Indonesia	2-4 (lost)	2020 AFF Championship
51	1 June 2022	Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates	Kuwait	0–2 (lost)	Friendly
52	8 June 2022	Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan	Kyrgyzstan	1–2 (lost)	2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification
53	11 June 2022	Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan	Tajikistan	0–1 (lost)	2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification
54	14 June 2022	Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan	Myanmar	6–2 (won)	2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification
55	21 Sept 2022	Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam	Vietnam	0-4 (lost)	2022 VFF Tri-Nations Series
56	24 Sept 2022	Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam	India	1-1 (draw)	2022 VFF Tri-Nations Series
57	24 December 2022	Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore	Myanmar	3-2(won)	2022 AFF Championship
58	27 December 2022	New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos	Laos	2-0(won)	2022 AFF Championship

International goals

Scores and results list Singapore's goal tally first. ^[6]

No	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	6 June 2017	Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore	Myanmar	1–1	1–1	Friendly

Honours

Club

LionsXII

• Malaysia Super League: 2013
• FA Cup Malaysia: 2015

Hougang United

• Singapore Cup Champions (1): 2022
• Singapore Cup Runner-ups (1): 2023

Individual

• Singapore Premier League Team of the Year: 2019

References

1. "U23 Young Lions". Football Association of Singapore. Archived from the original on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
2. Auto, Hermes (17 March 2022). "Football: Four uncapped players called up for Singapore's March friendlies | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
3. 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.
4. "LionsXII fixtures and results for 2013 season". LionsXII. Archived from the original on 16 February 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
5. "LionsXII fixtures and results for 2014 season". LionsXII. Archived from the original on 9 March 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
6. "Nazari, Nazrul". National Football Teams. Retrieved 6 June 2017.