Nur Muhammad Asis

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Asis Ijilrali
Personal information
Full name Nur Muhammad Asis Ijilrali Bin Junaidi
Date of birth (2004-03-04) 4 March 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Singapore
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Estrela da Amadora (on loan from Lion City Sailors)
Number 89
Youth career
–2016 Turf City
2017 NFA
2018–2024 Lion City Sailors
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024– Lion City Sailors 5 (0)
2024–Estrela da Amadora (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2022 Singapore U19 4 (0)
2022 Singapore U20 2 (0)
2023– Singapore U23 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 January 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 November 2024

Nur Muhammad Asis Ijilrali Bin Junaidi (born 4 April 2004), also known as Asis Ijilrali, is a Singaporean footballer who plays as a midfielder for Primeira Liga club Estrela da Amadora, on loan from Lion City Sailors.

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Club career

Youth

As a youth player, Asis joined the youth academy of Singaporean side Turf City. While playing for the club, he was invited by Turkish side Galatasaray and Dutch side Feyenoord to train with their youth academies. [1] In 2017, Asis joined the NFA, a youth academy founded by the Football Association of Singapore, before joining the youth academy of Singaporean side Lion City Sailors, where he started his senior career, becoming the first youth academy player to sign a professional contract with them. [2]

Lion City Sailors

On 1 July 2023, Asis come on as a substitute in the last 5 minute of the match in a league game against Tanjong Pagar United. On 26 July, he came on as a substitution in a friendly match against English giants Tottenham Hotspurs at the Singapore National Stadium.

During a league match against Young Lions on 22 July 2024, Asis recorded his first assist in the 90+3' stoppage time to Hami Syahin in a 6–0 win.

Loan to Estrela da Amadora

During the summer of 2024, he was sent on loan to Primeira Liga side Estrela da Amadora, becoming the first Singaporean player to sign for a Portuguese top flight side. Asis was featured more in the club U23 side playing in the Liga Revelação U23. On 26 November, he recorded a brace of assists with both goal scored by Simão Pedro in a 3–2 win against Estoril U23.

International career

Asis has represented Singapore internationally at under-19, under-20, and under-23 level. Altogether, he has made six appearances for the under-19 and under-20 teams combined, and has played for the under-23 team for 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification. [3]

References

  1. "Little Asis' big dream". The New Paper. 18 October 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  2. "Lion City Sailors' academy awarded two-star rating by Asian Football Confederation". Straits Times. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  3. "Singapore's Nur Muhammad Asis makes history in signing for Portugal's Estrela da Amadora". ESPN. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.