Syafiq Hilmi Shahrom

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

Syafiq Hilmi

Syafiq with Kasuka in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Awangku Mohammad Syafiq Hilmi bin Pengiran Mohammad Shahrom
Date of birth	(2006-04-03) 3 April 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth	Brunei
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Kasuka FC
Number	29
Youth career
2017–2018	Dash FA
2019–2024	DPMM
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023–2024	DPMM	11	(0)
2024–	Kasuka	9	(2)
International career‡
2022	Brunei U17	5	(0)
2022–	Brunei U19	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 March 2023

Awangku Mohammad Syafiq Hilmi bin Pengiran Mohammad Shahrom (born 3 April 2006) is a Bruneian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Kasuka FC of the Brunei Super League. ^[1]

Club career

At age 11, Syafiq was one of the breakout stars at the Dash Football Academy, the youth academy that his father Shahrom Ismail founded. ^{[2] [3]} He joined the ranks of DPMM FC's under-16 team in 2019. ^{[4] [5]}

Having caught the eye as the best player at a DPMM FC football festival in 2021, ^[6] Syafiq trialed for a place in their first team at the start of 2023, as they were preparing for a return to the Singapore Premier League after three years away. ^[7] He managed to impress head coach Adrian Pennock and was handed the number 15 shirt vacated by Hazwan Hamzah and joined Eddy Shahrol Omar, Hirzi Zulfaqar Mahzan and Nazirrudin Ismail as the new local players of the royalty-owned team for the 2023 Singapore Premier League. ^[8]

Syafiq made his debut as a substitute for Hanif Farhan Azman in the 86th minute in a 3–1 defeat away to Lion City Sailors on 3 March 2023. ^[9] He made the starting eleven for the first time in the match against Balestier Khalsa on 20 May of that year in a 3–2 loss. ^[10]

After making a total of 14 appearance in league and cup for DPMM, Syafiq left the club and subsequently signed for Kasuka FC, and featured for them at the 2024–25 ASEAN Club Championship qualifying play-offs second leg against Shan United on 24 July 2024 in a 3–1 defeat. ^[11] He scored his first goal for Kasuka on 24 November against Indera SC, equalising for his team in a 2–2 draw. ^[12]

International career

Syafiq was selected for the Brunei under-19 team competing at the 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship hosted by Indonesia in July. ^[13] He played in the final game against the Philippines in a 0–5 loss. ^[14] He was then drafted into the under-17s for both the 2022 AFF U-16 Youth Championship and the 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification games later in the year, playing in every match. ^[15]

Personal life

Syafiq is the son of Shahrom Ismail, a former footballer for the Brunei representative team in the Malaysian leagues who also played internationally for Brunei in 2003. ^{[16] [17]} His uncle, Shahril Ismail was also an international footballer for Brunei. ^[18]

References

1. "Ak Mohd Syafiq Hilmi Pg Mohd Shahrom". Football Association of Singapore . Retrieved 16 March 2023.
2. "PIP 'A' juara Kejohanan Bola Sepak B-12". Pelita Brunei. 5 September 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
3. "'Dashing' for the goal". Borneo Bulletin. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
4. "Tabuan keep top spot after thrilling DPMM FC draw". Borneo Bulletin. 13 July 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
5. "DPMM FC survive scare to go four points clear". Borneo Bulletin. 11 January 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
6. "DPMM FC Football Fanfare 2021". Radio Television Brunei. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
7. "DPMM FC to hold selection for young local players". Borneo Bulletin. 21 January 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
8. "25 players sign contract for DPMM FC". Borneo Bulletin. 1 March 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
9. "MATCH DETAILS: Lion City Sailors FC 3 - 1 Brunei DPMM FC". Football Association of Singapore. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
10. "MATCH DETAILS: Balestier Khalsa FC 3 - 2 Brunei DPMM FC". Football Association of Singapore. 20 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
11. "Shan United vs Kasuka FC live score, H2H and lineups Sofascore". Sofascore. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
12. @kasukafc (25 November 2024). "Alhamdulillah for the draw, +1 pts💯💯" . Retrieved 7 January 2025– via Instagram.
13. "Young footballers head to Indonesia". Borneo Bulletin. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
14. "ASEAN Football Federation AFF U19 Boys Championship 2022 - A Match Summary:Brunei DS U19 0-5 Philippines U19" (PDF). ASEAN Football Federation. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
15. "Under-17 team leave for AFC qualifiers in Uzbekistan". Borneo Bulletin. 2 October 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
16. @shahrom_ismail (1 March 2023). "Congrats my son. Never let anybody put you down. Supporting you all the way" . Retrieved 16 March 2023– via Instagram.
17. "Brunei Darussalam 0 : 5 Myanmar - 2003-03-23". Data Sports Group. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
18. "Shahril Ismail, Latest News & Player Profile Goal.com". Goal.com . Retrieved 16 March 2023.

External links

• Syafiq Hilmi Shahrom at Soccerway