Syaqir Sulaiman

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Syaqir Sulaiman
Personal information
Full name Mohamad Syaqir bin Sulaiman
Date of birth 12 August 1986
Place of birth Singapore
Position(s) Defender, Midfielder, Winger
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
-2005 Tampines Rovers FC
2006–2008 Home United FC
2008–2010 Balestier Khalsa FC 47+ (3+)
2011–2014 Hougang United FC 70 (1)
2015–2017 Warriors FC 56 (2)
2018 Hougang United FC 4 (0)
International career
2010 Singapore 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mohamad Syaqir bin Sulaiman (born 12 August 1986) is a Singaporean footballer.

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As a teenager, Sulaiman overheard his parents discussing how he was the least likely of his three siblings to make it to university. [1] After writing "You can do it. I’m going to prove father wrong" in his cupboard, Sulaiman was motivated to do well in his studies and eventually enrolled in Nanyang Technological University. [1] While attending university, he played as a professional footballer in the Singaporean top flight and coached at two schools. [1]

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