Zharfan Rohaizad

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Zharfan Rohaizad
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Personal information
Full name Muhammad Zharfan bin Rohaizad
Date of birth (1997-02-21) 21 February 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Singapore
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Lion City Sailors
Number 28
Youth career
2014–2016 National Football Academy
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2019 Young Lions 49 (0)
2021–2022 Tanjong Pagar United 38 (0)
2023– Lion City Sailors 24 (0)
International career
2016–2018 Singapore U21 0 (0)
2018–2019 Singapore U22 22 (0)
2019– Singapore 0 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Merlion Cup
Winner 2019 Singapore
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:14, 23 November 2014 (UTC)

Muhammad Zharfan bin Rohaizad (born 21 February 1997) is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Singapore Premier League club Lion City Sailors and the Singapore national team.

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Club career

Zharfan started his career with the National Football Academy and was drafted into the LionsXII as cover for the team's recent training camp in Yogyakarta, Indonesia in 2014. [1]

Young Lions

In 2016, Zharfan was drafted to the Garena Young Lions squad and played with the club till the end of the 2019 Singapore Premier League season. [2] [3] Zharfan has been impressive in goal for the Young Lions throughout the 2019 season helping the team finish eighth in the league. His performances even earned him a call up to the senior national team by coach Tatsuma Yoshida.

Free agent

In 2020, Zharfan was at a crossroads after leaving the Young Lions as he was enlisted into National Service while the coronavirus was starting to cause a global pandemic which leave the suspension of the 2020 Singapore Premier League season, and the then 23-year-old was without a club.

Tanjong Pagar United

In 7 May 2021, the 2021 Singapore Premier League resumed after the league was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore, Zharfan signed with Tanjong Pagar United. [2] Zharfan enjoyed a breakout 2022 Singapore Premier League season with Tanjong Pagar United showing he is one of the country’s up-and-coming promising goalkeeper by making the highest number of saves (122) across the league. After 41 games with the Jaguars, Zharfan left the club.

Lion City Sailors

On 23 December 2022, Zharfan signed with Lion City Sailors. [4] On 26 July 2023, Zharfan make multiples amount of saves in a friendly match against Tottenham Hotspurs at the Singapore National Stadium.

During the 2023–24 AFC Champions League group stage match on 4 October 2023 against Hong Kong side, Kitchee, Zharfan pulled a string of saves which lands him in the 'Team of the Round matchday 2' XI. [5]

International career

Youth

Zharfan was named Most Valuable Player at the 2015 Vietnam Newspaper Cup tournament. [6]

Zharfan was selected as part of the Singapore Selection squad for The Sultan of Selangor’s Cup held on 24 August 2019. [7]

Senior

Zharfan was called up to the senior squad for the first time in 2019, for the World Cup qualifiers against Yemen and Palestine on 5 September and 10 September respectively. [8]

Zharfan was named in the 2020 AFF Championship and the 2022 AFF Championship squads yet failed to make a single appearance at both tournaments.

Personal life

Zharfan studied at Singapore Sports School. [2]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 20 July 2023 [9]
ClubSeason S.League Singapore Cup Singapore League Cup Asia Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Young Lions 2016 600060
2017 1400000140
2018 1600000160
2019 1300000130
Total490000000490
Tanjong Pagar United 2021 1300000130
2022 2503000280
Total380300000410
Lion City Sailors 2023 24000000040
Total240000000240
Career total11103000001140

    Honours

    Club

    Lion City Sailors

    International

    Singapore U22

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