Aqhari Abdullah
Muhammad Aqhari bin Abdullah (born 9 July 1991) is a [3] Singaporean former footballer who last played as a right back for the Singapore Premier League side Tanjong Pagar United and the Singapore national football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Muhammad Aqhari bin Abdullah[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 July 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Singapore | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, right-Back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010 | Balestier Khalsa | 1 | (0) |
| 2011 | Hougang United | 12 | (0) |
| 2012 | Young Lions | 16 | (1) |
| 2013–2015 | LionsXII | 7 | (0) |
| 2016–2021 | Lion City Sailors | 110 | (0) |
| 2022 | Tanjong Pagar United | 27 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| Singapore U23 | |||
| 2014– | Singapore | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 July 2022 | |||
Club career
Aqhari began his football career with Balestier Khalsa in the S.League in 2010 before making moves to Hougang United in 2011 and Young Lions in 2012.
In January 2013, he was named in the LionsXII squad for the 2013 Malaysia Super League.[4][5]
Lion City Sailors
On 1 November 2021, it was announced by Lion City Sailors that Aqhari will not continue with the team next season.[6]
Tanjong Pagar United
On 23 January 2022, Aqhari signed for Tanjong Pagar United for the 2022 season.
International career
Aqhari was first called up to the national senior team for the friendly against France U21 on 2 June 2014.[7]
Personal life
Aqhari's father is former Singapore international and ex-Balestier Khalsa head coach Abdullah Noor.[8]
He graduated from the Singapore Sports School in 2008.[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 6 Nov 22
| Club | Season | S.League | Singapore Cup | Singapore League Cup |
Asia | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Balestier Khalsa | 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Hougang United | 2011 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| Young Lions | 2012 | 16 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | ||
| Total | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
| Club | Season | Malaysia Super League |
Malaysia FA Cup |
Malaysia Cup | Asia | Total | |||||
| LionsXII | 2013[10] | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
| 2014[11] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Club | Season | S.League | Singapore Cup | Singapore League Cup |
Asia | Total | |||||
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tampines Rovers | 2015 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Total | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
| Home United | 2016 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| 2017 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| Total | 62 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 106 | 0 | |
| Lion City Sailors | 2020 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| Tanjong Pagar United | 2022 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Total | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 152 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 211 | 2 | |
- Young Lions and LionsXII are ineligible for qualification to AFC competitions in their respective leagues.
- Young Lions withdrew from the 2012 Singapore Cup due to participation in the 2013 AFC U-22 Championship qualifiers.
References
- "FAS names 2014 LionsXII squad list". LionsXII. Archived from the original on 27 August 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- "Aqhari Abdullah player profile". LionsXII. Archived from the original on 8 March 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
- "Happy Retirement, Aqhari!". Tanjong Pagar United FC. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- "LionsXII 2013 unveiled". LionsXII. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "Hellos and goodbyes at the end of a thrilling 2021". Lion City Sailors FC. 1 November 2021. Archived from the original on 1 November 2021.
- "Singapore fall to six-goal friendly defeat against France U21 | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- "SEA Games: Living up to the family name". The Straits Times. 15 December 2013. Archived from the original on 18 March 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
- "Elite Student-Athletes". Singapore Sports School. Archived from the original on 11 March 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- "LionsXII fixtures and results for 2013 season". LionsXII. Archived from the original on 16 February 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- "LionsXII fixtures and results for 2014 season". LionsXII. Archived from the original on 9 March 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2014.