Hanif Farhan Azman

Muhammad Hanif Farhan bin Azman (born 2 November 2000) is a Bruneian professional footballer who plays for DPMM FC of the Singapore Premier League and the Brunei national team as a midfielder.[1]

In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Azman is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Hanif Farhan.
Hanif Farhan
Hanif with Brunei in 2023
Personal information
Full name Muhammad Hanif Farhan bin Azman
Date of birth (2000-11-02) 2 November 2000
Place of birth Brunei
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 DPMM FC
Number 4
Youth career
2017–2018 Tabuan Muda
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Tabuan Muda 'A' (6)
2018–2019 Kasuka (2)
2019 DPMM II (1)
2020– DPMM 29 (4)
International career‡
2017–2018 Brunei U19 11 (0)
2019 Brunei U23 8 (0)
2020– Brunei 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 September 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 October 2023

Club career

Hanif started his football development with Tabuan Muda, the youth team assembled by the National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam (NFABD) for international tournaments.[2] He was placed in the 'A' team that played in the 2017–18 Brunei Super League, finishing sixth in the league with a personal record of six goals from left midfield.[3]

Hanif signed for Kasuka FC in the first half of the 2018–19 season, along with fellow Young Wasp compatriots Hanif Aiman Adanan, Adi Shukry Salleh and Alinur Rashimy Jufri.[4] He scored his first goal for Kasuka on his debut in an 11–0 demolition of Setia Perdana FC on 28 October 2018.[5] He added to his tally two months later in a 1–1 draw with MS PDB.[6]

When DPMM FC held tryouts for a secondary team to play in the domestic league, Hanif grasped the opportunity and as a result was signed for the 2019 Brunei Premier League.[7][8] He scored the winning goal against Rainbow FC on 19 February to propel DPMM towards the championship at the expense of Tabuan Muda.[9] They were crowned as Brunei Premier League champions on 26 February after a 1–1 draw with said rivals.[10] In the Brunei FA Cup however, they were unceremoniously dumped at the round of 16 by Kota Ranger FC, despite Hanif getting in the scoresheet.[11]

At the start of 2020, head coach Adrian Pennock invited Hanif for trials with the first team and was largely impressed by what he saw.[12] A month later, Hanif signed a contract to play for the main squad to compete in the 2020 Singapore Premier League, while converted into a central midfield role for his tenacity.[13] He debuted on the starting eleven in DPMM FC's first match of the season at home to Tampines Rovers on 6 March, emerging victorious with a 2–0 score.[14] It would be the only match DPMM would play for their 2020 season before withdrawing from the competition due to traveling issues exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

On 4 July 2021, Hanif scored his first senior DPMM goal in a 15–0 victory over Rimba Star FC.[15] A year later, Hanif obtained a FA Cup winner's medal when his team claimed victory over Kasuka FC in the final of the 2022 Brunei FA Cup.[16]

On 25 June 2023, Hanif scored his first Singapore Premier League goal in a 6–0 win against Young Lions at Jalan Besar Stadium.[17]

International career

Hanif travelled with Tabuan Muda for the September 2017 AFF U-18 Youth Championship tournament held in Myanmar.[18] The Young Wasps made a good start by beating the Philippines 3–2,[19] but would lose heavily in subsequent matches against Vietnam, Myanmar and Indonesia.[20] A month later the same squad embarked for South Korea for the 2018 AFC U-19 Championship qualification matches, placed with Indonesia, South Korea, Malaysia and Timor-Leste.[21] Brunei at that time only managed one point after a 2–2 draw with Timor-Leste.[22]

In June 2018, Hanif was in the Tabuan Muda squad for the 2018 AFF U-19 Youth Championship, hosted by Indonesia.[23] The team eventually placed last in their group. Hanif was the provider of the only Brunei goal in the tournament in their last game, scored by Rahimin Abdul Ghani in a 7–1 loss to Myanmar.[24]

Hanif's next excursion with the Young Wasps was to Vietnam for the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification in late March 2019. He was a substitute in their opening match against the hosts which finished 6–0.[25] He made the starting eleven for the other two matches against Thailand and Indonesia that also ended in defeats.[26] Towards the end of the same year, he was selected for the 30th SEA Games football tournament in the Philippines.[27] He played four games overall in a pretty forgettable tournament for Brunei, being sent off for two bookable offences against Singapore in the last group match.[28]

In October 2020, he was selected for the Brunei national football team for the first time.[29] He made his unofficial Brunei debut in a 1–3 defeat to Sabah FC on 6 September 2023.[30] His first cap came when he was a second-half substitute in a 0–6 defeat at the hands of Indonesia at the second leg of the 2026 World Cup qualification matches held in Bandar Seri Begawan on 17 October 2023.[31]

Honours

DPMM

References
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  2. "TABUAN MUDA A EDGE INDERA SC FOR FIRST WIN OF SEASON". BruSports News. 14 May 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  3. "Tabuan Muda in the hunt for a top 6 finish". Borneo Bulletin. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  4. "Kasuka FC climb to second place with emphatic win". Borneo Bulletin. 12 January 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  5. "Setia Perdana suffer 11-0 defeat to Kasuka". Borneo Bulletin. 30 October 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  6. "Kasuka FC draw level with MS PDB". Borneo Bulletin. 25 December 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  7. "Contract Signing Ceremony with DPMM FC Players". Radio Television Brunei. 6 January 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  8. "Brunei Football on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 2022-04-27.
  9. "DPMM FC set for Premier League title in debut season". Borneo Bulletin. 20 February 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  10. "DPMM FC crowned Premier League champs". Borneo Bulletin. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  11. "Kota Ranger book last eight berth after Esmendy winner". Borneo Bulletin. 13 March 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  12. "Hanif Farhan set to sign contract with DPMM FC". Borneo Bulletin. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  13. "DPMM FC INK NEW DEALS WITH PLAYERS AND SPONSORS". BruSports News. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  14. "DPMM FC register perfect start in title defence". Borneo Bulletin. 7 March 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  15. "DPMM FC cruise to emphatic victory". Borneo Bulletin. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  16. "Crown Prince joins group photo session with DPMM FC". Borneo Bulletin. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  17. "DPMM FC enjoy biggest win of the season". Borneo Bulletin. 25 June 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  18. "National U18 Team to use AFF championship as platform for exposure". Borneo Bulletin. 5 September 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
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  20. "Brunei return from AFF Under-18 Championship". National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam. 15 September 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  21. "AFC U19 TEST FOR BRUNEI IN SOUTH KOREA". ASEAN Football Federation. 29 October 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  22. "Brunei ends AFC U-19 run on a positive". Borneo Bulletin. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  23. "BRUNEI TO COMPETE AT AFF U-19 CHAMPIONSHIP IN INDONESIA". BruSports News. 30 June 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  24. "Brunei under-19 team arrive from AFF meet". Borneo Bulletin. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  25. "AFC U-23 CHAMPIONSHIP THAILAND 2020: VIETNAM 6 - 0 BRUNEI DARUSSALAM". Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  26. "Brunei miss late penalty in dramatic end to AFC U-23 meet". Borneo Bulletin. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  27. "Brunei athletes for 30th SEA Games". BruSports News. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  28. "Singapore end SEA Games campaign with 7-0 win over Brunei". Football Association of Singapore. 6 December 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  29. "DPMM FC duo earn first call-ups". Borneo Bulletin. 15 October 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  30. "Royalty grace football friendly". Borneo Bulletin. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  31. "Timnas Indonesia Bantai Brunei 6-0, Melaju di Kualifikasi Piala Dunia". CNN Indonesia. 17 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
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