Huzaifah Aziz
Huzaifah Abdul Aziz is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays for Geylang International as a central-midfielder, defensive-midfielder or left-back. He is the nephew of former Singapore International Malek Awab.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Huzaifah Abdul Aziz | ||
| Date of birth | 27 June 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Singapore | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Geylang International | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012 | Home United | ||
| 2013–2014 | Geylang International | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Geylang International | 14 | (0) |
| 2016 | Hougang United | 16 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Balestier Khalsa | 41 | (7) |
| 2020–2021 | Tampines Rovers | 13 | (0) |
| 2022- | Geylang International | 7 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Singapore U18 | |||
| 2018– | Singapore | 6 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 July 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2019 | |||
He was promoted from the Geylang Prime League Squad to the Senior squad in 2015 before moving to Hougang United FC in 2016.[1]
Club career
Geylang International
He made his senior and professional debut on 28 August 2015.[2]
Hougang United
After released by the Eagles, he joined the Hougang's revolution.[1]
Balestier Khalsa
On 23 January, it was announced that he had signed for Balestier Khalsa for 2017 season, joining Raihan Rahman from Hougang United[3]
Tampines Rovers
On 8 June 2021, Huzaifah returned to Tampines Rovers after successfully recovering from his injury.[4]
Geylang International
On 7 November 2021, it was announced that he had returned to the Eagles for the 2022 season.
International career
Huzaifah was first called up to the Singapore side in 2018 for the friendlies against Mongolia and Cambodia on 12 October and 16 October 2018 respectively.[5]
He made his international debut against Mongolia, replacing Hariss Harun in the 90th minute.[6]
After 4 years since his last international appearances, he was called up to the Singapore side in 2023 for the friendlies against Hong Kong and Macau in which he played in both game.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 19 Aug 2022. Caps and goals may not be correct.
| Club | Season | S.League | Singapore Cup | Singapore League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Geylang International | 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Hougang United | 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| Balestier Khalsa | 2017 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 24 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 26 | 5 | ||
| 2019 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 20 | 2 | ||
| Total | 61 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 9 | |
| Tampines Rovers | 2020 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Geylang International | 2022 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Total | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 132 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 152 | 9 | |
International statistics
International caps
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 October 2018 | Bishan Stadium, Bishan, Singapore |  Mongolia | 2–0 (won) | Friendly |
| 2 | 16 October 2018 | Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia |  Cambodia | 2–1 (won) | Friendly |
| 3 | 20 March 2019 | Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Malaysia | 1–0 (won) | Friendly |
| 4 | 11 June 2019 | Singapore Sports Hub, Kallang, Singapore |  Myanmar | 1–2 (lost) | Friendly |
| 5 | 23 March 2023 | Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong |  Hong Kong | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 6 | 26 March 2023 | Macau Olympic Complex Stadium, Macau |  Macau | 1–0 | Friendly |
| Singapore national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 |
Statistics accurate as of match played 12 October 2018
References
- "Hougang sign youngster Huzaifa Aziz! - Hougang United FC Supporters' Club". Facebook. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
- "Player's feature – Huzaifah Abdul Aziz | Geylang International FC". Gifc.org.sg. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
- "Team Profile : BALESTIER KHALSA". Sleague.com. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
- "HUZAIFAH RETURNS". www.instagram.com. Archived from the original on December 25, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
- "Huzaifah gets first Lions call-up". The New Paper. October 4, 2018. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
- "Singapore Ratings: Quak, Irfan shine as Lions claim second successive win". Fox Sports Asia. October 13, 2018. Retrieved October 14, 2018.