Shah Razen Said

Mohammad Shah Razen bin Said (born 14 December 1985) is a Bruneian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Brunei Super League club Kasuka.[1] He is the current record goalscorer for Brunei with eight goals.

In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Said is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Shah Razen.
Shah Razen Said
Shah Razen with DPMM in 2022
Personal information
Full name Mohammad Shah Razen bin Said
Date of birth (1985-12-14) 14 December 1985
Place of birth Brunei
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Kasuka
Number 9
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2005 AH United (14+)
2005–2022 DPMM 207+ (69)
2010 → Viva Rangers (loan) 0 (0)
2011 → Wijaya (loan)
2023– Kasuka 9 (3)
International career‡
2005 Brunei U21
2008 Brunei U23
2008–2019 Brunei 24 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 August 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 July 2022

Shah Razen is included in the International Federation of Football History & Statistics' all-time Brunei Men's Dream Team first eleven that was announced in August 2021.[2]

Club career
Shah Razen with DPMM during the 2009 Singapore League Cup Final
Shah Razen celebrating after scoring a goal during the 2022 FA Cup Final

Besides DPMM, Shah Razen has also played for AH United,[3] non-league Viva Rangers,[4] Wijaya FC, as well as a short trial with Indian club Sporting Clube de Goa.[5] He was also Brunei's top scorer in the 2006-07 Malaysia Super League with 21 goals, back when DPMM were playing in the Malaysian Premier League. When DPMM joined the S.League starting in 2009, Shah Razen helped the club to win the Singapore League Cup twice, in 2009 and 2012.

He was used sparingly by Steve Kean in the 2014 campaign, only starting two games and notching two goals as the team won the League Cup for the third time and only missing out on the S.League title in the final round of fixtures. In the 2014 close season, he was poised to join Perak FA, which would have linked him up with former manager Vjeran Simunić who was then the Perak FA manager.[6][7] The move did not materialise.[8]

On 10 June 2021, Shah Razen stated in an Instagram post that the upcoming 2021 Brunei Super League season would be his last one in DPMM stripes.[9] He made his first appearance of the season against Rimba Star FC on 4 July, coming on to replace Andrey Varankow. He managed to get a hat-trick to contribute to a 15–0 victory.[10] This was his first hat-trick since 14 February 2007 against NS Naza in the 2006–07 Malaysia Super League.[11]

On 4 December 2022, Shah Razen scored the winning goal in a 2–1 victory over Kasuka FC in the final of the 2022 Brunei FA Cup, to end a remarkable season in which he scored a total of 19 goals in the competition.[12] Shah Razen ended his 17-year stay at DPMM in 2023 and joined Kasuka, reuniting him with his brother Adi. He scored on his debut in the opening match of the 2023 Brunei Super League on 3 March against MS PPDB which finished 4–0.[13]

International career

After turning out for the host nation in the 2005 Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy with the Under-21s and the 2008 Sukma Games with the Under-23s,[14][15] Shah Razen's first involvement with Skuad Tebuan came in November 2008, when the team was represented by his club DPMM for the 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup qualification in Cambodia.[16] He scored 17 minutes into his debut against the Philippines on 19 October, followed by a brace against Timor-Leste two days later. However, Brunei failed to qualify for the tournament proper.

Shah Razen prominently featured over the next three qualifying campaigns in 2012, 2014 and 2016. He scored a penalty in a 4–0 win over Timor-Leste at the 2016 AFC Solidarity Cup held in Kuching, Malaysia. He also opened the scoring in the competition's semi-final stage against Macau but the game eventually finished 1–1. Despite putting away his spot-kick, Brunei crashed out 4–3 in penalties.[17] He scored two goals and became the leading goalscorer for Brunei in the 3-2 loss against Laos in the resulting third-place play-off. At the conclusion of the inaugural tournament, he was awarded the tournament's top scorer with four goals and one assist to his name.[18]

In September 2018, Shah Razen was selected for the two-legged 2018 AFF Suzuki Cup qualifying matches against Timor-Leste.[19] He started both games as Brunei failed to advance to the competition proper, losing 2-3 on aggregate.[20]

The following year, Shah Razen accepted another national team callup for the 2022 World Cup qualification matches against Mongolia to be held home and away in June.[21] He was played in central midfield by Robbie Servais for both matches. Despite his and the team's collective efforts, the Wasps were eliminated from the 2022 World Cup and also the 2023 AFC Asian Cup by virtue of a 2-3 aggregate loss.[22]

International goals
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.19 October 2008National Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia Philippines1–01–12008 AFF Suzuki Cup qualification
2.21 October 2008 Timor-Leste1–04–1
3.2–0
4.14 October 2014New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos Laos2–42–42014 AFF Suzuki Cup qualification
5.2 November 2016Sarawak Stadium, Kuching, Malaysia Timor-Leste3–04–02016 AFC Solidarity Cup
6.12 November 2016 Macau1–01–1
7.14 November 2016 Laos1–12–3
8.2–2

Honours
Shah Razen, Hakeme and Adi together after the 2022 FA Cup Final

DPMM

Individual

Personal life

Shah Razen has four brothers who have represented Brunei, namely Adi, Amalul, Ahmad Hafiz and Hakeme Yazid.[23][24][25] He also has four brothers who are yet to turn out for the national team: former Majra FC and Rimba Star players Abdul Azim and Amirul Sabqi, former Menglait FC player Amiruddin Nizam, former MS ABDB player Abdul Mateen.[26][27][28][29]

References
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  2. "IFFHS ALL TIME BRUNEI MEN'S DREAM TEAM - 30". International Federation of Football History & Statistics. 28 August 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  3. "Shahrazen happy to stay put". The Brunei Times. 5 January 2010. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  4. "Shahrazen returns with Viva Rangers". The Brunei Times. 19 February 2010. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  5. "Wijaya FC land Shahrazen | the Brunei Times". Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  6. "Shahrazen to join Perak on trial". Borneo Bulletin. 13 November 2014. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  7. "'Shahrazen signs for Perak'". The Brunei Times. 20 November 2014. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  8. "Shahrazen not going to Perak". The Brunei Times. 9 December 2014. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  9. @shahrazen.said (10 June 2021). "Officially signed, it's Will be my last to play with DPMM FC this season". Retrieved 11 June 2021 – via Instagram.
  10. "DPMM FC cruise to emphatic victory". Borneo Bulletin. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  11. "Hat-trick Shahrazen destroys NS Naza". DPMM FC. Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  12. "Crown Prince joins group photo session with DPMM FC". Borneo Bulletin. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  13. "04/03/2023 Brunei Super League". Radio Television Brunei. 4 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  14. "ASEAN U-21 Championship 2005 (Piala Hassanal Bolkiah)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 22 June 2005. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  15. "Sukma: Brunei Football Upbeat". Borneo Bulletin. 22 May 2008. Archived from the original on 31 May 2008. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  16. "DPMM FC head to Cambodia". The Brunei Times. 15 October 2008. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  17. "Macau to face Nepal in AFC Solidarity Cup final". Asian Football Confederation. 12 November 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  18. "Leong and Shahrazen win MVP and Top Scorer awards". the-afc.com. 16 November 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  19. "Minister urges national team to make impact at AFF Suzuki Cup qualifier". Borneo Bulletin. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  20. "Brunei win 1-0 against Timor Leste but miss out on AFF final round". Borneo Bulletin. 9 September 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  21. "Brunei football team in China for training camp". Borneo Bulletin. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  22. "Wasps win but World Cup qualifying campaign comes to an end". BruSports News. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  23. "DPMM FC down Sabah in game of two halves". The Brunei Times. 10 June 2012. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
  24. "DPMM FC-powered Brunei". The Brunei Times. 22 May 2008. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
  25. "TEAMS - RIMBA STAR FC". National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam. Archived from the original on 11 April 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
  26. "Majra take League Cup". The Brunei Times. 6 June 2011. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  27. "Muara Vella Academy in hot start". The Brunei Times. 14 January 2013. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  28. "Brunei lose to Cambodia". The Brunei Times. 25 August 2015. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  29. "UP CLOSE & PERSONAL WITH SHAHRAZEN SAID". BruSports News. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
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