Wafi Aminuddin

Muhammad Wafi bin Aminuddin (born 20 September 2000) is a Bruneian professional footballer who plays as a defender for DPMM and the Brunei national team.[1]

In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Aminuddin is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Wafi.
Wafi Aminuddin
Wafi with DPMM in 2022
Personal information
Full name Muhammad Wafi bin Aminuddin
Date of birth (2000-09-20) 20 September 2000
Place of birth Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 DPMM
Number 2
Youth career
2005–2012 PIP
2014–2018 Tabuan Muda
2018 Tokyo Institute of Technology
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Tabuan U17
2017–2018 Tabuan Muda 'A' (1)
2019 DPMM II 6 (2)
2019– DPMM 8 (0)
International career‡
2014 Brunei U14 5 (0)
2015–2016 Brunei U16 9 (0)
2017–2018 Brunei U19 10 (0)
2018 Brunei U21 0 (0)
2019–2022 Brunei U23 10 (0)
2017– Brunei 8 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 March 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 December 2022

Club career

Born to a footballing family, Wafi began training with youth scheme Projek Ikan Pusu ever since he was 5 years old.[2] He attended Maktab Sains as a schoolboy. He was already a youth international by the age of 14, and was even invited to a football camp in Munich, Germany courtesy of Allianz two years later.[3]

Wafi began his league career with the Tabuan Muda national youth setup, captaining the under-17 club side in the 2016 Brunei Premier League followed by the 'A' team that played in the 2017-18 Brunei Super League. After a training stint at the Tokyo Institute of Technology in Japan in late 2018,[4] Wafi joined DPMM FC initially as a youth player to compete in the 2019 Brunei Premier League.[5] After the academy side comfortably claimed the league title, Wafi's performances as captain impressed new head coach Adrian Pennock enough to place him in the first team.[6]

Wafi made his Singapore Premier League debut in the 1-7 victory against Balestier Khalsa on 13 April 2019.[7]

Playing domestically in the Brunei leagues since 2020, Wafi played at the 2022 Brunei FA Cup and won the competition on December 4 of that year.[8]

On 19 March 2023 in a 1–3 defeat against Geylang International, Wafi was stretchered off in the second half after an awkward landing, which was later revealed to be an anterior cruciate ligament injury alongside a meniscus tear on his right knee which will rule him out for the rest of the season.[9]

Career statistics

Club
As of 3 April 2023[10]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
DPMM 2019 Singapore Premier League 3000–0030
2020 0000–0000
2021 Brunei Super League 2000–0020
2022 0071–0071
2023 Singapore Premier League 3000–0030
Career total 80710000151
Notes

    Honours
    DPMM FC

    International goals
    No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
    1.5 November 2022Track & Field Sports Complex, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Timor-Leste5–26–22022 AFF Championship qualification

    Personal life

    Wafi's brothers are all footballers.[11] Afi is an established Brunei international with 15 caps and plays for Kasuka FC. Ulfi appeared for Brunei youth teams and currently plays futsal with Kasuka & Ar Rawda along with being captain of the Brunei seven-a-side football team.[12][13] The youngest brother Bazli is a Brunei under-23 international.[14]

    References
    1. "DPMM FC acquire services of new local trio". Borneo Bulletin. 13 February 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
    2. @pitchbn (12 May 2021). "Introducing the third Pitch ICON Footballer. The future of Brunei, Wafi Aminuddin". Retrieved 12 May 2021 – via Instagram.
    3. "Two lucky winners fly off to Germany for football camp". The Brunei Times. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
    4. "rashidah hanifah on Instagram: "Selamat Belayar Wafi, fokus dlm training @Tokyo Tech high school of science and technology... moga d mudahkn semua urusan, dlm lindungan…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-25. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
    5. "News 2019 - Brunei DST Premier League". Radio Televisyen Brunei. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
    6. "DPMM FC acquire services of new local trio". Borneo Bulletin. 13 February 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
    7. "Five-star Varankou shines in 7-1 win as DPMM FC top Singapore league". Borneo Bulletin. 14 April 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
    8. "DPMM FC sink Kasuka FC to win Brunei FA Cup". Borneo Bulletin. 5 December 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
    9. @wafiaminuddin (22 May 2023). "Unfortunately I sustained an ACL and meniscus tear on my right knee during the SPL match and I will most probably be out for the rest of the season". Retrieved 22 May 2023 – via Instagram.
    10. Wafi Aminuddin at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
    11. "KNOW YOUR ATHLETE: WAFI AMINUDDIN". BruSports News. 29 April 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
    12. "DDT FT, Kasuka & Ar Rawda Seri 1-1". Media Permata. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
    13. "Brunei leave for 7-a-side meet in Manila". Borneo Bulletin. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
    14. "Young Wasps in Saudi Arabia for training camp". Borneo Bulletin. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
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