Syafiq Ahmad
Personal information
Full name Muhammad Syafiq bin Ahmad
Date of birth (1995-06-28) 28 June 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth Sungai Ara, Penang, Malaysia
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward, winger
Team information
Current team
 Kedah Darul Aman
Number 28
Youth career
2012–2014 Kedah Darul Aman
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2017 Kedah Darul Aman 62 (12)
2018–2023 Johor Darul Ta'zim 40 (12)
2018–2021 Johor Darul Ta'zim II 8 (2)
2022 → Kedah Darul Aman (loan) 9 (2)
2024- Kedah Darul Aman
International career‡
2015–2018 Malaysia U23 18 (6)
2017– Malaysia 37 (10)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Malaysia
AFF Championship
Runner-up 2018
King's Cup
Runner-up 2022
Malaysia under-23
Sea Games
Silver medal – second place Sea Games 2017 Football
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 June 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 March 2023

Muhammad Syafiq bin Ahmad (born 28 June 1995) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a forward or a winger for Malaysia Super League club Penang and the Malaysia national team.

Early life

Syafiq was born and raised in Sungai Ara in the state of Penang, Malaysia. As a child Syafiq represented his school, Sekolah Menengah Tunku Anum Tunku Abdul Rahman for tournaments under the age of 15 and 18.[1]

Club career

Syafiq made his debut in the Malaysian League with Kedah on 20 August 2013 against LionsXII in a Malaysia Cup match. He came in from the bench on the 81st minute.[2][3] His first Malaysia Premier League match is against Perlis on 24 January 2014 where Kedah won 4–1. On 16 May 2014, he scored his first league goal against Felda United which also the winning goal.[4]

Syafiq signed by Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) in December 2017.[5] He made his JDT debut in AFC Champions League preliminary round against Muangthong United on 23 January 2018.

International career

Syafiq participated in the 2015 Southeast Asian Games with Malaysia U-23. He also participated in the 2017 Southeast Asian Games where Malaysia U-23 finished as silver medalist. He also played in the 2018 Asian Games. He made his debut with Malaysia senior team in 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification against North Korea on 13 November 2017. In the 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification away match against Lebanon, he scored his first senior international goal.

Personal life

On 6 December 2020, Syafiq was driving when he got into an accident that killed 3 people. His 22 day old son, mother-in-law, and maid all died in the accident. Syafiq, his wife, and their 2-year-old daughter survived the crash.[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of 3 June 2023[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] League Cup[b] Continental[c] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Kedah 2013 Malaysia Premier League — — 6 0 — 6 0
2014 Malaysia Premier League 15 1 3 0 6 2 — 24 3
2015 Malaysia Premier League 17 6 2 0 7 2 — 26 8
2016 Malaysia Super League 19 1 5 0 5 0 — 29 1
2017 Malaysia Super League 11 4 4 1 6 1 — 21 6
Total 62 12 14 1 30 5 — 106 18
Johor Darul Ta'zim 2018 Malaysia Super League 4 1 1 0 5 0 6 1 16 2
2019 Malaysia Super League 8 2 1 0 7 4 6 1 22 7
2020 Malaysia Super League 7 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 10 2
2021 Malaysia Super League 4 0 — 2 0 1 0 7 0
2022 Malaysia Super League 9 2 1 0 5 2 0 0 15 4
2023 Malaysia Super League 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 1
Total 35 7 4 1 20 6 15 2 74 16
Johor Darul Ta'zim II 2018 Malaysia Premier League 5 2 — 5 2
2021 Malaysia Premier League 3 0 — 3 0
Total 8 2 — 8 2
Kedah Darul Aman (loan) 2022 Malaysia Super League 9 2 0 0 — — 9 2
Total 9 2 0 0 — — 9 2
Career total 114 23 18 2 50 11 15 2 197 38
  1. ^ Includes Malaysia FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes Malaysia Cup
  3. ^ Includes AFC Champions League and AFC Cup

International

As of 25 September 2022[8]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Malaysia 2017 1 0
2018 8 3
2019 9 5
2021 10 0
2022 8 2
Total 36 10

International goals

Senior team

Scores and results list Malaysia's goal tally first.
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 27 March 2018 Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon  Lebanon 1–1 1–2 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification
2. 1 April 2018 Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  Bhutan 7–0 7–0 Friendly
3. 5 July 2018 Kuala Lumpur Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  Fiji 1–0 1–0
4. 5 September 2019 Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia  Indonesia 2–2 3–2 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
5. 10 September 2019 Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  United Arab Emirates 1–0 1–2
6. 5 October 2019  Sri Lanka 1–0 6–0 Friendly
7. 5–0
8. 6–0
9. 27 May 2022  Brunei 1–0 4–0
10. 14 June 2022  Bangladesh 3–1 4–1 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification
As of 15 August 2018.

Malaysia U-23

# Date Venue Opponent Score Goal Result Competition
1. 11 June 2015 Bishan Stadium, Singapore  Laos 3–1 1 Win Football at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games
2. 3 June 2016 Hang Jebat Stadium, Malaysia  Singapore 3–0 1 Win 2016 Nations Cup
3. 6 October 2016 Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium, Malaysia  Brunei 2–0 2 Win Friendly
4. 19 July 2017 National Stadium, Thailand  Indonesia 3–0 1 Win 2018 AFC U-23 Championship qualification
5. 15 August 2018 Jalak Harupat Stadium, Bandung  Kyrgyzstan 3–1 1 Win 2018 Asian Games

Honours

Kedah

Johor Darul Ta'zim

Malaysia U-23

Malaysia

References

  1. ^ "Nafas kedua Syafiq". Harian Metro. 15 October 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  2. ^ Lions XII 2-2 Kedah - Piala Malaysia 2013, Stadium Astro.
  3. ^ Hijaukuning.com
  4. ^ Kedah 1-0 Felda United - FA Kedah, 17 May 2014.
  5. ^ Semangat Syafiq membara bersama JDT - Berita Harian, 22 December 2017.
  6. ^ "Penyerang JDT Syafiq Ahmad cedera akibat kemalangan, bayi usia 22 hari maut - Sukan | mStar". www.mstar.com.my. 2020-12-06. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
  7. ^ "Syafiq Ahmad". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  8. ^ "Ahmad, Syafiq". National Football Teams. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  9. ^ "Johor Darul Ta'zim win 8th consecutive Malaysia Super League title". ESPN. 17 September 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  10. ^ "SEA Games: Malaysia loses to Thailand 1-0 in football final". The Star Malaysia. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  11. ^ Fai, Ooi Kin (25 September 2022). "Harimau Malaya lose King's Cup final after penalty shootout heartbreak". nst.com.my. Chiang Mai, Thailand: New Straits Times. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.

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