Kalamullah Al-Hafiz

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Mat Rowi is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Kalamullah Al-Hafiz. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Kalamullah Al-Hafiz
Personal information
Full name Kalamullah Al-Hafiz bin Mat Rowi
Date of birth (1995-07-30) 30 July 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Pasir Puteh, Malaysia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Selangor
Number 33
Youth career
2012–2013 Kelantan
2014–2016 Felda United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Felda United 1 (0)
2019–2022 Petaling Jaya City 54 (0)
2023–2024 Kedah Darul Aman 29 (0)
2024– Selangor 0 (0)
International career‡
2022– Malaysia 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 December 2022

Kalamullah Al-Hafiz bin Mat Rowi (كلام الله الحافظ بن مات الراوي, IPA: [kalamullah al-hafɪz bɪn mat ‘rowɪ]; born 30 July 1995) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Malaysia Super League club Selangor and the Malaysia national team.

Club career

Petaling Jaya City

After his contract with Felda United expired, Kalamullah joined Petaling Jaya City in 2019.[2] He started as third-choice goalkeeper and made his debut for the club in a 0–3 loss to Selangor on 13 July 2019.

Kedah Darul Aman

On 7 December 2022, Kalamullah signed a two-year contract with Kedah Darul Aman.[3] He made his debut for the club on 25 February 2023, starting in a 4–1 league away win over Perak.[4] On 15 September 2024, Kalamullah and Kedah Darul Aman reached a mutual agreement to terminate his contract at the middle of the 2024 season, ending his time at the club after one and half years.[5][6][7]

Selangor

On 16 September 2024, Selangor announced they had signed Kalamullah on a free transfer from Kedah Darul Aman.[8]

International career

Kalamullah received his first call up for the Malaysian national team on 23 September 2021. He make his international debut on 9 December 2022 during the friendly match against Cambodia keeping a clean sheet in a 4–0 win.[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 15 September 2024[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup[a] Continental[b] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Felda United 2017 Malaysia Super League 0 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 0
2018 Malaysia Premier League 1 0 0 0 0 0 – 1 0
Total 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Petaling Jaya City 2019 Malaysia Super League 3 0 0 0 1 0 – 4 0
2020 Malaysia Super League 7 0 – 7 0
2021 Malaysia Super League 19 0 – 6 0 – 25 0
2022 Malaysia Super League 21 0 1 0 2 0 – 24 0
Total 50 0 1 0 9 0 0 0 60 0
Kedah Darul Aman 2023 Malaysia Super League 21 0 1 0 2 0 – 24 0
2024–25 Malaysia Super League 8 0 5 0 0 0 – 13 0
Total 29 0 6 0 2 0 0 0 37 0
Selangor 2024–25 Malaysia Super League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career Total 80 0 7 0 11 0 0 0 98 0
  1. ^ Includes Malaysia Cup
  2. ^ Includes AFC Champions League Two

International

As of match played 9 December 2022[11]
National team Year Apps Goals
Malaysia
2022 1 0
Total 1 0

Honours

Felda United

Malaysia

References

  1. ^ "Kalamullah Al-Hafiz". Malaysian Football League.
  2. ^ "Bukan mudah jadi penjaga gol utama - Kalamullah". Harian Metro. 14 June 2021.
  3. ^ Abdullah, Meor (7 December 2022). "Kalamullah Al-Hafiz: Sokongan Padu Peminat Buat Saya Bersemangat Untuk Sertai Kedah". vocketfc.com. Vocket FC. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Perak vs. Kedah". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 25 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Kalamullah Al-Hafiz Ends Contract With Canaries". bernama.com. Bernama. 15 September 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  6. ^ Aznan, Syafiq (15 September 2024). "Terima Kasih Kedah - Kalamullah". bharian.com.my. Berita Harian. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  7. ^ Iman, Najmi (15 September 2024). "Liga Super: Kalamullah Al-Hafiz sah ucap selamat tinggal kepada Kedah". stadiumastro.com. Stadium Astro. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Kalamullah #IsRed". selangorfc.com. Selangor FC. 16 September 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Senarai 24 Pemain". Football Association of Malaysia. 23 September 2021.
  10. ^ "Kalamullah Al-Hafiz". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  11. ^ Kalamullah Al-Hafiz at National-Football-Teams.com
  12. ^ BERNAMA (9 August 2024). "Malaysia Beat Lebanon 1-0 In Final Of 2024 Merdeka Tournament". BERNAMA. Retrieved 8 September 2024.


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