Rosman Sulaiman

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Sulaiman is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Rosman.
Rosman Sulaiman
Rosman Sulaiman appearing for Woodlands Wellington in a S.League match against Warriors F.C. on 21 February 2013
Personal information
Full name Mohamad Rosman bin Sulaiman
Date of birth (1982-11-06) 6 November 1982 (age 41)
Place of birth Singapore
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Woodlands Wellington
Number 21
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001 Marine Castle United 29 (0)
2002 Tanjong Pagar United 30 (2)
2003 Young Lions 16 (0)
2004 Home United 12 (0)
2004 Police SA (loan) – (–)
2005 Home United 3 (0)
2005 Young Lions 13 (0)
2006–2012 Home United 169 (1)
2013 – Woodlands Wellington 16 (1)
International career‡
2009– Singapore 12 (0)
Managerial career
2022- Warwick Knights (SFL)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 July 2013
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 June 2013

Rosman Sulaiman (born 6 November 1982) is a Singaporean footballer who plays for S.League side, Woodlands Wellington.[1]

He is a versatile player who is able to play in a variety of positions across the backline, as well in as the left, right or centre of midfield.

Club career

Prior to joining his present club, Woodlands Wellington, Rosman has played for S.League clubs Marine Castle, Tanjong Pagar United, Young Lions and most recently Home United. He also had a loan spell at NFL side, Police Sports Association.

As he plays mostly in defense, Rosman has only scored three goals despite chalking up more than 200 appearances in the S.League.

Two of these goals came from the time where he was still playing for Tanjong Pagar United against Clementi Khalsa on 27 March 2002 and Sembawang Rangers on 23 May 2002.

In addition to that, he has one Home United league goal to his name while playing against SAFFC on 21 August 2009.

Rosman has appeared in several matches in the AFC Cup while playing for the Protectors. He captained the team twice during Home United's back to back wins against Maldivian side, Club Valencia in the 2009 AFC Cup Group Stage.

He also has a goal to his name in the 2008 AFC Cup, in which he scored from 30 yards against Dempo SC in the first leg of the 2008 AFC Cup quarter-finals on 16 September 2008.[2]

He made his debut for Woodlands Wellington on 21 February 2013 in a 2–2 draw against Warriors F.C.[3] and scored his first goal for the Rams on 5 March 2013 against his former club, Home United, with a free kick from his own half which evaded the entire Protectors' defence.[4]

His impressive performances for Woodlands Wellington has led a call up to the Singapore Selection side which will face Atlético Madrid in the Peter Lim Charity Cup, an exhibition match which will be held on 22 May 2013.[5][6]

Club career statistics

As of 16 July 2013

Rosman Sulaiman's Profile

Club Performance League Cup League Cup Champions League Total
Singapore S.League Singapore Cup League Cup AFC Cup
Club Season Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Apps Goals
Home United 2009 24 1 0 0 0 0 6 0 6 0 0 30 1
2010 21 (3) 0 1 0 0 0 - - 6 0 0 22 (3) 0
2011 21 (3) 0 5 0 3 0 - - 5 1 0 29 (3) 0
2012 7 (3) 0 3 0 3 0 2 (1) 0 5 0 0 15 (4) 0
Woodlands Wellington 2013 16 1 1 0 2 0 - - 5 1 0 19 1
All numbers encased in brackets signify substitute appearances.

Appearances in AFC Cup Competitions

# Date Venue Club Opponent Result Competition
1. 11 March 2008 Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong Home United Hong Kong South China 3–2 2008 AFC Cup Group Stage
2. 3 April 2008 Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore Home United Maldives Victory SC 2–1 2008 AFC Cup Group Stage
3. 16 April 2008 Maldives National Stadium, Malé, Maldives Home United Maldives Victory SC 3–1 2009 AFC Cup Group Stage
4. 30 April 2008 Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore Home United Hong Kong South China 4–1 2008 AFC Cup Group Stage
5. 14 May 2008 Darul Aman Stadium, Kedah, Malaysia Home United Malaysia Kedah FA 1–4 2009 AFC Cup Group Stage
6. 16 September 2008 Gachibowli Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad, India Home United India Dempo SC 1–1 2008 AFC Cup Quarter-finals (1st Leg)
7. 16 September 2008 Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore Home United India Dempo SC 3–4 2008 AFC Cup Quarter-finals (2nd Leg)
8. 10 March 2009 Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore Home United Vietnam Bình Dương F.C. 2–1 2009 AFC Cup Group Stage
9. 17 March 2009 Suphachalasai Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Home United Thailand PEA FC 1–2 2009 AFC Cup Group Stage
10. 7 April 2009 Rasmee Dhandu Stadium, Malé, Maldives Home United Maldives Club Valencia 1–0 2009 AFC Cup Group Stage
11. 21 April 2009 Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore Home United Maldives Club Valencia 5–1 2009 AFC Cup Group Stage
12. 5 May 2009 Gò Đậu Stadium, Thủ Dầu Một, Vietnam Home United Vietnam Bình Dương F.C. 0–2 2009 AFC Cup Group Stage
13. 23 June 2009 Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong Home United Hong Kong South China 0–4 2009 AFC Cup Knockout Stage
14. 24 April 2012 Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong Home United Hong Kong Citizen AA 2–1 2012 AFC Cup Group Stage
15. 8 May 2012 Bishan Stadium, Singapore Home United Thailand Chonburi FC 1–2 2012 AFC Cup Group Stage
16. 23 May 2012 Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan Home United Iraq Al Shorta 0–3 2012 AFC Cup Group Stage
Records start from 2008 to the present. Updated as of 12 January 2013

Goals in AFC Champions League / AFC Cup competitions

# Date Venue Club Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 16 Sep 2008 Gachibowli Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad, India Home United India Dempo SC 1–1 1-1 2008 AFC Cup Quarter-finals (1st Leg)
Updated 4 November 2012

International career

Rosman has made over ten appearances for the Singapore national team so far, primarily in the 2011 AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers.

International appearances

# Date Venue Opponent Result Competition
1. 28 January 2009 Bishan Stadium, Singapore Jordan Jordan 2–1 2011 AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers
2. 18 November 2009 Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Thailand Thailand 1–0 2011 AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers
3. 4 March 2010 King Abdullah Stadium, Amman, Jordan Jordan Jordan 1–2 2011 AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers
4. 8 December 2010 Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam Vietnam Vietnam 0–1 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup
5. 7 June 2013 New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos Laos Laos 5–2 International Friendly
Records start from 2009 to the present. Updated as of 7 June 2013

References

  1. ^ "Rams sign experienced defender Rosman Sulaiman". Woodlands Wellington Football Club.
  2. ^ "AFC Cup: Dempo held by Home United". Rediff India Abroad.
  3. ^ "Match Statistics for Match 0004 – Woodlands Wellington FC vs Warriors FC". S.League. Archived from the original on 2 October 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ "Profligate Protectors sink to home defeat". Goal.com Singapore. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ^ Rosman in line to face Falcao and Co, The New Paper, 10 May 2013
  6. ^ "Singapore selection side named". Axross The Line by Liga Singapura. Archived from the original on 31 August 2013.