Syafiq Zainal

Syafiq Zainal
Personal information
Full name Muhammad Syafiq bin Mohamed Zainal[1]
Date of birth (1991-07-19) 19 July 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Singapore
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7+12 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Balestier United
Number 10
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010 Balestier Khalsa 16 (0)
2011–2012 Young Lions 16 (2)
2013–2015 LionsXII 9 (1)
2016 Balestier Khalsa 20 (2)
2017 Balestier United
International career
Singapore U21
Singapore U23
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 March 2014

Muhammad Syafiq bin Mohamed Zainal (born 19 July 1991) is a Singaporean footballer who plays as a forward for Balestier Khalsa RC.

Club career

Syafiq began his football career with Balestier Khalsa in the S.League in 2010. He moved to Young Lions the following season.

In January 2013, he was named in the LionsXII squad for the 2013 Malaysia Super League.[3][4] He scored the winner in a Super League match over Terengganu on 19 January.[5]

He signed for Balestier United RC after being released by the Tigers in 2016.

Personal life

Syafiq graduated from the Singapore Sports School in 2007.[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played November 2016. Caps and goals may not be correct.
Club Season S.League Singapore Cup League Cup Asia Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Balestier Khalsa 2010 16 0 1 0 - - 17 0
Total 16 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 0
Young Lions 2011 12 2 12 2
2012 4 0 2 0 6 0
Total 16 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 18 2
Club Season Malaysia
Super League
FA Cup Malaysia Cup Asia Total
LionsXII 2013[7] 8 1 0 0 1 0 9 1
2014[8] 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
2015 ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ??
Total 9 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 11 1
Club Season S.League Singapore Cup League Cup Asia Total
Balestier Khalsa 2016 20 2 4 0 4 0 5 0 32 2
2017 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 20 2 4 0 4 0 5 0 32 2
Career Total 61 5 6 0 7 0 5 0 78 5
  • Young Lions and LionsXII are ineligible for qualification to AFC competitions in their respective leagues.
  • Young Lions withdrew from the 2011 and 2012 Singapore Cup, and the 2011 Singapore League Cup due to participation in AFC and AFF youth competitions.

Honours

Club

LionsXII

References

  1. ^ "FAS names 2014 LionsXII squad list". LionsXII. Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  2. ^ "Syafiq Zainal player profile". LionsXII. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  3. ^ "LionsXII 2013 unveiled". LionsXII. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  4. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ "Stunning comeback by LionsXII floors Terengganu". LionsXII. Archived from the original on 8 March 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  6. ^ "Elite Student-Athletes". Singapore Sports School. Archived from the original on 11 March 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
  7. ^ "LionsXII fixtures and results for 2013 season". LionsXII. Archived from the original on 16 February 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  8. ^ "LionsXII fixtures and results for 2014 season". LionsXII. Archived from the original on 9 March 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2014.