Irfan Najeeb
Irfan Najeeb (born 31 July 1999) is a Singaporean footballer who plays as a right-back or centre-back for Singapore Premier League club Tampines Rovers and the Singapore National Team.
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| Full name | Mohammad Irfan Bin Mohammad Najeeb | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 31 July 1999 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Singapore | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Tampines Rovers | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 23 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| –2017 | National Football Academy | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018– | Tampines Rovers | 55 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | → Young Lions (loan) | 19 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Singapore U19 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019– | Singapore U23 | 12 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019– | Singapore | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:14, 3 November 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:14, 3 November 2019 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Club career edit
Najeeb started playing football at the age of seven.[1] He was part of the National Football Academy squad in 2017.
Tampines Rovers edit
In 2018, Irfan moved to Tampines Rovers for the inaugural 2018 Singapore Premier League season.
On 6 January 2021, Irfan was registered for the 2021 Singapore Premier League season. On 28 June 2021, Irfan make his AFC Champions League debut coming on as a substitute against Chiangrai United. 4 days later on 1 July 2023, he played the full match against Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors.
Young Lions edit
In 2019, Irfan moved to Young Lions on loan to get more game time. In 2020, he rarely play for the club as he was going through National Service.
International career edit
On 23 March 2023, Irfan make his International debut against Hong Kong at the Mong Kok Stadium playing the full match.
On 18 June 2023, Irfan recorded his first assist for Shawal Anuar in a 1-1 draw against Solomon Islands.
Personal life edit
Irfan is the nephew of Singaporean legend, Shahril Ishak.[2]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of 18 Apr 2023[3]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tampines Rovers | 2018 | Singapore Premier League | 16 | 2 | 2[a] | 0 | 6[b] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 |
| Total | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | ||
| Young Lions (loan) | 2019 | Singapore Premier League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2020 | Singapore Premier League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Tampines Rovers | 2021 | Singapore Premier League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 2022 | Singapore Premier League | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Singapore Premier League | 22 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| Total | 55 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 69 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 88 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 110 | 3 | ||
- Notes
- ^ Appearances in the Singapore Cup
- ^ 5 appearances and one goal in the AFC Cup, one appearance in the AFC Champions League
Honours edit
International edit
International caps edit
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 March 2023 | Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong | Hong Kong | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 16 June 2023 | National Stadium, Singapore | Papua New Guinea | 2-2 | Friendly |
Singapore U22
References edit