Syafiq Ahmad
Personal information
Full name Muhammad Syafiq bin Ahmad
Date of birth (1995-06-28) 28 June 1995
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)
2022Kedah 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-up2018
King's Cup
Runner-up2022
Malaysia under-23
Sea Games
Silver medal – second placeSea Games 2017Football
*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[lower-alpha 1] League Cup[lower-alpha 2] Continental[lower-alpha 3] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Kedah 2013 Malaysia Premier League 6060
2014 Malaysia Premier League 1513062243
2015 Malaysia Premier League 1762072268
2016 Malaysia Super League 1915050291
2017 Malaysia Super League 1144161216
Total 621214130510618
Johor Darul Ta'zim 2018 Malaysia Super League 41105061162
2019 Malaysia Super League 82107461227
2020 Malaysia Super League 72001020102
2021 Malaysia Super League 40201070
2022 Malaysia Super League 92105200154
2023 Malaysia Super League 3011000041
Total 357412061527416
Johor Darul Ta'zim II 2018 Malaysia Premier League 5252
2021 Malaysia Premier League 3030
Total 8282
Kedah Darul Aman (loan) 2022 Malaysia Super League 920092
Total 920092
Career total 11423182501115219738

International

As of 25 September 2022[8]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Malaysia 201710
201883
201995
2021100
202282
Total3610

International goals

Senior team

Scores and results list Malaysia's goal tally first.
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.27 March 2018Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon Lebanon1–11–22019 AFC Asian Cup qualification
2.1 April 2018Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Bhutan7–07–0Friendly
3.5 July 2018Kuala Lumpur Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Fiji1–01–0
4.5 September 2019Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia Indonesia2–23–22022 FIFA World Cup qualification
5.10 September 2019Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia United Arab Emirates1–01–2
6.5 October 2019 Sri Lanka1–06–0Friendly
7.5–0
8.6–0
9.27 May 2022 Brunei1–04–0
10.14 June 2022 Bangladesh3–14–12023 AFC Asian Cup qualification
As of 15 August 2018.

Malaysia U-23

#DateVenueOpponentScoreGoalResultCompetition
1.11 June 2015Bishan Stadium, Singapore Laos3–11WinFootball at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games
2.3 June 2016Hang Jebat Stadium, Malaysia Singapore3–01Win2016 Nations Cup
3.6 October 2016Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium, Malaysia Brunei2–02WinFriendly
4.19 July 2017National Stadium, Thailand Indonesia3–01Win2018 AFC U-23 Championship qualification
5.15 August 2018Jalak Harupat Stadium, Bandung Kyrgyzstan3–11Win2018 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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