Irfan Fandi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Irfan Fandi Ahmad | ||
| Date of birth | 13 August 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Singapore | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender / Attacking midfielder / Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Home United | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2013 | National Football Academy | ||
| 2013 | Hércules CF | ||
| 2014 | A.C. Barnechea | ||
| 2014–2015 | Universidad Católica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Universidad Católica | 1 | (0) |
| 2015 | Young Lions | 9 | (2) |
| 2016– | Home United | 16 | (4) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015– | Singapore U22 | 1 | (0) |
| 2014– | Singapore U23 | 7 | (4) |
| 2016– | Singapore | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 May 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 March 2017 |
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Irfan Fandi Ahmad (born August 13, 1997) is a Singaporean professional footballer who can play as a defender, midfielder or forward for S.League club Home United and the Singapore national team.
Irfan is the son of Singaporean footballing legend Fandi Ahmad and South African model Wendy Jacobs. He has four siblings, three being younger brothers Ikhsan, Ilhan and Iryan, and the other being his sister Iman. He is currently serving National Service with the Singapore Police Forces.
Irfan started his career at the National Football Academy (Singapore). In 2013, Irfan was named as one of Goal.com's Top 20 Southeast Asian Rising Stars. In 2014, he was named as one of The Guardian's 40 best young talents in world football.
In March 2013, Irfan and younger brother Ikhsan Fandi had an opportunity to secure their first overseas stint, which was supposed to be with Hércules, a professional club playing in the Spanish second division. However, the pair ultimately failed to secure contracts with the club due to issues relating with visas. Irfan and Ikhsan left the club after contracts could not be secured.
Later in 2013, Irfan and Ikhsan managed to sign for Chilean side A.C. Barnechea, having secured two-year contracts with the Chilean Primera División club.
Irfan and Ikhsan then joined Chilean Primera División club Universidad Católica. Their stay in Chile was sponsored by CIMB Bank, which marked the banking institution’s first foray into cultivating sports talents in football. He made his first team debut by appearing from the bench for the club's senior team, in the 81th minute, when Universidad Católica were leading 4-0 against San Luis de Quillota. He is, thus, the first Singaporean and also one of the youngest player to play in the Chilean football league.
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