Safuwan with LionsXII in 2012
|
|||
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Muhammad Safuwan bin Baharudin | ||
Date of birth | 22 September 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Singapore | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Playing position | Centre-back / Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
|
PDRM FA | ||
Number | 21 | ||
Youth career | |||
2005–2009 | National Football Academy | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2011 | Young Lions FC | 57 | (9) |
2012–2015 | LionsXII | 48 | (10) |
2015 | → Melbourne City FC (loan) | 6 | (2) |
2016– | PDRM FA | 20 | (4) |
National team‡ | |||
2010– | Singapore | 68 | (6) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 21, 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 March 2017 |
Muhammad Safuwan bin Baharudin (born 22 September 1991) is a Singapore international footballer who currently plays as a defender or midfielder for PDRM FA in the Malaysia Premier League. He is known for being a technical player with good pace, excellent reading of the game well and a ball-playing defender. He also has a knack for scoring goals.
Predominantly a centre-back, his attributes and versatility also allow him to play as a defensive midfielder or as a forward when required.
Safuwan started out playing as a striker during his Institute of Technical Education years and subsequently as a midfielder at the National Football Academy (NFA).Salim Moin, his NFA Under-17 coach, was credited with switching him to the centre-back position he currently plays in.
Safuwan began his professional football career with S.League club Young Lions in July 2009, after he was promoted from the National Football Academy Under-18s.
Safuwan was one of the Young Lions players that got involved in an on-pitch fight with several Beijing Guoan Talent players in their S.League match on 7 September 2010. He was charged by the FAS for gross misconduct and bringing the game into disrepute, and was fined S$2,000 for his part in the brawl.
In December 2011, the FAS announced that Safuwan will join the newly formed LionsXII in the 2012 Malaysia Super League. The Lions finished runners-up in their debut season.