Zaiful Nizam
This is a Malay name; the name Abdullah is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Zaiful Nizam.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Zaiful Nizam bin Abdullah | ||
Date of birth | 24 July 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Singapore | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Balestier Khalsa | ||
Number | 19 | ||
Youth career | |||
National Football Academy | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2012 | Gombak United | 60 | (0) |
2013– | Balestier Khalsa | 107 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2015– | Singapore | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 26, 2016. |
Zaiful Nizam bin Abdullah (born 24 July 1987) is a Singaporean footballer who plays for Balestier Khalsa as a goalkeeper. He is also the captain of the team.
Club career
Gombak United
Zaiful began his professional football career with Gombak United in the Sleague in 2009.
Balestier Khalsa
In 2013, Zaiful signed for Balestier Khalsa and is the first choice and captain for the team.[1]
International Career
Zaiful got his first international call up by Singapore's head coach Bernd Stange for friendlies against Bangladesh and Brunei on 30 May and 6 June 2015 respectively. He made his international debut against Brunei on the 60th minute, replacing Izwan Mahbud.
Honours
Balestier Khalsa
- Singapore Cup: 2014 [2]
- Singapore League Cup: 2013 [2]
Singapore U17
- Lion City Cup: 2004 [3]
References
- ↑ "Balestier Khalsa - Zaiful Nizam". Balestier Khalsa FC. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
- 1 2 Zaiful Nizam profile at Soccerway
- ↑ Ho, Stanley (21 June 2004). "Dazzling Cubs put on a show in Lion City Cup final". Today. p. 27.
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