Ahmad Hafiz Said

Ahmad Hafiz bin Said (born 13 January 1989) is a Bruneian footballer who plays as a defender for IKLS-MB5 FC.[1] He appeared twice for the Brunei national football team in 2008, at the age of 19.[2] He is the younger brother of Shah Razen Said, Amalul Said and the elder brother of Adi Said and Hakeme Yazid Said; all five are Brunei international footballers.[3]

In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Said is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Ahmad Hafiz.
Ahmad Hafiz
Personal information
Full name Ahmad Hafiz bin Said
Date of birth (1989-01-13) 13 January 1989
Place of birth Brunei
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 IKLS-MB5 FC
Number 23
Youth career
2007–2008 DPMM FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2014 Majra
2015–2016 Rimba Star (1)
2018 Lun Bawang (0)
2019 Let's Go (0)
2020 Jerudong 2 (0)
2022 Almerez
2023– IKLS-MB5 4 (0)
International career‡
2011 Brunei U23 4 (0)
2008 Brunei 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 July 2019

Club career

In 2007, Ahmad Hafiz trained with the under-21 squad of DPMM FC who were a member of the Malaysia Super League at the time.[4] The previous season, his brother Shahrazen became joint top-scorer in the league.[5] Although the league rules at the time dictate that an under-21 player has to start a league match,[6] head coach Yordan Stoykov preferred to utilise breakout star Azwan Saleh in advanced roles due to form and injuries.[7] Ahmad Hafiz was released after DPMM left the Malaysian leagues for the S.League in 2009.

Ahmad Hafiz moved to Majra FC of the Brunei Premier League, where a few of his other brothers were playing.[8] He spent five years at the club,[9][10][11] winning the League Cup in 2011,[12] right until the club withdrew from the league in the middle of the 2014 season.[13]

Ahmad Hafiz transferred to Rimba Star FC along with two of his brothers in 2015.[14] He served as the captain of the team until 2016.[15]

Ahmad Hafiz was signed for Lun Bawang FC for the 2018-19 Brunei Super League season, but left before the second round had started.[16] He featured for Jerudong FC in 2020.

International career

Ahmad Hafiz was called up by Kwon Oh-son for the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup qualification matches held in the Philippines in May 2008.[17] At 19 years old, he made his international debut as a starter against Bhutan on 15 May in a 1–1 draw.[2] He dropped to the bench in the next game against Tajikistan two days later, but came on in the 74th minute to replace Abu Bakar Mahari.[18] The score was already 3–0 against the Wasps by then.

In November 2011, Ahmad Hafiz was selected to compete at the 2011 Southeast Asian Games held in Indonesia, along with the Under-23s.[19] He appeared in four games out of five, Brunei finishing the group with a win, a draw and three losses.[1]

Honours
Majra FC
  • Brunei League Cup: 2011

Personal life

Ahmad Hafiz has eight brothers who are all footballers of which five are still actively playing, namely Shah Razen, Amalul, Adi, Abdul Azim and Hakeme.[3][20][21]

References
  1. "Brunei confident against Myanmar". The Brunei Times. 9 November 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  2. "MATCH SUMMARY:BHUTAN 1 - 1 BRUNEI DARUSSALAM" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation. 15 May 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 July 2008. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  3. "UP CLOSE & PERSONAL WITH SHAHRAZEN SAID". BruSports News. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  4. "PEMAIN U21 gigih menjalani latihan bersama pemain senior". Team Bola Kitani. 12 November 2007. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  5. "Azwan, Shahrazen adjusts to life on the bench". The Brunei Times. 7 March 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  6. "Exco FAM gesa peraturan Liga M dirombak". Berita Harian. 20 October 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  7. "5-Star DPMM FC Thrash Sarawak". Borneo Bulletin. 24 December 2007. Archived from the original on 29 September 2008. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  8. "Losing start for LLRC FT". The Brunei Times. 19 March 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  9. "Brunei 2009/10". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 14 March 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  10. "Majra FC beat Kilanas FC". The Brunei Times. 14 January 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  11. "Kilanas triumph in goal-fest". The Brunei Times. 23 March 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  12. "FIRST SILVERWARE FOR MAJRA FC AFTER EIGHT YEARS". ASEAN Football Federation. 6 June 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  13. "Majra United pull out". The Brunei Times. 31 May 2014. Archived from the original on 11 June 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  14. "RIMBA STAR FC". National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam. Archived from the original on 11 April 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  15. "Rimba Star held by BESA". The Brunei Times. 21 February 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  16. "MS ABDB vs LUN BAWANG FC - MATCH FACT". MS ABDB. 11 November 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  17. "'We continue to put up a good fight,' Brunei head coach says after loss to RP team". The News Today. 15 May 2008. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  18. "MATCH SUMMARY:TAJIKISTAN 4 - 0 BRUNEI DARUSSALAM" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation. 17 May 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 July 2008. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  19. "INFORMASI LENGKAP DARI SKUAD SUKAN SEA". profBola. 31 October 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  20. "MS ABDB climb to top of DST Super League". Borneo Bulletin. 24 November 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  21. "Adi Said re-joins DPMM FC after Malaysian league stint". Borneo Bulletin. 17 July 2019. Archived from the original on 22 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
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