Hazwan Hamzah

Hazwan bin Hamzah (born 9 September 1991) is a Bruneian international footballer who plays as a defender for Kasuka FC of the Brunei Super League.[1] He previously played for Rimba Star FC, Indera SC as well as DPMM FC, and was part of the Brunei Under-21 team that won the 2012 Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy.[2]

In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Hamzah is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Hazwan.
Hazwan Hamzah
Hazwan with DPMM in 2022
Personal information
Full name Hazwan bin Hamzah
Date of birth (1991-09-09) 9 September 1991
Place of birth Brunei
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Kasuka FC
Number 15
Youth career
2006 Sports School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Rimba Star
2014 Majra
2014–2017 Indera
2017 DPMM 13 (0)
2018–2019 Indera (2)
2019–2022 DPMM 13 (0)
2023– Kasuka 9 (0)
International career‡
2012 Brunei U21 4 (0)
2013 Brunei U23 5 (0)
2015– Brunei 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 August 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 September 2023

Club career

Hazwan was a former student at Brunei's Sports School.[3] He first started playing league football with Rimba Star FC in the 2011 Brunei Premier League II and was even made captain of the club based in Kampong Rimba.[4]

After his involvement with the national team winded down in 2014, Hazwan joined Majra United FC at the beginning of the Super League season,[5] then Indera SC where he won the championship.[6] He stayed at Indera until 2017, joining Brunei's sole professional club DPMM FC after a short trial.[7]

Hazwan made his DPMM debut in the 4–0 loss against Albirex Niigata Singapore FC on 16 June 2017 as a second-half substitute.[8] In the game against Home United on 8 September, he was shown a second yellow card but was not immediately sent off until after two minutes elapsed when the referee was duly reminded to do so.[9] After 13 league appearances in total, Hazwan was released after the season concluded.[10]

Hazwan rejoined Indera SC in time for the FA Cup semi-final against Kasuka FC in March 2018.[11] He finally won an FA Cup medal by beating MS PDB in the final by 2 goals to nil.[12] He left the club to join DPMM for a second time in February 2019.[13] The 2019 season was a successful one for Hazwan as he made 11 league appearances as DPMM became champions by September.[14]

The COVID-19 pandemic forced the club to play domestically for the next two seasons.[15] Competing in the 2022 Brunei FA Cup, Hazwan and his team managed to go all the way to the final on 4 December against Kasuka FC where they emerged 2–1 victors and secured the club's as well as his personal second FA Cup triumph.[16]

Hazwan departed DPMM and joined Kasuka at the beginning of 2023, alongside Shah Razen Said, Abdul Aziz Tamit, Nur Asyraffahmi Norsamri and Danisyh Syariee Masrazni.[17]

International career

Hazwan played for Brunei under-21s at the 2012 Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy, starting in their first-ever final appearance against Indonesia and emerging as 2-0 victors.[18] A year later, he played with roughly the same team at the 2013 SEA Games held in Myanmar where Brunei under-23 failed to gain a single point in four matches.

Hazwan made his full international debut at the 2018 World Cup qualifying First Round for AFC against Chinese Taipei at Kaohsiung, as a second-half substitute for Shahrazen Said.[19] Brunei took home a 1-0 result courtesy of an Adi Said goal in the 36th minute.[20] Hazwan started the second leg in place of Azwan Ali Rahman at home ground Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium to protect the advantage but a 0-2 reverse meant that Brunei was knocked out of the 2018 World Cup.[21][22]

Hazwan made two further appearances for the national team in friendlies against Singapore and Cambodia later that year. He was earmarked for the 2016 AFC Solidarity Cup held in neighbouring Malaysia but did not make the final squad.

Hazwan was part of the Brunei squad to face Timor-Leste for the 2018 AFF Suzuki Cup qualification.[23] He started the first leg held in Kuala Lumpur on 1 September in a 3–1 loss.[24] Seven days later in Bandar Seri Begawan, he was a late substitute for Helmi Zambin in the second leg, the match finished 1–0 to the Wasps.[25] Brunei ultimately failed to qualify for the Suzuki Cup, losing 2–3 on aggregate.[26]

Hazwan was selected and started the friendly match away against Laos on 27 March 2022 which resulted in a 3–2 loss for the Wasps.[27][28]

Honours

Indera

DPMM

Individual

See also: Orders, decorations, and medals of Brunei
  • Meritorius Service Medal (PJK) (2012)[29]

References
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  2. "Brunei Darussalam julang Piala Hassanal Bolkiah" (PDF). Pelita Brunei. 10 March 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  3. "Sports School students for HBT challenge". Borneo Bulletin. 23 February 2012. Archived from the original on 21 May 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  4. "Rimba Star outshine BIBD". The Brunei Times. 4 April 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  5. "27 pemain Majra FC sertai Liga Super DST". Media Permata. 18 January 2014. Archived from the original on 10 December 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  6. "Indera SC just one game away". The Brunei Times. 8 September 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  7. "DPMM FC face the unbeaten White Swans tonight". BruSports News. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  8. "DPMM FC lose to Albirex as slump continues". BruSports News. 17 June 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  9. "Brunei DPMM vs. Home United - Football Match Report - September 8, 2017 - ESPN". ESPN FC. 8 September 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  10. "Rosmin left out of DPMM FC 2018 squad". Borneo Bulletin. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  11. "Indera first team through to DST FA Cup final". Borneo Bulletin. 22 March 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  12. "Indera create history by winning DST FA Cup". Borneo Bulletin. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
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  14. "DPMM FC CLINCH SINGAPORE PREMIER LEAGUE TITLE". BruSports News. 16 September 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  15. "DPMM FC TO COMPETE IN BRUNEI SUPER LEAGUE". BruSports News. 14 March 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  16. "Crown Prince joins group photo session with DPMM FC". Borneo Bulletin. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  17. "Season of experience". Borneo Bulletin. 10 March 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  18. "Brunei Darussalam". Information Department, Prime Minister's Office of Brunei. 7 February 2007. Archived from the original on 31 December 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  19. "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ - Matches - Chinese Taipei-Brunei Darussalam - FIFA.com". FIFA. Archived from the original on March 15, 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  20. "Brunei make history". The Brunei Times. 13 March 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  21. "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ - Matches - Brunei Darussalam-Chinese Taipei - FIFA.com". FIFA. Archived from the original on March 17, 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  22. "World Cup dreams over". The Brunei Times. 18 March 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  23. "Minister urges national team to make impact at AFF Suzuki Cup qualifier". Borneo Bulletin. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  24. "Timor Leste a step closer to reaching AFF Suzuki Cup". Fox Sports Asia. 2 September 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  25. "Match Centre". ASEAN Football Federation. 2 September 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  26. "Brunei win 1-0 against Timor Leste but miss out on AFF final round". Borneo Bulletin. 9 September 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  27. "FABD announces Brunei squad for Laos friendly". Borneo Bulletin. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  28. "Brunei lose 3-2 to Laos in international friendly". Borneo Bulletin. 28 March 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  29. "Sultan sees HBT stars as nucleus of national team". Borneo Bulletin. 6 April 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
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