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.
Zaiful Nizam

Zaiful with Singapore against Brunei
Personal information
Full name Zaiful Nizam bin Abdullah
Date of birth (1987-07-24) 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.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of May 22, 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 U17

References

  1. ↑ "Balestier Khalsa - Zaiful Nizam". Balestier Khalsa FC. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  2. 1 2 Zaiful Nizam profile at Soccerway
  3. ↑ Ho, Stanley (21 June 2004). "Dazzling Cubs put on a show in Lion City Cup final". Today. p. 27.
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