Naufal Azman
Naufal Azman (born 10 July 1998) is a Singaporean professional footballer[1] who plays as a striker or winger[2] for Singapore Premier League club Geylang International.[3]
Club career
Young Lions
Naufal started his career in Singapore with the Garena Young Lions in the then named Singapore first tier football league, the inaugural 2018 Singapore Premier League season, making his professional debut as a 19-year-old in the 85th minute as a substitute in a comfortable 2-0 home win against Hougang United back in 2018.[4] In his debut season with the Garena Young Lions, he netted 2 goals in 16 appearances,[5] one of which was a right-footed shot[6] against Albirex Niigata (S) in a 1-3 home loss[7] and the other a header in a comfortable 2-1 away win[8] against Hougang United[9] where Naufal played alongside Ikhsan Fandi in a 3-5-2 formation with Fandi Ahmad as manager in the 2017-18 season.
Hougang United
On 16 October 2019, Naufal signed for Hougang United.[10] After making 16 appearances for the Cheetahs[11] carrying more experience and potential to be fulfilled as a player.
Balestier Khalsa
Naufal then transferred to Balestier Khalsa as a free agent to continue his football journey for the 2022 Singapore Premier League season.
Geylang International
On 7 January 2023, Naufal joined Geylang International where he would go on to have a scoring record in the season.
Personal life
Naufal is the older brother of twins Akmal Azman and Akram Azman who both are professional football players and play for Geylang International and Lion City Sailors, respectively.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 2 April 2022.[12]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Garena Young Lions | 2018 | Singapore Premier League | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| Total | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | ||
| Hougang United | 2020 | Singapore Premier League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | Singapore Premier League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Balestier Khalsa | 2022 | Singapore Premier League | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Geylang International | 2023 | Singapore Premier League | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 6 |
| 2024–25 | Singapore Premier League | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| Total | 29 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 74 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 9 | ||
- Notes
References
- ^ "Naufal Azman stats and game log". SPL.
- ^ "Naufal Azman position". Eurosport.
- ^ "Balestier Khalsa's squad". SPL.
- ^ "Young Lions FC vs Hougang United FC".
- ^ "Statistics for Young Lions FC". GOAL.
- ^ "Goal against Albirex Niigata (S) FC". SPL. 25 May 2018.
- ^ "Young Lions FC vs Albirex Niigata (S) FC".
- ^ "Hougang United FC vs Young Lions FC".
- ^ "Naufal Azman's performance". SPL. 25 May 2018.
- ^ "Hougang United FC transfer". SPL. 16 October 2020.
- ^ "Statistics for Hougang United FC". GOAL.
- ^ Naufal Azman at Soccerway