Name Shakir Hamzah Career start 2012 2012–2015 LionsXII Weight 69 kg | 2009–2011 Courts Young Lions Height 1.79 m Years Team Role Footballer | |
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Full name Muhammad Shakir bin Hamzah Date of birth (1992-10-20) 20 October 1992 (age 23) Current teams LionsXII (#2 / Defender), Singapore national football team (Defender) | ||
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2018 Singapore Premier League: Home United FC 4-1 Young Lions
Muhammad Shakir bin Hamzah (born 20 October 1992) is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays as a defender for S.League club Tampines Rovers and the Singapore national team.
Contents
- 2018 Singapore Premier League Home United FC 4 1 Young Lions
- Club career
- International career
- Singapore Selection Squad
- Personal life
- Club
- International
- International goals
- References
Club career
Shakir began his career with Young Lions in the S.League in 2009 after graduating from the National Football Academy.
In December 2011, he was named in the newly formed LionsXII squad for the 2012 Malaysia Super League. He played on the left side of defence as the Lions won the Super League in 2013.
In June 2013, Shakir served four days of detention for going absent without leave from his National Service. He had travelled away with the LionsXII squad for a Super League match with Pahang on 17 May without obtaining official approval. He was suspended from all football activities by the Football Association of Singapore pending an investigation and was later fined S$4,000 and ordered to serve 30 hours of community service in football-related activities.
International career
Shakir was part of the 2013 Southeast Asian Games squad which won a bronze medal. He made his senior team debut starting in the first leg of the Causeway Challenge against Malaysia on 8 June 2012.
Singapore Selection Squad
He was selected as part of the Singapore Selection squad for The Sultan of Selangor’s Cup to be held on 6 May 2017.
Personal life
Shakir's older brother is ex-LionsXII teammate Shahir Hamzah.
Club
As of match played November 2016. Caps and goals may not be correct.International
Statistics accurate as of match played 5 March 2014
International goals
Scores and results list Singapore's goal tally first.Club
LionsXII