Abdul Mu'iz bin Sisa (born 20 April 1991) is a Bruneian professional footballer who plays for DPMM and the Brunei national team as a left-sided full-back.[1] He previously played for Indera SC where he won the first two Brunei Super League championships in 2012–13 and 2014.[2]

Abdul Mu'iz
Abdul Mu'iz with Brunei in 2024
Personal information
Full name Abdul Mu'iz bin Sisa
Date of birth (1991-04-20) 20 April 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Brunei
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
DPMM
Number 3
Youth career
Indera SC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2016 Indera SC
2016– DPMM 59 (0)
International career
2006–2007 Brunei U18
2007–2012 Brunei U21 6 (0)
2013 Brunei U23 4 (0)
2015– Brunei 20 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 November 2024

Club career

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Abdul Mu'iz rose through the ranks from the youth system of Indera SC. He appeared regularly at left back for Indera starting from the 2007-08 season,[3] winning the Bruneian league championship twice and the Piala Sumbangsih once.

Abdul Mu'iz was granted the opportunity to play for Brunei's sole professional side DPMM FC in 2016 after a season-ending injury to Sairol Sahari forced the Gegar Gegar men to look for a local left-back to provide additional cover to the position.[4] Already an established Bruneian international, he joined in June 2016 after a successful trial.[5]

Abdul Mu'iz made his DPMM debut on 26 September 2016 against Young Lions in a 5–3 win.[6]

On 4 December 2022, Abdul Mu'iz played in the final of the 2022 Brunei FA Cup where he was taken off injured at the half-hour mark. His team won the match 2–1 against Kasuka FC, bringing Abdul Mu'iz his first FA Cup winner's medal.[7]

International career

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Abdul Mu'iz started his international career with the under-21 side of the national team. He was an unused squad player for the 2007 Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy,[8] but appeared in every match for the 2012 edition, winning the trophy on home soil.[9]

Abdul Mu'iz next laced up with the under-23 team for the 27th SEA Games held in Myanmar in December 2013.[10] Brunei lost every game to finish rock bottom of their group.

Abdul Mu'iz was selected for the 2018 World Cup qualifying First Round for AFC two-legged clash against Chinese Taipei in March 2015.[11] He started both legs in a 1-2 aggregate loss.[12][13] He appeared in friendlies against Singapore and Cambodia later that year, scoring with a chip in the former game.[14]

Abdul Mu'iz was selected by the national team for the 2018 AFF Suzuki Cup qualification matches against Timor-Leste in early September.[15] He came on in the second half of the first leg which was a 3–1 loss in Kuala Lumpur on 1 September.[16] He was a starter at left-back in the return leg at Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium the following week, the match resulted in a 1–0 win which was not enough to send Brunei to the group stages of the Suzuki Cup.[17]

In June 2019 Abdul Mu'iz was to be recalled to the national team by Robbie Servais for the 2022 World Cup qualification matches, but he decided to decline due to unspecified reasons.[18]

Abdul Mu'iz was selected for the Wasps for the two-legged 2022 AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup qualifying matches against Timor-Leste in Bandar Seri Begawan in early November 2022. He started the second match which was a 1–0 loss to Brunei but still advanced to the group stages via a 6–3 aggregate win.[19][20] He played twice in the tournament against the Philippines and Cambodia, both games ending 5–1 to the opponent.[21]

On 11 September 2023, Abdul Mu'iz started the away game against Hong Kong which finished 10–0 to the home side.[22] He was subsequently selected for the 2026 World Cup qualification matches against Indonesia the following month, and started the first leg in a 6–0 loss.[23] The round ended with Brunei's elimination from the 2026 World Cup in a 0–12 aggregate.[24]

In September 2024, Mu'iz was selected to play for the Wasps at the play-off round for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification matches scheduled the following year, involving a two-legged tie against Macau.[25] He started both matches and played a big part in Brunei's two victories against the Macau selection, emerging victorious 4–0 on aggregate.[26] Then in October 2024, he made two substitute appearances for Brunei at the 2024 ASEAN Championship qualification, where the Wasps were eliminated 0–1 on aggregate.[27] The following month, he took the field in a 11–0 drubbing by Russia at an away friendly.[28]

International goals

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Scores and results list Brunei's goal tally first.[29]
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 6 June 2015 Jurong West Sports and Recreation Centre, Jurong West, Singapore   Singapore 1–2 1–5 Friendly

Honours

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Team

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Indera SC
DPMM FC

International

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Brunei national under-21 football team

Individual

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  •   Meritorius Service Medal (PJK) (2012)[30]
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References

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  1. ^ "S.League mid-season transfer window - Brunei DPMM". FourFourTwo Singapore. 11 June 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Defending champs shoot down policemenIndera gun down MS PDB". The Brunei Times. 2 April 2014. Archived from the original on 11 August 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Zulfadli's goal sends Indera to third position". The Brunei Times. 13 March 2008. Archived from the original on 11 August 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  4. ^ "Sairol out for the season". The Brunei Times. 28 April 2016. Archived from the original on 2 May 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  5. ^ "DPMM FC rope in Abd Mu'iz to replace Sairol". The Brunei Times. 11 June 2016. Archived from the original on 11 August 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  6. ^ "Match Statistics for Match 0104 - Brunei DPMM FC vs Garena Young Lions". S.League. Archived from the original on 12 April 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. ^ "DPMM FC sink Kasuka FC to win Brunei FA Cup". Borneo Bulletin. 5 December 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  8. ^ "Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy - First Round Match Result". Information Department, Prime Minister's Office of Brunei. 7 February 2007. Archived from the original on 3 November 2007. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  9. ^ "HBT champions must heed HM's call". The Brunei Times. 7 April 2012. Archived from the original on 11 August 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  10. ^ "Battered but still standing". The Brunei Times. 29 November 2013. Archived from the original on 11 August 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  11. ^ "Brunei name World Cup Qualifiers players". The Brunei Times. 6 March 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  12. ^ "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia - Matches - Chinese Taipei-Brunei Darussalam". FIFA. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  13. ^ "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia - Matches - Brunei Darussalam-Chinese Taipei". FIFA. Archived from the original on 17 March 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  14. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Football : International Friendly - Singapore vs Brunei (6 June 2015). YouTube.
  15. ^ "Minister urges national team to make impact at AFF Suzuki Cup qualifier". Borneo Bulletin. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.[permanent dead link]
  16. ^ "Timor Leste a step closer to reaching AFF Suzuki Cup". Fox Sports Asia. 2 September 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  17. ^ "Match Centre". ASEAN Football Federation. 2 September 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  18. ^ "Brunei national team set to miss nine key players". Borneo Bulletin. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  19. ^ @bruneifootball (8 November 2022). "The startlist for today's match". Retrieved 9 November 2022 – via Instagram.
  20. ^ "Brunei secure berth in AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup group stage". Borneo Bulletin. 9 November 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  21. ^ "Brunei lose 5-1 to Philippines in AFF meet". Borneo Bulletin. 24 December 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  22. ^ "Result: Hong Kong, China 10 - 0 Brunei". HKFA. 11 September 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  23. ^ "Hasil Kualifikasi Piala Dunia 2026, Timnas Indonesia vs Brunei Darussalam: Skor 6-0". Bola.net. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  24. ^ "NO HOME COMFORT FOR WASPS". BruSports News. 18 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  25. ^ @fa.bruneidarussalam (5 September 2024). "Called up national team squad list for AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers: Brunei v Macau". Retrieved 10 September 2024 – via Instagram.
  26. ^ "Qualifiers: Brunei Darussalam book spot in style". Asian Football Confederation. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  27. ^ "Timor-Leste qualify for ASEAN Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2024". ASEAN Football Federation. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  28. ^ "Football Union of Russia vs Brunei: Friendlies - BBC Sport - BBC Sport". BBC Sport. 15 November 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  29. ^ "Sisa, Abdul Mu'iz". National Football Teams. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  30. ^ "Sultan sees HBT stars as nucleus of national team". Borneo Bulletin. 6 April 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2022.