Fahrudin Mustafić

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Fahrudin Mustafić (born 17 April 1981) is a former footballer who spent most of his playing career as a centre-back for Singapore Premier League club Tampines Rovers and retired at the end of the 2018 season. Born in Serbia, he represented the Singapore national team. He is currently working as an assistant coach at Tampines Rovers.

Fahrudin Mustafić
Personal information
Date of birth (1981-04-17) 17 April 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Novi Pazar, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Centre-back/Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Tampines Rovers (assistant coach)
Youth career
1991–2000 Novi Pazar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2001 Novi Pazar
2002–2009 Tampines Rovers 146 (28)
2003Sengkang Marine (loan) 31 (2)
2009–2010 Persija Jakarta 25 (0)
2010–2011 Persela Lamongan 24 (3)
2011–2018 Tampines Rovers 155 (15)
International career
2006–2018 Singapore 87 (8)
Managerial career
2019– Tampines Rovers (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 October 2009
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 June 2017

Football career

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Club career

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Born in Novi Pazar, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia, Fahrudin started playing in the youth team of FK Novi Pazar when he was 10.[1] He played in the youth teams until 2000, when he joined the senior squad and spent two seasons in the Second League of FR Yugoslavia.[2]

In January 2002, Fahrudin was brought to Singapore with the help of fellow Serbian and Tampines Rovers player, Sead Muratović.[1] Impressive displays in his first two seasons earned him citizenship.

Fahrudin, or Farra as he is affectionately known by fans of the Tampines Rovers and the national team, is known as a tenacious player.

Fahrudin became a pivotal member of the national set-up with his crisp passing and tight marking ability. He was also proficient in taking penalties and was the first-choice penalty taker for both club and country.

In September 2009, Fahrudin went to Indonesia to play for Persija Jakarta.[3] Following his release by Persija, he joined Persela Lamongan.[3] He returned to the Tampines Rovers in June 2011.

At the end of the 2018 Singapore Premier League, Fahrudin announced his retirement from professional football, having played more than 300 official games for Tampines Rovers.[4]

International career

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Fahrudin made his debut for the national team in a friendly against Denmark in January 2006.

Fahrudin was also part of the national side that took part at the 2007 AFF Championship, where he played a key role in helping Singapore retain their title. He scored his first goal for Singapore in the final through a controversial penalty against Thailand at the National Stadium.

Personal life

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Fahrudin has Serbian, Bosnian and Singaporean citizenship, receiving the latter in 2005 under the Foreign Sports Talent Scheme.[5]

National team career statistics

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Goals for senior national team

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# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 31 January 2007 Singapore   Thailand 2–1 Won 2007 AFF Championship
2. 24 January 2008 Muscat, Oman   Kuwait 2–0 Won Friendly
3. 31 January 2008 Zarqa, Jordan   Jordan 1–2 Lost Friendly
4. 2 June 2008 Singapore   Uzbekistan 3–7 Lost 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
5. 5 December 2008 Jakarta, Indonesia   Cambodia 5–0 Won 2008 AFF Championship
6. 14 November 2009 Singapore   Thailand 1–3 Lost 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
7. 23 July 2011 Singapore   Malaysia 5–3 Won 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
8. 19 December 2012 Singapore   Thailand 3–1 Won 2012 AFF Championship

Honours

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Tampines Rovers

Singapore

Individual

References

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  1. ^ a b FUTSAL FISTICUFFS LEAD FAHRUDIN TO LIONS Archived 20 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine at fas.org.sg, 21 February 2006
  2. ^ Fahrudin Mustafić at National-Football-Teams.com
  3. ^ a b INDOSPORT.com (1 June 2020). "Persija dalam Kenangan 2 Pemain Timnas Singapura: Sangat Spesial". INDOSPORT.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  4. ^ Dasey, Jason (28 September 2018). "Serbian-born Suzuki Cup hero finally hangs up his boots". Borneo Post. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  5. ^ Hermes (23 September 2018). "Football: Foreign talent hunt back on the table for FAS | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
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