Nur Muhammad Shah bin Shahiran (born 14 November 1999) is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays as a central-midfielder or centre-back for Singapore Premier League club Tampines Rovers and the Singapore national team. Known for his aggressive tackles, long range efforts and free-kick abilities, he is regarded as one of top talented youngsters in the Singapore Premier League.[citation needed]

Shah Shahiran
Personal information
Full name Nur Muhammad Shah bin Shahiran
Date of birth (1999-11-14) 14 November 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth Singapore
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Central-midfielder / Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Tampines Rovers
Number 8
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Tampines Rovers 70 (3)
2021Young Lions (loan) 32 (2)
International career
2017 Singapore U19 3 (0)
2019– Singapore U23 15 (1)
2022– Singapore 21 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 September 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 December 2022 (UTC)

Mainly a central-midfielder in his career, he was positioned to be a centre-back for the 2023 campaign to play alongside Shuya Yamashita.[citation needed]

Club career edit

Tampines Rovers edit

In 2022, Shah signed a five year contract with Tampines Rovers.[1]

International career edit

Shah was first called up to the national team in 2022, for the FAS Tri-Nations Series 2022 against Malaysia and Philippines on 26 and 29 March 2022 respectively.[2] Shah made his international debut on 29 March 2022, coming on as a late substitute for Song Ui-young, in a 2–0 win against Philippines.[3]

Shah scored his first goal for the Lions in the opening match against Myanmar in the 2022 AFF Championship, helping his team to a 3–2 win.[4]

Career statistics edit

Club edit

As of 18 Apr 2023.[5]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup / Others Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Tampines Rovers 2018 Singapore Premier League 9 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 13 0
2019 Singapore Premier League 23 2 5 0 0 0 4 0 32 2
2020 Singapore Premier League 14 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 19 0
2021 Singapore Premier League 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Total 52 2 5 0 1 0 12 0 70 2
Young Lions FC (loan) 2021 Singapore Premier League 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 1
2022 Singapore Premier League 23 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 25 1
Total 32 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 34 2
Tampines Rovers 2023 Singapore Premier League 22 1 6 0 0 0 1 0 29 1
Total 22 1 6 0 0 0 1 0 29 1
Career total 106 4 11 0 1 0 13 0 133 5
Notes

International edit

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Singapore
2022 10 1
Total 8 1

International caps edit

No Date Venue Opponent Result Competition
1 29 March 2022 National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore   Philippines 2–0 (won) 2022 FAS Tri-Nations Series
4 8 June 2022 Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan   Kyrgyzstan 1–2 (lost) 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification
4 11 June 2022 Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan   Tajikistan 0–1 (lost) 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification
5 14 June 2022 Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan   Myanmar 6–2 (won) 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification
6 21 Sept 2022 Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam   Vietnam 0–4 (lost) 2022 VFF Tri-Nations Series
7 24 Sept 2022 Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam   India 1–1 (draw) 2022 VFF Tri-Nations Series
8 17 December 2022 Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore   Maldives 3–1 (won) Friendly
9 24 December 2022 Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore   Myanmar 3–2 (won) 2022 AFF Championship
10 27 December 2022 New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos   Laos 2-0(won) 2022 AFF Championship
13 16 June 2023 National Stadium, Singapore   Papua New Guinea 2-2 Friendly
14 8 Sept 2023 Bishan Stadium, Singapore   Tajikistan 0-2 (lost) Friendly
15 12 Sept 2023 Bishan Stadium, Singapore   Chinese Taipei 3-1 (win) Friendly

International goals edit

Scores and results list Singapore's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 24 December 2022 Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore   Myanmar
2–1
3–2
2022 AFF Championship

U23 International caps edit

No Date Venue Opponent Result Competition
1 6 September 2019 Bishan Stadium, Bishan, Singapore   Fiji 2-0 (won) Friendly
2 9 October 2019 Bishan Stadium, Bishan, Singapore   United Arab Emirates 0-3 (lost) Friendly
3 26 November 2019 Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines   Laos 0-0 (draw) 2019 Southeast Asian Games
4 28 November 2019 Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines   Indonesia 0-2 (lost) 2019 Southeast Asian Games
5 1 December 2019 Biñan Football Stadium, Manila, Philippines   Thailand 0-3 (lost) 2019 Southeast Asian Games
6 5 December 2019 Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines   Brunei 7-0 (won) 2019 Southeast Asian Games
7 25 October 2021 Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar, Singapore   East Timor 2-2 (draw) 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification
8 28 October 2021 Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar, Singapore   Philippines 1-0 (won) 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification
9 31 October 2021 Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar, Singapore   South Korea 1-5 (lost) 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification
10 16 February 2022 Prince Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia   Thailand 1–3 (lost) 2022 AFF U-23 Championship
11 19 February 2022 Prince Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia   Vietnam 0–7 (lost) 2022 AFF U-23 Championship
12 7 May 2022 Thiên Trường Stadium, Nam Định, Vietnam   Laos 2–2 (draw) 2021 Southeast Asian Games
13 9 May 2022 Thiên Trường Stadium, Nam Định, Vietnam   Thailand 0–5 (lost) 2021 Southeast Asian Games
14 11 May 2022 Thiên Trường Stadium, Nam Định, Vietnam   Cambodia 1–0 (won) 2021 Southeast Asian Games
15 14 May 2022 Thiên Trường Stadium, Nam Định, Vietnam   Malaysia 2–2 (draw) 2021 Southeast Asian Games

U23 International goals edit

No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 14 May 2022 Thiên Trường Stadium, Nam Định, Vietnam   Malaysia 1–1 2–2 (draw) 2021 Southeast Asian Games

U19 International caps edit

No Date Venue Opponent Result Competition
1 17 March 2017 Po Kong Village Road Park, Diamond Hill, Hong Kong   Thailand 3-1 (won) 2017 Jockey Cup
2 18 March 2017 Po Kong Village Road Park, Diamond Hill, Hong Kong   Hong Kong 0-1 (lost) 2017 Jockey Cup
3 19 March 2017 Po Kong Village Road Park, Diamond Hill, Hong Kong   Chinese Taipei 1-1 (draw) 2017 Jockey Cup

Honours edit

Tampines Rovers

References edit

  1. ^ Auto, Hermes (2022-06-10). "Football: Shah Shahiran hopes to be the future of Lions' midfield | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
  2. ^ "Singapore squad announced for FAS Tri-Nations Series 2022". Football Association of Singapore. 17 March 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  3. ^ Auto, Hermes (2022-03-29). "Football: Singapore beat 10-man Philippines 2-0 in international friendly | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
  4. ^ cue (2022-12-26). "AFF Championship: Shah Shahiran delighted with goalscoring debut 10 years after cheering on Lions as a fan | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
  5. ^ Shah Shahiran at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 July 2019.