Zulkiffli Hassim (born 26 March 1986) is a Singaporean professional footballer who currently plays for Yishun Sentek Mariners. He plays as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Muhammad Zulkiffli bin Hassim[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 March 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Singapore | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tanjong Pagar United | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007 | Woodlands Wellington | ||
| 2009 | Gombak United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | Gombak United | 57 | (7) |
| 2012–2016 | Balestier Khalsa | 76 | (13) |
| 2017 | Yishun Sentek Mariners | ||
| 2019 | Warriors F.C. | 9 | (2) |
| 2020 | Tanjong Pagar United | 8 | (0) |
| 2022– | Yishun Sentek Mariners | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:02, 28 August 2015 (UTC) | |||
Career edit
Gombak United edit
Zulkiffli played for Woodlands Wellington and Gombak United reserve teams in the Prime League in his early days. In late 2009, Zulkiffli was called up to play for the Bulls' first team in the S.League and became a regular in 2010 and 2011.
Balestier Khalsa edit
However, as Gombak United had plans to sit out of the S.League from 2013 onwards due to lack of financial resources,[2] Zulkiffli joined Balestier Khalsa in 2012 and has remained with the Tigers since then.
Zulkiffli suffered one of his grey periods in the footballing career as he was handed a five-match ban and a suspended fine for making offensive remarks against Woodlands Wellington defender Fabien Lewis. Zulkiffli had clashed with Lewis when their respective teams met at Toa Payoh Stadium for a S.League fixture on 18 March 2012, which ended 2–0 in favour of the Tigers. It was concluded that Hassim made "remarks of an offensive and racist nature" to Lewis, a Trinidadian of African descent.[3]
Yishun Sentek Mariners FC edit
He signed for Yishun Sentek Mariners FC after being released by the Tigers.
Honours edit
Balestier Khalsa
Yishun Sentek Mariners
- National Football League Division 1: 2017
References edit
- ^ a b c Zulkiffli Hassim at Soccerway
- ^ "Gombak United to sit out of 2013 S.League". axrosstheline.com. Axrosstheline.com. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- ^ "Tigers back Zulkiffli to recover from ban". sleague.com. S.League. Retrieved 7 July 2014.