Mohammad Hazzuwan bin Halim (born 2 February 1994) is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays mainly as a winger for Singapore Premier League club Hougang United and the Singapore national team. He is known for his pace and dribbling abilities. Mainly a winger, he can also be deployed as striker or attacking-midfielder.

Hazzuwan Halim
Hazzuwan (on the left side) playing for Balestier Khalsa in 2020
Personal information
Full name Mohammad Hazzuwan bin Mohammad Halim
Date of birth (1994-02-02) 2 February 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Singapore
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) winger, striker, attacking-midfielder
Team information
Current team
Hougang United
Number 7
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Tanjong Pagar United 3 (0)
2014–2021 Baletier Khalsa 140 (29)
2022 Geylang International 26 (5)
2023– Hougang United 19 (4)
International career
2019– Singapore 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 Jan 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 Jan 2023

Club career

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Tanjong Pagar United

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Hazzuwan signed for Tanjong Pagar United in 2012 for the 2012 S.League season. He stayed with the club until 2013 but made only 3 appearances for the club.

Balestier Khalsa

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He signed for Balestier Khalsa in 2014. He was awarded the "Young Player award" at the S-League's annual awards with tough competition from Home United's Irfan Fandi, the Young Lions' Singapore Hami Syahin and Albirex's Yasutaka Yanagi.[1]

Geylang International

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On 12 November 2021, Hazzuwan signed for Singapore Premier League side Geylang International.[2][3] He made 26 appearances and contributed to his tenure at Geylang International with 5 goals and 2 assists.

 
Hazzuwan Halim in action for Balestier Khalsa against Hougang United in the 2019 Singapore Premier League on 9 March 2019 at the Bishan Stadium.

Hougang United

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On 23 January 2023, Hougang United announced their 5th signing, Hazzuwan, for the 2023 Singapore Premier League season.[4]

International career

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Hazzuwan was first called up to the Singapore national team in 2019, for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Yemen and Palestine on 5 September and 10 September, respectively.[5] He made his debut against Jordan, replacing Yasir Hanapi in the 67th minute.[6][7][8]

Hazzuwan was also included in the 2022 VFF Tri-Nations Series tournament against Vietnam and India on 21 and 24 September.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 9 Oct 2022. Caps and goals may not be correct.
Club Season S.League Singapore Cup Singapore
League Cup
Asia Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Tanjong Pagar 2012 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2013 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Total 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Balestier Khalsa 2015 16 0 1 0 3 0 20 0
2016 17 1 3 0 1 0 5 0 26 1
2017 24 5 1 2 3 1 28 8
2018 23 4 5 3 0 0 28 7
2019 18 10 1 0 0 0 19 10
2020 14 3 0 0 0 0 14 3
2021 20 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 3
Total 132 26 11 5 7 1 5 0 155 32
Geylang International 2022 27 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 30 7
Hougang United 2023 19 4 5 0 1 0 5 0 19 4
2024–25 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 2
Total 27 6 5 0 1 0 5 0 27 6
Career total 168 33 11 5 7 1 5 0 192 39

International statistics

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International caps

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No Date Venue Opponent Result Competition
1 5 October 2019 Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan   Jordan 0–0 (draw) Friendly
2 14 November 2019 Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha, Qatar   Qatar 0–2 (lost) Friendly
3 19 November 2019 Sheikh Ali Bin Mohammed Al-Khalifa Stadium, Muharraq, Bahrain   Yemen 2–1 (won) 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round
4 21 Sept 2022 Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam   Vietnam 0-4 (lost) 2022 VFF Tri-Nations Series
5 24 Sept 2022 Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam   India 1-1 (draw) 2022 VFF Tri-Nations Series

As of match played 6 October 2019. Appearances and goals by national team and year

Singapore National Team
Year Apps Goals
2019 3 0
2021 1 0
2022 2 0
Total 6 0

Honours

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Club

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Hougang United

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Individual

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References

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  1. ^ Meng Meng, Wang (28 November 2017). "Football: Albirex Niigata sweep three of the major S-League awards at inaugural FAS Nite". The Straits Times. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Geylang International FC – A new Eagle has landed 🦅 Announcing our latest addition for the new season #geylangboleh | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Geylang International FC on Instagram: "A new Eagle has landed 🦅 Welcome to the family 💚 #geylangboleh"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 25 December 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Hougang United Football Club on Instagram: "𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭⁣ ⁣ Hazzuwan Halim is our 5th signing! 🐆⁣ ⁣ The 28-year-old pacy winger was signed from Geylang International has 6 appearances for the national team.⁣ ⁣ Welcome to the club, Hazzuwan!⁣ ⁣ #HGFC #1H1H #WelcomeHazzuwan"". Instagram. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Tatsuma Yoshida heralds a new dawn for Singapore football". The Straits Times. 4 September 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  6. ^ "Lions earn hard-fought away draw against Jordan". Football Association of Singapore. 6 October 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  7. ^ "Hazzuwan Halim earns first cap for Singapore against Jordan". Yahoo Sports. 6 October 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  8. ^ David, Lee (7 October 2019). "Football: Positives in Singapore's 0–0 draw with Jordan but national coach Tatsuma Yoshida wary of Saudi threat". The Straits Times. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
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