Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Mohamad Sahil bin Suhaimi[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1992-07-08) 8 July 1992 (age 31) | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Singapore | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Hougang United | ||||||||||||||||
Number | 23 | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
2004–2010 | National Football Academy | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2010–2014 | Courts Young Lions | 32 | (10) | ||||||||||||||
2015 | LionsXII | 17 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
2016 | Geylang International | 22 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
2017 | Tampines Rovers | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2017 | Sarawak FA | 12 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
2018—2019 | Warriors FC | 44 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
2020— | Hougang United | 7 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
2013–2014 | Singapore U23 | 17 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
2013– | Singapore | 23 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 November 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2019 |
Mohamad Sahil bin Suhaimi (born 8 July 1992) is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Singapore Premier League side Hougang United and the Singapore national team.
Sahil Suhaimi made his S.League debut as a 17-year-old against Etoile FC in 2010 as a midfielder and impressed against the more physical French side but National Service restricted further appearances.
During the 2012 Inaugural Nexlions Cup in December 2012, the then 20-year-old Sahil made appearances for Singapore U23 against Liverpool F.C.'s and Manchester United FC's U23 teams, where he scored the team's only goal in their tournament against United. Despite rumours of Warriors FC scouting Sahil during the tournament, the Courts Young Lions signed Sahil while Warriors FC signed Sufian Anuar from LionsXII instead.[3]
It proved to a breakthrough for Sahil as he impressed after signing for the Courts Young Lions during the football season in 2013. Even during friendlies, Sahil scored in both games against Malaysian giants Johor Darul Takzim who boasted a side with former Italian, Spanish and Malaysian internationals, in both home and away games which ended 1-1 for the Young Lions. Throughout the 2013 S.League season, Sahil impressed with his flair, technical ability, dribbles and his willing attitude to pressure opposing defenders."[4]
Having impressed during the 2014 S.League Season, Sahil was signed up to the LionsXII for the 2015 Malaysian Super League Season.[5] He made his competitive debut as a substitute in the opening game of the season and scored with a brilliantly taken freekick.[6] Sahil then went on to notch a brace in the LionsXII's opening game of the 2015 Malaysia FA Cup, after coming as a half-time substitute, to help the Lions win 4-0 against PB Melayu Kedah and send the Singaporean outfit into the Round of 16.[7] The Lions then went on to win the Malaysia FA Cup in a 3-1 win against Kelantan in the finals, where Sahil had scored the final two goals during the 82nd and 92nd minute.[8] Sahil managed to score 7 goals (4 from the Malaysia FA Cup and 3 in league matches) in 26 appearances for the LionsXII, despite making most of his appearance from the substitute bench.
In December 2015, after the disbandment of LionsXII , he joined Geylang International FC for the 2016 S.League season. He scored his first goal for the Eagles in a 1-1 draw against Brunei DPMM FC.[9]
Sahil has signed for Tampines Rovers for the 2017 but was not registered in the S.League squad, but only for the AFC Cup squad. Sahil also went to Burnley F.C. of the Premier League for a month long training stint.[10][11]
After returning from England, Sahil secured a move to Sarawak FA as one of their foreign players.[12][13] Playing alongside former Tampines Rovers striker, Mateo Roskam. He make 12 appearances for the Borneo club , scoring two goals in the process. On 15 July 2017, He scored his first goal for the club in a 3-1 defeat to Johor Darul Ta'zim. [14] 16
In 2020, he joined Hougang United. During the 2023 AFC Cup group stage match, he scored a brace against Laos club, Young Elephants FC in a 3-1 victory. In the 2022 Singapore Cup 1st leg of the semi-finals fixture, he scored a brace against league champions, Albirex Niigata (S) which Sahil went on to win the 2022 Singapore Cup with Hougang in their first ever piece of silverware in the club history.
Sahil earned his first international cap against Laos on 10 October 2013, as a substitute in the second half after Singapore national team head coach, Bernd Stange was impressed with Sahil's performance.[15]
During the 2013 SEA Games, Sahil played a key role as the Singapore U23 team won the Bronze, and finished as joint top scorers in the tournament.
Sahil was once against selected to play for Singapore U23 in the 2015 Southeast Asian Games. Coach Aide selected him as part of the squad along with stars Irfan Fandi. However, he disappointed throughout the tournament only managing to find the net once against Cambodia in a breakaway, as Singapore were knocked out in the group stages after losing 0-1 to Indonesia and Myanmar 1-2. He had also missed several opportunities notably against The Philippines in a 2-0 win which one of the effort was saved and had 2 shots hit the bar, several slightly over the bar.[16]
Club | Season | S.League | Singapore Cup | Singapore League Cup |
Asia | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Young Lions | 2010 | ?? | ?? | 1 | 0 | ?? | ?? | — | 1 | 0 | |
2011 | ?? | ?? | 20 | ?? | ?? | ?? | — | ?? | ?? | ||
2012 | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | — | ?? | ?? | ||
2013 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 18 | 2 | ||
2014 | 18 | 9 | - | - | - | - | — | 18 | 9 | ||
Total | 32 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 11 | |
Club | Season | Malaysia Super League |
Malaysia FA Cup |
Malaysia Cup | Asia | Total | |||||
LionsXII | 2015 | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | — | ?? | ?? | |
Total | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | |
Club | Season | S.League | Singapore Cup | Singapore League Cup |
Asia | Total | |||||
Geylang International | 2016 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 24 | 7 | |
Total | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 7 | |
Tampines Rovers | 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
Club | Season | Malaysia Super League |
Malaysia FA Cup |
Malaysia Cup | Asia | Total | |||||
Sarawak FA | 2017 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | |
Total | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
Club | Season | S.League | Singapore Cup | Singapore League Cup |
Asia | Total | |||||
Warriors FC | 2018 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 22 | 1 | |
2019 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 26 | 9 | ||
Total | 42 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 10 | |
Hougang United | 2020 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2022 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 10 | |
2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 29 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 41 | 11 | |
Career Total | 85 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 106 | 32 |
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
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20 | 10 July 2016 | National Stadium, Singapore | Malaysia | 0–0 (draw) | Friendly |
21 | 21 Sept 2022 | Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Vietnam | 0-4 (lost) | 2022 VFF Tri-Nations Series |
22 | 23 March 2023 | Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong | Hong Kong | 1–1 (draw) | Friendly |
23 | 26 March 2023 | Macau Olympic Complex Stadium, Macau | Macau | 1–0 (won) | Friendly |
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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— | 12 Jul 2014 | Flachau, Austria | FC Zbrojovka Brno | 2-0 | 2–2 | Unofficial friendly |
1 | 6 Sep 2014 | Hougang Stadium,Singapore | Papua New Guinea | 1-0 | 2-1 | Friendly |
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 2 December 2013 | Hougang Stadium, Singapore | Philippines | 6–0 | Won | International Friendly |
2 | 8 December 2013 | Zayyarthiri Stadium, Myanmar | Laos | 1-1 | Draw | 2013 SEA Games |
3 | 10 December 2013 | Zayyarthiri Stadium, Myanmar | Vietnam | 1-0 | Won | 2013 SEA Games |
4 | 13 December 2013 | Zayyarthiri Stadium, Myanmar | Brunei | 2-0 | Won | 2013 SEA Games |
5 | 6 August 2014 | Al-Ahli Stadium, Qatar | Bahrain | 3-2 | Won | International Friendly |
6 | 13 December 2014 | Hwaseong Stadium, South Korea | Oman | 3-3 | Draw | 2014 Asian Games |
7 | 8 June 2015 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore | Cambodia | 3-1 | Won | 2015 Southeast Asian Games |
Singapore national team | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2013 | 2 | 0 |
2014 | 5 | 1 |
Total | 7 | 1 |
Statistics accurate as of match played 5 March 2014
Singapore