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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1981-04-17)17 April 1981 (age 44) | ||
| Place of birth | Novi Pazar,SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | 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) |
| 2003 | →Sengkang 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 | |||
Fahrudin Mustafić (born 17 April 1981) is a retiredfootballer who spent most of his playing career as acentre-back forSingapore Premier League clubTampines Rovers and retired at the end of the 2018 season. Born in Serbia, he represented theSingapore national team. He is currently working as an assistant coach at Tampines Rovers.
Born inNovi Pazar,SR Serbia,SFR Yugoslavia, Fahrudin started playing in the youth team ofFK 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 theSecond 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, orFarra 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 toIndonesia to play forPersija Jakarta.[3] Following his release by Persija, he joinedPersela Lamongan.[3] He returned to the Tampines Rovers in June 2011.
At the end of the2018 Singapore Premier League, Fahrudin announced his retirement from professional football, having played more than 300 official games for Tampines Rovers.[4]
After retirement, Fahrudin stayed on with the club to be the assistant coach of the team.[5]
Fahrudin made his debut for the national team in a friendly againstDenmark in January 2006.
Fahrudin was also part of the national side that took part at the2007 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 againstThailand at theNational Stadium.
Fahrudin has Serbian, Bosnian and Singaporean citizenship, receiving the latter in 2005 under theForeign Sports Talent Scheme.[6]
| # | 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 |
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