Azim Izamuddin Suhaimi

Azim Izamuddin
Personal information
Full name Muhammad Azim Izamuddin bin Haji Suhaimi
Date of birth (1997-05-20) 20 May 1997
Place of birth Brunei
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 DPMM FC
Number 16
Youth career
2013–2014 MSSSBD
2015 Tabuan Muda
2015–2016 DPMM FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 Tabuan U18
2016– DPMM FC 5 (0)
National team‡
2017– Brunei U23 3 (1)
2018 Brunei U21 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 March 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 May 2018

Muhammad Azim Izamuddin bin Haji Suhaimi (born 20 May 1997) is a Bruneian footballer who plays professionally for DPMM FC of the Singaporean S.League as a midfielder.[1]

Azim was a participant of the footballing scheme run by Brunei Darussalam Schools' Sports Council (MSSSBD) under the Ministry of Education, whilst attending Sayyidina Hasan Secondary School.[2] He was soon scouted by Brunei's football association NFABD and placed him in the Tabuan Under-18 team in the 2015 Brunei Premier League.[3]

Azim attended a tryout for DPMM FC's Under-19 team in early 2015 and was selected by Steve Kean as the team's captain.[4][5] He progressed well through the ranks and was awarded with a promotion to the first team at the start of the 2016 S.League season, alongside Abdul Hafiz Abdul Rahim and Na'im Tarif.[6] He made his competitive debut in a 3–0 loss to Ceres-La Salle in the quarterfinals of the 2016 Singapore Cup on 30 June 2016.[7]

On 21 July, Azim came on as a second-half substitute against Tampines Rovers and later capitalized on a mistake from Joey Sim to score the winner of the match, enabling DPMM to qualify as group winners in the 2016 Singapore League Cup group stage.[8] His team went all the way to the final later that month, but Azim could only watch from the bench as DPMM lose to Albirex Niigata (S) in a 0–2 scoreline.[9] Azim finally made his S.League debut on 11 August in a 1–1 stalemate against Geylang International, coming on as an 82nd-minute substitute.[10]

International career

Azim was selected for the 2018 AFC U-23 Championship qualification matches held in Myanmar in July 2017, his first involvement with the national team at any level.[11] He made his debut in the first group game against Australia as a second-half substitute in a 2-0 loss. He started the third and final game against Singapore and scored a consolation for the Young Wasps in the 1–4 defeat.[12]

One year later, he was selected for the 2018 Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy with the under-21s.[13] He started the opening match on 23 April, which was a 0-1 loss against Timor-Leste. He was relegated to the substitutes' bench in their second game against Thailand, but came on later in the match and took the corner that club teammate Yura Yunos scored the winner from.[14]

References

  1. ↑ "Kean on most potent attacking force". Borneo Bulletin. 16 March 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  2. ↑ "NFABD-TELBRU Under 16 Football League". Radio Television Brunei. 19 May 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  3. ↑ "Maten powers Tabuan U-18". The Brunei Times. 12 April 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  4. ↑ "DPMM FC youth trial Sunday". Borneo Bulletin. 7 January 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  5. ↑ "DPMM FC set qualifying time in 2.4km test". Borneo Bulletin. 11 February 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  6. ↑ "Kean setting the bar high for defending champions DPMM". FourFourTwo Singapore. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  7. ↑ "DPMM FC Lost to Ceres La Salle 3-0". Borneo Bulletin. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  8. ↑ "The New Paper League Cup 2016: Akbar's 100 Percent Stags Record Ended By Resurgent Wasps". S.League. 22 July 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  9. ↑ "DPMM vs. Albirex Niigata S 0 - 2". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  10. ↑ "Geylang International vs. DPMM 1 - 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  11. ↑ "AFC U-23 CHAMPIONSHIP 2018 QUALIFIERS SQUAD LIST: Brunei Darussalam". Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  12. ↑ "Brunei end AFC U-23 C'Ship qualifiers with loss to Singapore". BruSports News. 24 July 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  13. ↑ "Faiq Jefri Bolkiah to lead national team". Borneo Bulletin. 22 April 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  14. ↑ "Brunei edge Thailand in last-gasp win". Borneo Bulletin. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2018.


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