Faritz Abdul Hameed

Mohammed Faritz bin Abdul Hameed (born 16 January 1990) is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays as a right-back for S.League club Tanjong Pagar United , which he captains and the Singapore national team.

In this Malay name, the name Hameed is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Faritz.
Faritz Hameed
Faritz warming up before a 2014 MSL game
Personal information
Full name Mohammed Faritz bin Abdul Hameed[1]
Date of birth (1990-01-16) 16 January 1990
Place of birth Singapore
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Playing position(s) Right back
Club information
Current team
 Tanjong Pagar United
Number 2
Youth career
National Football Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2012 Young Lions 75 (1)
2013–2015 LionsXII 32 (0)
2016–2017 Geylang International 36 (2)
2018–2019 Home United 18 (2)
2020– Tanjong Pagar United 3 (0)
National team‡
2013– Singapore 33 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 August 2017
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 June 2019

Club career

Faritz began his career with Young Lions in the S.League in 2009, playing four seasons for the club.

In January 2013, he was named in the LionsXII squad for the 2013 Malaysia Super League.[2][3] He made his debut and first start in a MSL match against ATM on 9 January 2013. Faritz played a further 15 games at the right side of defence as LionsXII finished league winners.

In January 2016, it was announced that Faritz would join Geylang International for the 2016 S.League campaign after the LionsXII was disbanded in 2015.

International career

Faritz was in the Singapore national under-23 football team that won the bronze medal at the 2013 and 2009 Southeast Asian Games.

Faritz made his senior team debut in a friendly match against Myanmar on 6 June 2013.[4] He assisted Khairul Amri's opening goal with a cross from the right flank.[5]

Others

Singapore Selection Squad

He was selected as part of the Singapore Selection squad for The Sultan of Selangor’s Cup to be held on 6 May 2017.[6]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played November 2016. Caps and goals may not be correct.
Club Season S.League Singapore Cup Singapore
League Cup		 Asia Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Young Lions 2009 231----—231
2010 20030--—230
2011 80———80
2012 240—41—281
Total 751304100822
Club Season Malaysia
Super League		 Malaysia
FA Cup		 Malaysia Cup Asia Total
LionsXII 2013[7] 1601070—240
2014[8] 1602000—180
2015 ????????????—????
Total 320307000420
Club Season S.League Singapore Cup Singapore
League Cup		 Asia Total
Geylang International 2016 2223100—253
2017 2211040—271
Total 443414000524
Home United 2018 1824100112335
2019 171200070261
Total 3536100182596
Tanjong Pagar United 2020 0000000000
Total 1824100112335
Career total 169614215111220911
  • Young Lions and LionsXII are ineligible for qualification to AFC competitions in their respective leagues.
  • Young Lions withdrew from the 2011 and 2012 Singapore Cup, and the 2011 Singapore League Cup due to participation in AFC and AFF youth competitions.

Honours

Club

Young Lions

  • RHB Cup: 2011

LionsXII

  • Malaysia Super League: 2013
  • Malaysia FA Cup: 2015

Geylang International

  • Plate League Cup Champions: 2016

International

Singapore

References
  1. "FAS names 2014 LionsXII squad list". Football Association of Singapore. Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  2. "LionsXII 2013 unveiled". LionsXII official website. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  3. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Faritz: My hard work has paid off". Goal. Archived from the original on 9 March 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
  5. "Lions take good first step". The Straits Times. 7 June 2013. Archived from the original on 16 March 2016.
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 June 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. "LionsXII fixtures and results for 2013 season". LionsXII. Archived from the original on 16 February 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  8. "LionsXII fixtures and results for 2014 season". LionsXII. Archived from the original on 9 March 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
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