Luqman Hakim Shamsudin
Luqman Hakim Shamsudin (born 5 March 2002; in Kota Bharu) is a Malaysian footballer who plays as a forward for Selangor II and the Malaysia under-22 team.
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Full name | Luqman Hakim Shamsudin[1] | |||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 5 March 2002 | |||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia[2] | |||||||||||||||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||
Playing position(s) | Striker | |||||||||||||||
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Current team | Selangor II | |||||||||||||||
Number | 77 | |||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
2014–2015 | NFDP | |||||||||||||||
2015–2019 | Mokhtar Dahari Academy | |||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
2020– | Selangor II | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||
National team‡ | ||||||||||||||||
2017–2018 | Malaysia U-16 | 6 | (7) | |||||||||||||
2019– | Malaysia U-19 | 10 | (9) | |||||||||||||
2019– | Malaysia U-23 | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 September 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 4 December 2019 |
Early career
Luqman Hakim was first discovered by NFDP before started his career at Mokhtar Dahari Academy. He was named in Goal Malaysia's NxGn 2020 list as one of the country's biggest talents.[3]
Club career
KV Kortrijk
On 20 September 2019, it was confirmed that, Luqman had signed a five-year deal with Belgian First Division side K.V. Kortrijk, a Belgian club owned by Malaysian businessman Vincent Tan.[4]
The youngster, who helped Malaysia reached the 2019 AFF U-18 Youth Championship final, was due to ink a five-year deal with his new team when he turned 18 in March 2020. However, his move fell through due to the Covid-19 situation and he ended up joining FA Selangor instead. Luqman stressed that he remained keen on a move to Europe, though, when the time is right.[5]
International career
Youth
Luqman has represented Malaysia at all youth level from the under 16-side to the under-23 sides. He was part of the national team for the 2018 AFC U-16 Championship that took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[6] On 20 September 2018, he made an emphatic start to the AFC U-16 Championship with a 6-2 win over Tajikistan.[7] In that match, he was Malaysia’s four-goal hero. Luqman also assisted Najmuddin Akmal goal in the opening group-stage match. He played every minute of Malaysia's campaign at the tournament, which ended with them eliminated in last place in their group.[8]
He later moved up to the under 19s squad for 2019 AFF U-19 Youth Championship in the Vietnam. Luqman played a large role in the Malaysia under-19s progression to the semi-finals.[9] He scored 4 goals in 5 appearances during the matches. He has played in the final against Australia which Malaysia lost 1–0.[10]
On 2 November 2019, Luqman was named in the 20-man Malaysia Squad for the 2019 Sea Games. However, the Sea Games squad weren't actually fit. They failed to pass the group stage. Luqman wasnt able to prove his worth
Honours
Individual
References
- "Kenali Pemain Malaysia di AFC U16". Football Association of Malaysia. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- "Biodata Luqman Shamsudin". Iluminasi.com. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- "From Luqman Hakim to Arif Aiman - Meet the future of Malaysia". Goal.com.
- "Luqman Hakim sign up with Belgium club KV Kortrijk". The Star. 20 September 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- "Luqman Hakim not giving up on European dream, but ready for Malaysia Super League challenge". Goal.com.
- "Senarai 23 Pemain ke Kejuaraan B16 AFC 2018". Football Asscociation of Malaysia.
- "Four goal Luqman stars as Malaysia make emphatic stats". Fox Sports Asia.
- "Malaysia tersingkir dari Piala Asia B16 2018". CNN Indonesia.
- "Malaysia in final after thrilling 4-3 win over Indonesia". The Star (Malaysia).
- "Maloney proud of second place finish despite final heartbreak". Goal.