Abdul Hafiz Ahad

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Ahad is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Abdul Hafiz.

Bintara Abdul Hafiz bin Ahad (born 21 March 1987) is a Bruneian footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for the football team of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces Sports Council (MS ABDB FT) of the Brunei Super League.^[1]

Abdul Hafiz

Personal information
Full name	Abdul Hafiz bin Ahad
Date of birth	(1987-03-21) 21 March 1987 (age 38)
Place of birth	Brunei
Position(s)	Defender, midfielder
Team information
Current team	MS ABDB
Number	22
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2008	AM Gunners
2024–	MS ABDB	4	(0)
International career‡
2007	Brunei U21	3	(1)
2008	Brunei	3	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22 October 2024

Career

In 2007, Abdul Hafiz played for AM Gunners, the Brunei Premier League club with links to Prince Mateen,^[2] winning the second tier championship.^[3][4] He was also a member of the Brunei under-21 team competing as hosts for the 2007 Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy,^[5] managing to score against the Philippines in his three appearances.^[6][7]

His league performances led to his selection for the Brunei national football team at the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup qualification matches held in the Philippines in May. Kwon Oh-son started Abdul Hafiz in all three matches, managing a 1–1 draw against Bhutan inbetween two defeats against the hosts and Tajikistan.^[8][9][10]

Abdul Hafiz returned to league football at the age of 37 playing for MS ABDB of the Brunei Super League in the 2024–25 season.^[11]

Honours

• Brunei Premier League II: 2008^[12]