Hafiz Rahim

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

Hafiz Rahim (19 November 1983 – 9 July 2020) was a Singaporean footballer who played as a forward.^[1]

Hafiz Rahim

Personal information
Full name	Hafiz Rahim
Date of birth	(1983-11-19)19 November 1983
Date of death	9 July 2020(2020-07-09) (aged 36)
Place of death	Singapore
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2004	Geylang United
2004–2005	Singapore Armed Forces
2006–2011	Geylang United	66	(9)
2012	Gombak United	21	(4)
2013–2015	Home United	1	(0)
2016–2017	Warriors	0	(0)
2017	Tampines Rovers Football Club
International career‡
2011–2014	Singapore	9	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:53, 7 January 2014 (UTC)

Career

Club

Hafiz had previously played for S.League club Geylang United, Singapore Armed Forces FC, Gombak United and Home United.

International

Hafiz earned his first international cap against Thailand on 24 August 2011.^[2] He scored his only international goal against Laos on 7 June 2013.^[3]

Career statistics

International goals

No	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	7 June 2013	New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos	Laos	2–5	2–5	Friendly

Honours

Singapore

• ASEAN Football Championship: 2012

Personal life

Hafiz died on 9 July 2020 during a motorcycle accident when the speeding lorry knocked him down at Tampines Ave 8, at the age of 36. Hafiz was unconscious when conveyed to Changi General Hospital (CGH), where he subsequently died the next morning. He was married and had three children.^[4]