Syafiq Ahmad

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Ahmad is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Muhammad Syafiq. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Muhammad Syafiq bin Ahmad (born 28 June 1995) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Malaysia Super League club Kedah Darul Aman, on loan from club Johor Darul Ta'zim, and the Malaysia national team.

Syafiq Ahmad

Personal information
Full name	Muhammad Syafiq bin Ahmad
Date of birth	(1995-06-28) 28 June 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Sungai Ara, Penang, Malaysia
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Kedah Darul Aman (on loan from Johor Darul Ta'zim)
Number	28
Youth career
2012–2014	Kedah Darul Aman
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2017	Kedah Darul Aman	62	(12)
2018–	Johor Darul Ta'zim	39	(7)
2018–2021	Johor Darul Ta'zim II	8	(2)
2022	→ Kedah Darul Aman (loan)	9	(2)
2024–	→ Kedah Darul Aman (loan)	8	(2)
International career‡
2015–2018	Malaysia U23	18	(6)
2017–	Malaysia	43	(11)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Malaysia AFF Championship Runner-up 2018 Malaysia under-23 Sea Games Sea Games 2017 Football
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 December 2024

Early life

Syafiq was born and raised in Sungai Ara in the state of Penang, Malaysia. As a child Syafiq represented his school, Sekolah Menengah Tunku Anum Tunku Abdul Rahman for tournaments under the age of 15 and 18.^[1]

Club career

Kedah Darul Aman

Syafiq made his debut in 2013 with Kedah on 20 August 2013 against LionsXII in a 2013 Malaysia Cup match. He came in from the bench on the 81st minute.^[2][3] His first Malaysia Premier League start is against Perlis on 24 January 2014 where Kedah won 4–1. On 16 May 2014, he scored his first league goal against Felda United which also was the winning goal.^[4]

Johor Darul Ta'zim

On 19 December 2017, Syafiq was signed by Malaysian giants Johor Darul Ta'zim in December.^[5] He made his debut in the 2018 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs against Thailand club, Muangthong United on 23 January 2018.

On 8 May 2019, Syafiq scored the only goal in the home match during the 2019 AFC Champions League group stage match against J1 League club, Kashima Antlers which give JDT the 3 points and also their first time that they have beaten a Japanese side.

Loan to Kedah Darul Aman

On 26 December 2021, Syafiq was loaned out to his former club ahead of the 2022 Malaysia Super League season. He went on to have a solid form throughout the season where on 15 June 2022, JDT cut short of his loan due to his impressive workrate.

On 5 March 2024, Syafiq once against returned to Kedah Darul Aman on loan ahead of the 2024–25 Malaysia Super League season.

International career

Youth

Syafiq participated in the 2015 Southeast Asian Games with Malaysia U-23. He also participated in the 2017 Southeast Asian Games where Malaysia U-23 finished as silver medalist. He also played in the 2018 Asian Games.

Senior

Syafiq made his debut with Malaysia senior team in 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification against North Korea on 13 November 2017 at the Buriram Stadium. On 27 March 2018 during the 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification away match against Lebanon, he scored his first senior international goal at the Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium.

On 5 October 2019, Syafiq scored his first career hat-trick in a 6–0 win during a friendly match against Sri Lanka at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium.

Personal life

On 6 December 2020, Syafiq was driving when he got into an accident that killed 3 people. His 22 day old son, mother-in-law, and maid all died in the accident. Syafiq, his wife, and their 2-year-old daughter survived the crash.^[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of 20 September 2024^[7]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup[a]		League Cup[b]		Continental[c]		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Kedah	2013	Malaysia Premier League	—		—		6	0	—		6	0
	2014	Malaysia Premier League	15	1	3	0	6	2	—		24	3
	2015	Malaysia Premier League	17	6	2	0	7	2	—		26	8
	2016	Malaysia Super League	19	1	5	0	5	0	—		29	1
	2017	Malaysia Super League	11	4	4	1	6	1	—		21	6
	Total		62	12	14	1	30	5	—		106	18
Johor Darul Ta'zim	2018	Malaysia Super League	4	1	1	0	5	0	6	1	16	2
	2019	Malaysia Super League	8	2	1	0	7	4	6	1	22	7
	2020	Malaysia Super League	7	2	0	0	1	0	2	0	10	2
	2021	Malaysia Super League	4	0	—		2	0	1	0	7	0
	2022	Malaysia Super League	9	2	1	0	5	2	0	0	15	4
	2023	Malaysia Super League	7	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	8	1
	Total		39	7	4	1	20	6	15	2	78	16
Johor Darul Ta'zim II	2018	Malaysia Premier League	5	2	—						5	2
	2021	Malaysia Premier League	3	0	—						3	0
	Total		8	2	—						8	2
Kedah Darul Aman (loan)	2022	Malaysia Super League	9	2	0	0	—		—		9	2
	2024	Malaysia Super League	8	2	0	0	—		—		8	2
	Total		17	4	0	0	—		—		17	4
Career total			126	25	18	2	50	11	15	2	209	40

1. Includes Malaysia FA Cup
2. Includes Malaysia Cup
3. Includes AFC Champions League and AFC Cup

International

As of 21 December 2024^[8]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Malaysia	2017	1	0
	2018	8	3
	2019	9	5
	2021	10	0
	2022	8	2
	2023	7	1
Total		43	11

International goals

Senior team

Scores and results list Malaysia's goal tally first.

No	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	27 March 2018	Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon	Lebanon	1–1	1–2	2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification
2.	1 April 2018	Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Bhutan	7–0	7–0	Friendly
3.	5 July 2018	Kuala Lumpur Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Fiji	1–0	1–0
4.	5 September 2019	Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia	Indonesia	2–2	3–2	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
5.	10 September 2019	Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	United Arab Emirates	1–0	1–2
6.	5 October 2019		Sri Lanka	1–0	6–0	Friendly
7.				5–0
8.				6–0
9.	27 May 2022		Brunei	1–0	4–0
10.	14 June 2022		Bangladesh	3–1	4–1	2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification
11.	11 December 2024		Timor-Leste	1–0	3–2	2024 ASEAN Championship

As of 15 August 2018.

Malaysia U-23

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Goal	Result	Competition
1.	11 June 2015	Bishan Stadium, Singapore	Laos	3–1	1	Win	Football at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games
2.	3 June 2016	Hang Jebat Stadium, Malaysia	Singapore	3–0	1	Win	2016 Nations Cup
3.	6 October 2016	Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium, Malaysia	Brunei	2–0	2	Win	Friendly
4.	19 July 2017	National Stadium, Thailand	Indonesia	3–0	1	Win	2018 AFC U-23 Championship qualification
5.	15 August 2018	Jalak Harupat Stadium, Bandung	Kyrgyzstan	3–1	1	Win	2018 Asian Games

Honours

Club

Kedah

• Malaysia Premier League: 2015
• Malaysian FA Cup: 2017
• Malaysia Cup: 2016
• Malaysia Charity Shield: 2017

Johor Darul Ta'zim

• Malaysia Super League: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021^[9]
• Malaysia Cup: 2019, 2022
• Malaysia Charity Shield: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023
• Malaysia FA Cup: 2022, 2023

International

Malaysia U23

• Southeast Asian Games silver medal: 2017^[10]

Malaysia

• AFF Championship runner-up: 2018
• King's Cup runner-up: 2022^[11]
• Pestabola Merdeka: 2024^[12]