Ryaan Sanizal
Singaporean footballer
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Muhammad Ryaan bin Sanizal (born 31 May 2002), nicknamed Yaan, is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays either as a centre-back or full-back for Malaysia Super League club Negeri Sembilan and the Singapore national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Muhammad Ryaan bin Sanizal | ||
| Date of birth | 31 May 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Singapore | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Negeri Sembilan | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| NFA | |||
| Young Lions | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2025 | Tampines Rovers | 59 | (3) |
| 2024–2025 | → Young Lions (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | Hougang United | 19 | (0) |
| 2026– | Negeri Sembilan | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2018 | Singapore U16 | 4 | (0) |
| 2019 | Singapore U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2021– | Singapore U23 | 13 | (0) |
| 2022– | Singapore | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 July 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 June 2022 | |||
Club career
Ryaan was nominated for the Dollah Salleh award in 2018 but failed to win it. [1]
Tampinese Rovers
Ryaan was the youngest player in the Tampines Rovers squad when he signed for them for the 2019 season. [2]
Negeri Sembilan
On 8 July 2026, Ryaan was announced as Negeri Sembilan's first new foreign signing for the 2026–27 season, occupying one of the club's ASEAN player slots.
International career
Ryaan represented Singapore at under-15 to under-23 levels.
Senior
Ryaan was first called up to the Singapore national team in 2022, for the FAS Tri-Nations Series 2022 against Malaysia and Philippines on 26 and 29 March 2022 respectively.[3] However, he did not play in any of the matches. Ryaan made his full international debut on 14 June 2022 against Myanmar where he started the game during the 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification in Kyrgyzstan.[4]
In December 2024, Ryaan was called up by head coach, Tsutomu Ogura for the 2024 ASEAN Championship.[5]
Personal life
Ryaan is the older brother of Rauf Sanizal who plays as a left-back for Hougang United.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 16 March 2022.[7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
 Tampines Rovers |
2019 | Singapore Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | Singapore Premier League | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2021 | Singapore Premier League | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
| 2022 | Singapore Premier League | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Singapore Premier League | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| Total | 59 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67 | 3 | ||
| Young Lions | 2024–25 | Singapore Premier League | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Hougang United | 2025–26 | Singapore Premier League | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Total | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| Negeri Sembilan | 2026–27 | Malaysia Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 93 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 107 | 3 | ||
International
International caps
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 June 2022 | Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |  Myanmar | 6–2 (won) | 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 2 | 21 Sept 2022 | Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |  Vietnam | 0-4 (lost) | 2022 VFF Tri-Nations Series |
| 3 | 24 Sept 2022 | Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |  India | 1-1 (draw) | 2022 VFF Tri-Nations Series |
