Syafiq Ahmad
Malaysian footballer
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Muhammad Syafiq bin Ahmad (born 28 June 1995) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Malaysia Super League club DPMM FC and the Malaysia national team.
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| Full name | Muhammad Syafiq bin Ahmad | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 28 June 1995 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Sungai Ara, Penang, Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | DPMM FC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2014 | Kedah Darul Aman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2017 | Kedah Darul Aman | 62 | (12) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2025 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 39 | (7) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2021 | Johor Darul Ta'zim II | 8 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | → Kedah Darul Aman (loan) | 9 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | → Kedah Darul Aman (loan) | 13 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | DPMM | 17 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2018 | Malaysia U23 | 18 | (6) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017– | Malaysia | 43 | (11) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals 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.
Brunei DPMM FC
On 17 July 2025, the Bruneian side DPMM FC announced the signing of Syafiq, after initial interest from Immigration FC.[6][7]
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.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 4 May 2026[9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Continental[c] | Total | ||||||
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| 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 | ||
| 2024-25 | Malaysia Super League | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 2 | |||
| Total | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 4 | ||||
| DPMM | 2025-26 | Malaysia Super League | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 23 | 3 | |
| Career total | 143 | 27 | 20 | 2 | 54 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 232 | 43 | ||
- Includes Malaysia FA Cup
- Includes Malaysia Cup
- Includes AFC Champions League and AFC Cup
International
- As of 21 December 2024[10]
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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
International
Malaysia U23
- Southeast Asian Games silver medal: 2017[12]
Malaysia
- AFF Championship runner-up: 2018
- King's Cup runner-up: 2022[13]
- Pestabola Merdeka: 2024[14]
