Luqman Hakim Shamsudin

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In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Shamsudin is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Luqman Hakim.
Luqman Hakim Shamsudin
Personal information
Full name Luqman Hakim Shamsudin[1]
Date of birth (2002-03-05) 5 March 2002 (age 20)
Place of birth Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia[2]
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[3]
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Kortrijk
Number 99
Youth career
2014–2015 NFDP
2015–2019 Mokhtar Dahari Academy
2020– Kortrijk
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Kortrijk 1 (0)
National team‡
2017–2018 Malaysia U16 6 (7)
2019 Malaysia U19 10 (9)
2019– Malaysia U23 7 (0)
2021– Malaysia 8 (0)
Honours
Men's football
Representing  Malaysia
AFF U-19 Youth Championship
Second place 2019 Vietnam
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 November 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 December 2021

Luqman Hakim Shamsudin (born 5 March 2002) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Belgian club Kortrijk and the Malaysia national team. He was included in The Guardian's "Next Generation 2019".[4]

Early career[]

Luqman Hakim was first discovered by National Football Development Programme of Malaysia (NFDP) before starting his career at Mokhtar Dahari Academy. He was named in Goal Malaysia's NxGn 2020 list as one of the country's biggest talents.[5][6]

Club career[]

Selangor[]

Luqman as a youngster, who helped Malaysia reach the 2019 AFF U-18 Youth Championship final, was due to ink a five-year deal with his new team when he turned 18 in March 2020. However, his move fell through due to the COVID-19 pandemic and he ended up joining Malaysian club Selangor instead. Luqman stressed that he remained keen on a move to Europe, though, when the time was right.[7]

He eventually got his move to Kortrijk in July 2020, with Selangor announcing the move through an official statement.[8]

KV Kortrijk[]

On 20 September 2019, it was confirmed that Luqman had signed a five-year deal with Belgian First Division side Kortrijk, a club owned by Malaysian businessman Vincent Tan.[9][10]

He is the first Malaysian player to be allowed to sign a professional contract before the age of 18.[11] Luqman was supposed to be able to join the club in March 2020, but this was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He was finally introduced by the club to the press on 6 August 2020 through a video on the club's Facebook page.

On 4 September 2020, Luqman made his debut for the first-team during a friendly match against BX Brussels, in which he scored the second goal. KV Kortrijk won the match 2-1.[12] On 24 October 2020, Luqman was selected for the first team against Anderlecht and he made his league debut after coming on as a substitute in the 74th minute, with the match ending with a 1–3 loss for Kortrijk.[13]

International career[]

Youth[]

Luqman has represented Malaysia at all youth level from the under 16-side to the under-23 sides. He was part of the national team for the 2018 AFC U-16 Championship that took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[14] On 20 September 2018, he made an emphatic start to the AFC U-16 Championship with a 6–2 win over Tajikistan.[15] In that match, he scored four goals. Luqman also assisted goal in the opening group-stage match. He played every minute of Malaysia's campaign at the tournament, which saw them eliminated at the group stage.[16]

He later moved up to the under 19s squad for 2019 AFF U-19 Youth Championship in the Vietnam. Luqman played a large role in the Malaysia under-19s progression to the semi-finals.[17] He scored 4 goals in 5 appearances during the matches. He played in the final against Australia which Malaysia lost 1–0.[18]

On 2 November 2019, Luqman was named in the 20-man Malaysia Squad for the 2019 Sea Games.[19]

Senior[]

In May 2021, Luqman was called up to the Malaysian national team for the friendly match against Bahrain and the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against the United Arab Emirates, Vietnam and Thailand.[20] He debuted on 28 May 2021 in a 2–0 defeat against Bahrain.[21]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of 18 November 2020.[22]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Selangor II 2020 Malaysia Premier League — — — —
Kortrijk 2020–21 Belgian First Division A 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
Career total 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
  1. ^ Includes Malaysia FA Cup, Belgian Cup

International[]

As of 12 December 2021[23]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Malaysia 2021 8 0
Total 8 0

Honours[]

International[]

Malaysia U19

Individual[]

Performances

  • AFC U-16 Championship top goalscorer: 2018

References[]

  1. ^ "Kenali Pemain Malaysia di AFC U16". Football Association of Malaysia. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Biodata Luqman Shamsudin". Iluminasi.com. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Luqman Shamsudin: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Next Generation 2019: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. 8 October 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  5. ^ "From Luqman Hakim to Arif Aiman - Meet the future of Malaysia". Goal.com. GOAL.
  6. ^ "NxGn 2020: The 50 best wonderkids in football". Goal.com. GOAL.
  7. ^ "Luqman Hakim not giving up on European dream, but ready for Malaysia Super League challenge". Goal.com. GOAL.
  8. ^ "Selangor FA confirm Luqman Hakim Shamsudin set to join Kortrijk". Goal.com. GOAL.
  9. ^ Zulhilmi Zainal (6 August 2020). "KV Kortrijk owner Vincent Tan admits having to convince the Belgian top-side club to sign Luqman Hakim". Goal.com. GOAL. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  10. ^ "Luqman Hakim sign up with Belgium club KV Kortrijk". The Star. 20 September 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  11. ^ "OFFICIEEL: KV Kortrijk zorgt voor unicum met transfer van Luqman (17)". www.voetbalprimeur.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  12. ^ "KV Kortrijk wint oefenpot". KV Kortrijk (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  13. ^ "Opluchting bij Anderlecht: het houdt nu wel zijn voorsprong vast in Kortrijk". sporza.be (in Dutch). 23 October 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  14. ^ "Senarai 23 Pemain ke Kejuaraan B16 AFC 2018". Football Asscociation of Malaysia.
  15. ^ "Four goal Luqman stars as Malaysia make emphatic stats". Fox Sports Asia.
  16. ^ "Malaysia tersingkir dari Piala Asia B16 2018". CNN Indonesia.
  17. ^ "Malaysia in final after thrilling 4-3 win over Indonesia". The Star (Malaysia).
  18. ^ "Maloney proud of second place finish despite final heartbreak". Goal.
  19. ^ "Luqman likely to get Sea Games nod". The Star.
  20. ^ "Siaran Media: Senarai 25 Pemain Ke Kem Latihan Pusat Skuad Harimau Malaya Bermula 16 Mei 2021" (in Malay). Football Association of Malaysia. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  21. ^ "Bahrain – Malaysia 2:0 (Friendlies 2021, May)". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  22. ^ "Luqman Hakim Shamsudin". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  23. ^ "Luqman Hakim". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
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