Shawal Anuar

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In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Anuar is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Shawal.
Shawal Anuar
Personal information
Full name Muhammad Shawal bin Anuar
Date of birth (1991-04-29) 29 April 1991 (age 30)
Place of birth Singapore
Height 168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, Forward
Club information
Current team
 Hougang United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 Keppel Monaco FC
2014–2019 Geylang International 108 (31)
2020– Hougang United 25 (5)
National team‡
2016– Singapore 18 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 May 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 December 2021

Shawal Anuar (born 29 April 1991) is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays as a forward for S.League club Hougang United and the Singapore national team.

Club career[]

Geylang International[]

Anuar began his professional football career with Geylang International in the S.league in 2014, having previously only played with NFL side in the NFL.[1] Despite being signed for the team's reserve Prime League side, Anuar managed to appear for the senior team, clocking in 69 minutes of football for the senior side.[2]

He was handed an extension to his contract and had a solid full debut season for the Eagles in 2015, scoring 4 goals in 22 appearances, helping his team finish 8th in the league.[3]

Anuar built on his debut season and helped his team win the 2016 Singapore League Cup Plate, Geylang's first trophy since 2009, while earning a call-up to the national team.[4][5][6] His performances in 2016 prompted his head coach to identify him as one of the players to watch for in the 2017 S.League season.[4]

Anuar started the 2017 season on a good note. Following Geylang International and Matsumoto Yamaga signing of a MOU in November 2016, Anuar, together with fellow winger Gabriel Quak, were selected to go on a one-week trial with the J2 side.[7] Both players were not offered a contract, with the Japanese side saying that the pair was good enough to play in the J3 League with potential to feature in the top-tier J.League if they fulfill their potential.[8] Anuar started in the season open against Hougang United and scored his first goal of the season in the following match, helping his team to 3 points over Balestier Khalsa.[9][10] He got his second of the season in a 2-0 win over the Garena Young Lions in Geylang's 5th game of the season.[11]

As of the end of the 2018 Singapore Premier League season, Anuar has notched 22 goals in 77 appearances for the Eagles.[12]

Hougang United FC[]

After scoring 9 goals over 16 appearances with Geylang International in the 2019 Singapore Premier League, Shawal was snapped up by the Cheetahs for the 2020 Singapore Premier League season on a 2 year contract.[13]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of match played 27 Feb 2022. Caps and goals may not be correct.
Club Season S.League Singapore Cup Singapore
League Cup 		Asia Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Geylang International 2014 4 0 0 0 0 0 — 4 0
2015 20 3 3 0 3 0 — 26 3
2016 17 1 2 0 5 2 — 24 3
2017 19 9 1 0 3 0 — 23 9
2018 15 7 0 0 0 0 — 15 7
2019 14 8 2 1 0 0 — 16 9
Total 89 28 8 1 11 2 0 0 108 31
Hougang United 2020 13 4 0 0 1 0 3 0 17 4
2021 18 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 3
2022 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 32 7 0 0 1 0 3 0 36 7
Career total 121 35 8 1 12 2 3 0 144 38

International career[]

Shawal was called up for the first time to the senior team by Singapore's head coach V. Sundramoorthy in 2016 for matches against Malaysia and Hong Kong. He made his international debut against Hong Kong in the 79th minute, replacing Gabriel Quak.[14]

Shawal scored his first international goal, in his second international cap, against Afghanistan. He scored in the 46th minute to equalise for the Lions. However, Singapore fell to an eventual 2-1 defeat.[15]

International caps[]

No Date Venue Opponent Result Competition
1 11 October 2016 Mong Kok Stadium, Mongkok, Hong Kong  Hong Kong 0-2 (lost) Friendly
2 23 March 2017 Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium, Doha, Qatar  Afghanistan 1-2 (lost) Friendly
3 9 November 2017 National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore  Lebanon 0-1 (lost) Friendly
4 9 November 2017 National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore  Bahrain 0-3 (lost) 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification – Third Round
5 23 March 2018 Bishan Stadium, National Stadium, Singapore  Maldives 3-2 (won) Friendly
6 27 March 2018 Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan  Chinese Taipei 0-1 (lost) 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification – Third Round
7 5 September 2019 National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore  Yemen 2-2 (draw) 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round
8 5 October 2019 Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan  Jordan 0-0 (draw) Friendly
9 10 October 2019 King Abdullah Sport City Stadium, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia  Saudi Arabia 0-3 (lost) 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round
10 15 October 2019 National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore  Uzbekistan 1-3 (lost) 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round
13 11 November 2021 Al Hamriya Sports Club Stadium, Sharjah, UAE  Kyrgyzstan 1-2 (lost) Friendly
14 5 December 2021 National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore  Myanmar 3-0 (won) 2020 AFF Championship
15 14 December 2021 National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore  Timor-Leste 2-0 (won) 2020 AFF Championship
16 18 December 2021 National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore  Thailand 0-2 (lost) 2020 AFF Championship
17 22 December 2021 National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore  Indonesia 1-1 (draw) 2020 AFF Championship
18 25 December 2021 National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore  Indonesia 4-2 (lost) 2020 AFF Championship

International goals[]

No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 23 March 2017 Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium, Doha, Qatar  Afghanistan 1–1 1–2 Friendly

References[]

  1. ^ "Geylang's Shawal and Quak off to Japan for trials". The New Paper. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Geylang's Shawal and Quak off to Japan for trials". The New Paper. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  3. ^ "S.League.com - Shawal Wants To Build On Strong Debut Season". www.sleague.com. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Hasrin tips trio for greater success, Sahil in limbo". FourFourTwo. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  5. ^ "Geylang hold off Cheetahs to win League Cup Plate". FourFourTwo. 30 July 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  6. ^ "League Cup 2016: FFT's five who defied the odds". FourFourTwo. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  7. ^ "Eye-opener for Quak and Shawal in Japan". The New Paper. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  8. ^ "Geylang wingers good enough for Japanese third tier". The New Paper. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  9. ^ "Eagles Floored By Cheetahs In Season Opener | Geylang International FC". gifc.org.sg. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  10. ^ "Eagles Soar The Skies Of Bedok With A Victory Over Tigers | Geylang International FC". gifc.org.sg. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  11. ^ "S.League.com - Garena Young Lions". www.sleague.com. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  12. ^ Lee, David (1 March 2019). "Football: Three players to watch in the 2019 Singapore Premier League". The Straits Times. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  13. ^ "Hougang United Football Club (HGFC)". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  14. ^ "Call up for national team". Archived from the original on 27 November 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  15. ^ "Afghanistan vs. Singapore - Football Match Report - March 23, 2017 - ESPN". ESPNFC.com. Retrieved 24 March 2017.

External links[]

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