Hanif Farhan Azman

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Hanif Farhan
Hanif with Brunei in 2023
Personal information
Full name Muhammad Hanif Farhan bin Azman
Date of birth (2000-11-02) 2 November 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth Brunei
Position(s)
Midfielder
Team information
Current team
DPMM FC
Number 4
Youth career
2017–2018 Tabuan Muda
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Tabuan Muda 'A' (6)
2018–2019 Kasuka (2)
2019 DPMM II (1)
2020– DPMM 29 (4)
International career
2017–2018 Brunei U19 11 (0)
2019 Brunei U23 8 (0)
2020– Brunei 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 September 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 March 2024

Muhammad Hanif Farhan bin Azman (born 2 November 2000) is a Bruneian professional

midfielder.[1]

Club career

Hanif started his football development with

National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam (NFABD) for international tournaments.[2] He was placed in the 'A' team that played in the 2017–18 Brunei Super League, finishing sixth in the league with a personal record of six goals from left midfield.[3]

Hanif with DPMM FC in 2023

Hanif signed for

MS PDB.[6]

When DPMM FC held tryouts for a secondary team to play in the domestic league, Hanif grasped the opportunity and as a result was signed for the 2019 Brunei Premier League.[7][8] He scored the winning goal against Rainbow FC on 19 February to propel DPMM towards the championship at the expense of Tabuan Muda.[9] They were crowned as Brunei Premier League champions on 26 February after a 1–1 draw with said rivals.[10] In the Brunei FA Cup however, they were unceremoniously dumped at the round of 16 by Kota Ranger FC, despite Hanif getting in the scoresheet.[11]

At the start of 2020, head coach

Tampines Rovers on 6 March, emerging victorious with a 2–0 score.[14] It would be the only match DPMM would play for their 2020 season before withdrawing from the competition due to traveling issues exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic
.

On 4 July 2021, Hanif scored his first senior DPMM goal in a 15–0 victory over Rimba Star FC.[15] A year later, Hanif obtained a FA Cup winner's medal when his team claimed victory over Kasuka FC in the final of the 2022 Brunei FA Cup.[16] On 25 June 2023, Hanif scored his first Singapore Premier League goal in a 6–0 win against Young Lions at Jalan Besar Stadium.[17]

International career

Hanif travelled with

South Korea, Malaysia and Timor-Leste.[21] Brunei at that time only managed one point after a 2–2 draw with Timor-Leste.[22]

In June 2018, Hanif was in the Tabuan Muda squad for the 2018 AFF U-19 Youth Championship, hosted by Indonesia.[23] The team eventually placed last in their group. Hanif was the provider of the only Brunei goal in the tournament in their last game, scored by Rahimin Abdul Ghani in a 7–1 loss to Myanmar.[24]

Hanif's next excursion with the Young Wasps was to

30th SEA Games football tournament in the Philippines.[27] He played four games overall in a pretty forgettable tournament for Brunei, being sent off for two bookable offences against Singapore in the last group match.[28]

In October 2020, he was selected for the Brunei national football team for the first time.[29] He made his unofficial Brunei debut in a 1–3 defeat to Sabah FC on 6 September 2023.[30] His first cap came when he was a second-half substitute in a 0–6 defeat at the hands of Indonesia at the second leg of the 2026 World Cup qualification matches held in Bandar Seri Begawan on 17 October 2023.[31]

Honours

DPMM

References

  1. ^ "AFF U18 CHAMPIONSHIP 2017 FINAL REGISTRATION" (PDF). ASEAN Football Federation. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  2. ^ "TABUAN MUDA A EDGE INDERA SC FOR FIRST WIN OF SEASON". BruSports News. 14 May 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Tabuan Muda in the hunt for a top 6 finish". Borneo Bulletin. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Kasuka FC climb to second place with emphatic win". Borneo Bulletin. 12 January 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Setia Perdana suffer 11-0 defeat to Kasuka". Borneo Bulletin. 30 October 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Kasuka FC draw level with MS PDB". Borneo Bulletin. 25 December 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  7. ^ "Contract Signing Ceremony with DPMM FC Players". Radio Television Brunei. 6 January 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
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  9. ^ "DPMM FC set for Premier League title in debut season". Borneo Bulletin. 20 February 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  10. ^ "DPMM FC crowned Premier League champs". Borneo Bulletin. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  11. ^ "Kota Ranger book last eight berth after Esmendy winner". Borneo Bulletin. 13 March 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  12. ^ "Hanif Farhan set to sign contract with DPMM FC". Borneo Bulletin. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  13. ^ "DPMM FC INK NEW DEALS WITH PLAYERS AND SPONSORS". BruSports News. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  14. ^ "DPMM FC register perfect start in title defence". Borneo Bulletin. 7 March 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  15. ^ "DPMM FC cruise to emphatic victory". Borneo Bulletin. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  16. ^ "Crown Prince joins group photo session with DPMM FC". Borneo Bulletin. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  17. ^ "DPMM FC enjoy biggest win of the season". Borneo Bulletin. 25 June 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  18. ^ "National U18 Team to use AFF championship as platform for exposure". Borneo Bulletin. 5 September 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  19. ^ "Brunei beat the Philippines in AFF Under-18 Championship Opener". National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam. 5 September 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  20. ^ "Brunei return from AFF Under-18 Championship". National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam. 15 September 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  21. ^ "AFC U19 TEST FOR BRUNEI IN SOUTH KOREA". ASEAN Football Federation. 29 October 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  22. ^ "Brunei ends AFC U-19 run on a positive". Borneo Bulletin. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  23. ^ "BRUNEI TO COMPETE AT AFF U-19 CHAMPIONSHIP IN INDONESIA". BruSports News. 30 June 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  24. ^ "Brunei under-19 team arrive from AFF meet". Borneo Bulletin. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  25. ^ "AFC U-23 CHAMPIONSHIP THAILAND 2020: VIETNAM 6 - 0 BRUNEI DARUSSALAM". Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  26. ^ "Brunei miss late penalty in dramatic end to AFC U-23 meet". Borneo Bulletin. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  27. ^ "Brunei athletes for 30th SEA Games". BruSports News. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  28. ^ "Singapore end SEA Games campaign with 7-0 win over Brunei". Football Association of Singapore. 6 December 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  29. ^ "DPMM FC duo earn first call-ups". Borneo Bulletin. 15 October 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  30. ^ "Royalty grace football friendly". Borneo Bulletin. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  31. ^ "Timnas Indonesia Bantai Brunei 6-0, Melaju di Kualifikasi Piala Dunia". CNN Indonesia. 17 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.

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