Raoul bin Suhaimi (born 18 September 2005), better known as Raoul, is a

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professional

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who plays mainly as a

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for

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club Young Lions. He is known for his long throw-ins and assists.

Club career

Young Lions

On 15 May 2021, Raoul made his debut as the youngest player to play in the

at 15 years and 239 days in a 2–1 defeat to

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. On 7 August 2022, Raoul recorded a brace of assists in a 4–2 win over

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International career

Youth

Raoul was part of the Singapore U19 squad for the

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and 2024 ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship where he was the captain in the latter tournament. In September 2024, Raoul was part of the Singapore U20 squad for the

2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification The 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification was an international men's under-20 football competition which was held to decide the participating teams of the 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup. Draw 45 out of 47 AFC member associations entered the competitio ...

Senior

In December 2024, Raoul was called up by Singapore national team head coach,

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for the

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Career statistics

Club

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References

2005 births Living people Singaporean men's footballers Men's association football defenders Singapore Premier League players Young Lions FC players 21st-century Singaporean sportsmen {{Singapore-footy-bio-stub