Muhammad Shakir bin Hamzah (born 20 October 1992), better known as Shakir Hamzah or just Shakir, is a Singaporean professional

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who plays either as a

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for

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club

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and the Singapore national team.

Club career

Young Lions

Shakir began his career with Young Lions in the

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after graduating from the National Football Academy.

LionsXII

In December 2011, Shakir was named in the newly formed

LionsXII LionsXII ("Lions Twelve"), also known as Singapore LionsXII, was a Singaporean youth football club founded in 2011 that played in the Malaysia Super League, the top tier of Malaysian football, from their inaugural season until their dissolutio ...

squad for the

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. He played on the left side of defence as the Lions won the

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title. In June 2013, Shakir served four days of detention for going absent without leave from his National Service. He had travelled away with the LionsXII squad for a Super League match with

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on 17 May without obtaining official approval. He was suspended from all football activities by the

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pending an investigation and was later fined S$4,000 and ordered to serve 30 hours of community service in football-related activities.

Tampines Rovers

Following the disbandment of the LionsXII, Shakir signed for S.League powerhouse

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on a two-year contract.

Home United

Shakir was released by Tampines following the conclusion of the

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season due to disciplinary issues. He was subsequently signed by

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for the newly revamp

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season.

Kedah Darul Aman

On 12 December 2018, Shakir signed for

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club,

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for the

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. His first season for the Malaysian side was a success; playing as a centre back, he scored 4 goals for the club and was named in the

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'Team of the Season' while also helping his side advancing all the way to the 2019 Malaysia FA Cup Final. Shakir won the

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in his first season with the club.

Perak

In December 2020, Shakir had joined

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a year after joining Kedah Darul Aman. In May 2021, Shakir left Perak after mutually consenting to termination of his contract due to Perak's financial problems.

Tanjong Pagar United

On 16 July 2021, Shakir officially signed for

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and return to

. Shakir make his first appearance for Tanjong Pagar against

when

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was injured before the match and replaced him. His debut appearance saw him scoring an own goal in a 3–1 defeat.

Geylang International

On 21 January 2024, Shakir joined

on a free transfer ahead of the

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season. On his official debut for the club on 10 May, he scored his goal in a 2–2 draw against

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with a rocket towards the top right corner of the net.

International career

Shakir was part of the

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squad which won a bronze medal. He made his senior team debut starting in the first leg of the Causeway Challenge against

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on 8 June 2012. He scored his first international goal in a 1–1 draw against

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in a

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match. He followed up with his second international goal in a 3–2 friendly win over

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at the

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. It was also his second consecutive international goal. On 13 June 2017, He was locally famous for trying to score from the side of the halfway line into the back of the net against

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. On 10 September 2019, Shakir scored a volley with his weak foot to secure a famous 2–1 victory against

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at the

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. In June 2021, Shakir pulled out of the Singapore team before Singapore's World Cup qualifying match against

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. Shakir responded that he had to return to Malaysia to handle legal matters moving his family from Malaysia to Singapore. Shakir was called up to the national team for the

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held in Singapore in 2021. On 14 December 2021, Shakir scored the second goal against

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in a 2-0 win during the group stage of the tournament. During the final group match against

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on 18 December 2021, Shakir collided with Thitiphan Puangchan in the 11th minute. Shakir was stretchered out and was substituted for the match. He suffered various injuries and was ruled out for the rest of the tournament. After nearly a year being injured, Shakir returned to the national team playing in the friendly against

on 17 December 2022 in which he was called up to the

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squad.

Others

Singapore Selection Squad

Shakir was part of the Singapore Selection squad for The Sultan of Selangor's Cup held on 6 May 2017.

Personal life

Shakir is the son of former

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left-back Hamzah Haron. His older brother is ex-LionsXII teammate Shahir Hamzah.

Career statistics

Club

. Caps and goals may not be correct. * Young Lions and LionsXII are ineligible for qualification to AFC competitions in their respective leagues. * Young Lions withdrew from the Singapore Cup and Singapore League Cup in 2011 due to scheduled participation in the 2011 AFF U-23 Youth Championship.

International statistics

''Statistics accurate as of match played 5 March 2014''

International caps

International goals

:''Scores and results list Singapore's goal tally first.''

U19 International caps

Honours

Club

LionsXII *

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;Kedah *

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Runners-up:

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Runners-up:

Individual

* Malaysia Super League Team of the Season:

References

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* {{NFT player, pid=47948 1992 births Living people Singaporean men's footballers Singapore men's international footballers Men's association football fullbacks LionsXII players Singapore Premier League players Singaporean people of Malay descent Malaysia Super League players Young Lions FC players 21st-century Singaporean sportsmen Footballers at the 2010 Asian Games Footballers at the 2014 Asian Games Asian Games footballers for Singapore