Tajeli bin Salamat (born February 7, 1994) is a Singaporean professional

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who plays as a full-back or

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for

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club

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and the Singapore national team.

Club career

Young Lions

Tajeli started his professional career with Young Lions after graduating with NFA in 2012. He make his debut on 17 February in a 3–0 lost to Hougang United.

Balestier Khalsa

In January 2014, Tajeli joined

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. He make his debut in a 4–0 win over his former club Young Lions on 23 February. Tajeli scored his first career goal in a 3–0 win over

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on 20 June.

Lions City Sailors

During the Sailors'

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campaign in

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, Thailand, Tajeli and midfielder Anumanthan Kumar were expelled from the squad and sent back to Singapore for breaking the team's curfew.

International career

Tajeli was called up to the Singapore U23 as an overage player at the age of 25 for the

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in Manila. He made his SEA Games debut in a 0–0 draw against Laos U23. During the SEA Games, Tajeli and eight footballers broke curfew. He, along with the other eight players, was subsequently punished with a fine by the

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. On 11 November 2021, Tajeli made his international debut for the Singapore national team in an International 'A' Friendly match against

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at the

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Career statistics

: Update 26 May 2022

International

Honours

Lion City Sailors

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* Singapore Community Shield: 2022

Individual

Team of the Year:

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tajeli Salamat Living people 1994 births Singaporean men's footballers Warriors FC players Balestier Khalsa FC players Young Lions FC players 21st-century Singaporean sportsmen Men's association football defenders Lion City Sailors FC players