Taufiq Rahmat (born 18 October 1987) is a Singaporean retired

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who last played for

Woodlands Wellington FC Woodlands Wellington Football Club is an inactive professional football club which played in the S.League, the top division of football in Singapore. They are based in Woodlands at the 4,300 seater Woodlands Stadium, where they have played s ...

, primarily as a

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. A member of the Singapore-based LionsXII squad which finished second during its inaugural season in the

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, Taufiq returned to the

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when it was announced that he had signed for

Woodlands Wellington Woodlands Wellington Football Club is an inactive professional football club which played in the S.League, the top division of football in Singapore. They are based in Woodlands at the 4,300 seater Woodlands Stadium, where they have played since ...

ahead of the 2013 season. Prior to playing for the LionsXII, Taufiq also turned out for

clubs

Tanjong Pagar United Tanjong Pagar United Football Club is a professional football club that competes in the Singapore Premier League, the top division of football in Singapore. The club took part in S.League from 1996 to 2004, and from 2011 to 2014. The club with ...

and

Tampines Rovers Tampines Rovers Football Club is a professional football club based in Tampines, Singapore, that competes in the Singapore Premier League, the top tier of Singapore football league system. Founded in 1945, the club have won the national league ...

. He made his debut for

on 21 February 2013 in a 2–2 draw against

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, coming on as a second-half substitute for Farizal Basri. Taufiq retired from professional football at the end of 2013 season.

Club career statistics

Rahmat's career statistics: :All numbers encased in brackets signify substitute appearances.

Appearances in AFC Cup competitions

References

1987 births Living people Singaporean men's footballers Woodlands Wellington FC players LionsXII players Malaysia Super League players Singapore Premier League players Tanjong Pagar United FC players Tampines Rovers FC players Men's association football midfielders {{Singapore-footy-bio-stub