Muhammad Wafi bin Aminuddin (born 20 September 2000) is a Bruneian

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who plays as a defender.

Club career

Born to a footballing family, Wafi began training with youth scheme Projek Ikan Pusu ever since he was 5 years old. He attended Maktab Sains as a schoolboy. He was already a youth international by the age of 14, and was even invited to a football camp in

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courtesy of

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two years later. Wafi began his league career with the

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national youth setup, captaining the under-17 club side in the 2016 Brunei Premier League followed by the 'A' team that played in the 2017-18 Brunei Super League. After a training stint at the

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in late 2018, Wafi joined DPMM FC initially as a youth player to compete in the

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. After the academy side comfortably claimed the league title, Wafi's performances as captain impressed new head coach

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enough to place him in the first team. Wafi made his

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debut in the 1-7 victory against

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on 13 April 2019. Playing domestically in the Brunei leagues since 2020, Wafi played at the

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and won the competition on December 4 of that year. On 19 March 2023 in a 1–3 defeat against Geylang International, Wafi was stretchered off in the second half after an awkward landing, which was later revealed to be an

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injury alongside a

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tear on his right knee which ruled him out for the rest of the season.

Career statistics

Club

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Honours

;DPMM FC * Brunei Premier League: 2018-19 *

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* Brunei FA Cup:

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International goals

Personal life

Wafi's brothers are all footballers. Afi is an established Brunei international with 15 caps and plays for

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. Ulfi appeared for Brunei youth teams and currently plays futsal with Kasuka & Ar Rawda along with being captain of the Brunei seven-a-side football team. The youngest brother Bazli is a Brunei under-23 international.

References

External links

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KNOW YOUR ATHLETE: WAFI AMINUDDIN
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wafi Aminuddin 2000 births Living people Bruneian Muslims Men's association football defenders Bruneian men's footballers Brunei men's international footballers DPMM FC players Competitors at the 2019 SEA Games SEA Games competitors for Brunei Brunei Super League players Singapore Premier League players