Aqhari Abdullah

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Abdullah is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Aqhari.

Muhammad Aqhari bin Abdullah (born 9 July 1991) is a Singaporean former footballer who played primarily as a full-back. Primarily a full-back, he is also capable of playing as a winger or central-midfielder.

Aqhari Abdullah

Personal information
Full name	Muhammad Aqhari bin Abdullah[1]
Date of birth	(1991-07-09) 9 July 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	Singapore
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2]
Position(s)	Full-back / Winger / Central-midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010	Balestier Khalsa	1	(0)
2011	Hougang United	12	(0)
2012	Young Lions	16	(1)
2013–2015	LionsXII	7	(0)
2016–2021	Lion City Sailors	110	(0)
2022	Tanjong Pagar United	27	(0)
International career
	Singapore U23
2014–	Singapore
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 July 2022

Club career

Aqhari began his football career with Balestier Khalsa in the S.League in 2010 before moving to Hougang United in 2011 and Young Lions in 2012.

In January 2013, he was named in the LionsXII squad for the 2013 Malaysia Super League.^[3]

Lion City Sailors

In 2016, he joined Lion City Sailors. On 1 November 2021, Lion City Sailors announced that Aqhari would not continue with the team in the following season.^[4]

Tanjong Pagar United

On 23 January 2022, Aqhari signed for Tanjong Pagar United for the 2022 season.

International career

Aqhari was first called up to the national senior team for the friendly match against France U21 on 2 June 2014.^[5]

Personal life

Aqhari's father is former Singapore international and ex-Balestier Khalsa head coach Abdullah Noor.^[6]

He graduated from the Singapore Sports School in 2008.^[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 6 November 1922

Club	Season	S.League		Singapore Cup		Singapore League Cup		Asia		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Balestier Khalsa	2010	1	0	0	0	-	-	—		1	0
	Total	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Hougang United	2011	12	0	2	0	1	0	—		15	0
	Total	12	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	15	0
Young Lions	2012	16	1	—		2	0	—		18	1
	Total	16	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	18	1
Club	Season	Malaysia Super League		Malaysia FA Cup		Malaysia Cup		Asia		Total
LionsXII	2013[8]	4	0	1	0	3	0	—		8	0
	2014[9]	3	0	0	0	0	0	—		3	0
	Total	7	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	11	0
Club	Season	S.League		Singapore Cup		Singapore League Cup		Asia		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Tampines Rovers	2015	9	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	12	1
	Total	9	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	12	1
Home United	2016	17	0	4	0	1	0	0	0	22	0
	2017	13	0	4	0	1	0	7	0	25	0
	2018	14	0	7	0	0	0	11	0	32	0
	2019	18	0	2	0	1	0	6	0	27	0
	Total	62	0	17	0	3	0	24	0	106	0
Lion City Sailors	2020	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
	2021	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0
	Total	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	0
Tanjong Pagar United	2022	26	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	29	0
	Total	26	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	29	0
Career Total		152	2	24	0	11	0	24	0	211	2

• Young Lions and LionsXII are ineligible for qualification to Asian Football Confederation competitions in their respective leagues.
• Young Lions withdrew from the 2012 Singapore Cup due to participation in the 2013 AFC U-22 Championship qualifiers.

Honours

Club

LionsXII

• Malaysia Super League: 2013

Lion City Sailors

• Singapore Premier League: 2021

References

1. "FAS names 2014 LionsXII squad list". LionsXII. Archived from the original on 27 August 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
2. "12. Aqhari". LionsXII. Archived from the original on 8 March 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
3. "LionsXII 2013 unveiled". LionsXII. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
   - "LionsXII 2013" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
4. "Hellos and goodbyes at the end of a thrilling 2021". Lion City Sailors FC. 1 November 2021. Archived from the original on 1 November 2021.
5. Teng Kiat. "Singapore fall to six-goal friendly defeat against France U21". Goal. Archived from the original on 13 January 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
6. Sanjay Nair (15 December 2013). "SEA Games: Living up to the family name". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 18 March 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
7. "Elite Student-Athletes". Singapore Sports School. Archived from the original on 11 March 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
8. "LionsXII fixtures and results for 2013 season". LionsXII. Archived from the original on 16 February 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
9. "LionsXII fixtures and results for 2014 season". LionsXII. Archived from the original on 9 March 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2014.