Shawal Anuar

Shawal Anuar (born 29 April 1991) is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays as a forward for S.League club Hougang United and the Singapore national team.

In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Anuar is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Shawal.
Shawal Anuar
Personal information
Full name Muhammad Shawal bin Anuar
Date of birth (1991-04-29) 29 April 1991
Place of birth Singapore
Height 168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, Forward
Club information
Current team
 Hougang United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 Keppel Monaco FC
2014–2019 Geylang International 108 (31)
2020– Hougang United 6 (3)
National team‡
2016– Singapore 10 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 April 2017
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 October 2019

Club career

Geylang International

Anuar began his professional football career with Geylang International in the S.league in 2014, having previously only played with NFL side Keppel Monaco FC in the NFL.[1] Despite being signed for the team's reserve Prime League side, Anuar managed to appear for the senior team, clocking in 69 minutes of football for the senior side.[2]

He was handed an extension to his contract and had a solid full debut season for the Eagles in 2015, scoring 4 goals in 22 appearances, helping his team finish 8th in the league.[3]

Anuar built on his debut season and helped his team win the 2016 Singapore League Cup Plate, Geylang's first trophy since 2009, while earning a call-up to the national team.[4][5][6] His performances in 2016 prompted his head coach Hasrin Jailani to identify him as one of the players to watch for in the 2017 S.League season.[4]

Anuar started the 2017 season on a good note. Following Geylang International and Matsumoto Yamaga signing of a MOU in November 2016, Anuar, together with fellow winger Gabriel Quak, were selected to go on a one-week trial with the J2 side.[7] Both players were not offered a contract, with the Japanese side saying that the pair was good enough to play in the J3 League with potential to feature in the top-tier J.League if they fulfill their potential.[8] Anuar started in the season open against Hougang United and scored his first goal of the season in the following match, helping his team to 3 points over Balestier Khalsa.[9][10] He got his second of the season in a 2-0 win over the Garena Young Lions in Geylang's 5th game of the season.[11]

As of the end of the 2018 Singapore Premier League season, Anuar has notched 22 goals in 77 appearances for the Eagles.[12]

Hougang United FC

After scoring 9 goals over 16 appearances with Geylang International in the 2019 Singapore Premier League, Shawal was snapped up by the Cheetahs for the 2020 Singapore Premier League season on a 2 year contract.[13]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 5 Dec 2020. Caps and goals may not be correct.
Club Season S.League Singapore Cup Singapore
League Cup		 Asia Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Geylang International 2014 400000—40
2015 2033030—263
2016 1712052—243
2017 1991030—239
2018 1570000—157
2019 1482100—169
Total 8928811120010831
Hougang United 2020 134001030174
2021 0000000000
Total 134001030174
Career total 10232811223012535

International career

Shawal was called up for the first time to the senior team by Singapore's head coach V. Sundramoorthy in 2016 for matches against Malaysia and Hong Kong. He made his international debut against Hong Kong in the 79th minute, replacing Gabriel Quak.[14]

Shawal scored his first international goal, in his second international cap, against Afghanistan. He scored in the 46th minute to equalise for the Lions. However, Singapore fell to an eventual 2-1 defeat.[15]

International caps
NoDateVenueOpponentResultCompetition
111 October 2016Mong Kok Stadium, Mongkok, Hong Kong Hong Kong0-2 (lost)Friendly
223 March 2017Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium, Doha, Qatar Afghanistan1-2 (lost)Friendly
39 November 2017National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore Lebanon0-1 (lost)Friendly
49 November 2017National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore Bahrain0-3 (lost)2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification – Third Round
523 March 2018Bishan Stadium, National Stadium, Singapore Maldives3-2 (won)Friendly
627 March 2018Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan Chinese Taipei0-1 (lost)2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification – Third Round
75 September 2019National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore Yemen2-2 (draw)2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round
85 October 2019Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan Jordan0-0 (draw)Friendly
910 October 2019King Abdullah Sport City Stadium, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia0-3 (lost)2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round
1015 October 2019National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore Uzbekistan1-3 (lost)2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round

International goals
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
123 March 2017Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium, Doha, Qatar Afghanistan1–11–2Friendly

References
  1. "Geylang's Shawal and Quak off to Japan for trials". The New Paper. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  2. "Geylang's Shawal and Quak off to Japan for trials". The New Paper. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  3. "S.League.com - Shawal Wants To Build On Strong Debut Season". www.sleague.com. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  4. "Hasrin tips trio for greater success, Sahil in limbo". FourFourTwo. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  5. "Geylang hold off Cheetahs to win League Cup Plate". FourFourTwo. 30 July 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  6. "League Cup 2016: FFT's five who defied the odds". FourFourTwo. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  7. "Eye-opener for Quak and Shawal in Japan". The New Paper. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  8. "Geylang wingers good enough for Japanese third tier". The New Paper. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  9. "Eagles Floored By Cheetahs In Season Opener | Geylang International FC". gifc.org.sg. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  10. "Eagles Soar The Skies Of Bedok With A Victory Over Tigers | Geylang International FC". gifc.org.sg. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  11. "S.League.com - Garena Young Lions". www.sleague.com. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  12. Lee, David (1 March 2019). "Football: Three players to watch in the 2019 Singapore Premier League". The Straits Times. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  13. "Hougang United Football Club (HGFC)". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  14. "Call up for national team". Archived from the original on 27 November 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  15. "Afghanistan vs. Singapore - Football Match Report - March 23, 2017 - ESPN". ESPNFC.com. Retrieved 24 March 2017.

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