Wafi Aminuddin
_06.jpg) Wafi with DPMM in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Muhammad Wafi bin Aminuddin | ||
| Date of birth | 20 September 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2012 | PIP | ||
| 2014–2018 | Tabuan Muda | ||
| 2018 | Tokyo Institute of Technology | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Tabuan U17 | ||
| 2017–2018 | Tabuan Muda 'A' | (1) | |
| 2019 | DPMM[broken anchor] II | 6 | (2) |
| 2019–2023 | DPMM | 8 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | Brunei U14 | 5 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Brunei U16 | 9 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Brunei U19 | 10 | (0) |
| 2018 | Brunei U21 | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Brunei U23 | 10 | (0) |
| 2017– | Brunei | 8 | (1) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 December 2022 | |||
Muhammad Wafi bin Aminuddin (born 20 September 2000) is a Bruneian footballer who plays as a defender.[1]
Club career[edit]
Born to a footballing family, Wafi began training with youth scheme Projek Ikan Pusu ever since he was 5 years old.[2] 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 Munich, Germany courtesy of Allianz two years later.[3]
Wafi began his league career with the Tabuan Muda 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 Tokyo Institute of Technology in Japan in late 2018,[4] Wafi joined DPMM FC initially as a youth player to compete in the 2019 Brunei Premier League.[5] After the academy side comfortably claimed the league title, Wafi's performances as captain impressed new head coach Adrian Pennock enough to place him in the first team.[6]
Wafi made his Singapore Premier League debut in the 1-7 victory against Balestier Khalsa on 13 April 2019.[7]
Playing domestically in the Brunei leagues since 2020, Wafi played at the 2022 Brunei FA Cup and won the competition on December 4 of that year.[8]
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 anterior cruciate ligament injury alongside a meniscus tear on his right knee which ruled him out for the rest of the season.[9]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
- As of 3 April 2023[10]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| DPMM | 2019 | Singapore Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | Brunei Super League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |||
| 2023 | Singapore Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 8 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
- Notes
Honours[edit]
- DPMM FC
International goals[edit]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5 November 2022 | Track & Field Sports Complex, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei |  East Timor |
5–2 | 6–2 | 2022 AFF Championship qualification |
Personal life[edit]
Wafi's brothers are all footballers.[11] Afi is an established Brunei international with 15 caps and plays for Kasuka FC. 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.[12][13] The youngest brother Bazli is a Brunei under-23 international.[14]
References[edit]
- ^ "DPMM FC acquire services of new local trio". Borneo Bulletin. 13 February 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ @pitchbn (12 May 2021). "Introducing the third Pitch ICON Footballer. The future of Brunei, Wafi Aminuddin". Retrieved 12 May 2021 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Two lucky winners fly off to Germany for football camp". The Brunei Times. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ "rashidah hanifah on Instagram: "Selamat Belayar Wafi, fokus dlm training @Tokyo Tech high school of science and technology... moga d mudahkn semua urusan, dlm lindungan…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-25. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ "News 2019 - Brunei DST Premier League". Radio Televisyen Brunei. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ "DPMM FC acquire services of new local trio". Borneo Bulletin. 13 February 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ "Five-star Varankou shines in 7-1 win as DPMM FC top Singapore league". Borneo Bulletin. 14 April 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ "DPMM FC sink Kasuka FC to win Brunei FA Cup". Borneo Bulletin. 5 December 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ @wafiaminuddin (22 May 2023). "Unfortunately I sustained an ACL and meniscus tear on my right knee during the SPL match and I will most probably be out for the rest of the season". Retrieved 22 May 2023 – via Instagram.
- ^ Wafi Aminuddin at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ "KNOW YOUR ATHLETE: WAFI AMINUDDIN". BruSports News. 29 April 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ "DDT FT, Kasuka & Ar Rawda Seri 1-1". Media Permata. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ "Brunei leave for 7-a-side meet in Manila". Borneo Bulletin. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ "Young Wasps in Saudi Arabia for training camp". Borneo Bulletin. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
External links[edit]
- Wafi Aminuddin at National-Football-Teams.com
- Wafi Aminuddin at Soccerway
- Wafi Aminuddin on Instagram
- KNOW YOUR ATHLETE: WAFI AMINUDDIN