Aliff Shafaein

Aliff Shafaein
Personal information
Full name	Aliff Shafaein Safiee
Date of birth	19 April 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth	Singapore
Height	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Home United
Number	7
Youth career
1997–2000	Tampines Rovers
Senior career*
Years	Team
2000–2011	Tampines Rovers
2012	Tanjong Pagar United
2012	Singapore Armed Forces FC
2013–	Home United
International career‡
2003	Singapore
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 June 2009; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 June 2009

Aliff Shafaein Safiee (born 19 April 1982) is a Singaporean footballer who plays as a midfielder for S.League club Home United. He can be small but with his brilliant pace and style of play he can be dangerous for defenders.^{[citation needed]} Due to his ball-control skills, he was nicknamed "Romario of the Young Lions".^[1] He also had another nickname, "The Little Master".^[2]

International career

Aliff was part of the Singapore Under-23 national team.^[3]

References

^ Luis, Ernest (20 March 2003). "Who's who - Meet the Lions". The New Paper. pp. S6.
^ "Former Tampines forward Aliff Shafaein displays heart-warming gesture for Mustafic | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
^ Luis, Ernest (21 January 2003). "Lowdown on Singapore Cubs". The New Paper. pp. 48–49.

External links

Aliff Shafaein at National-Football-Teams.com
A. Shafaein at Soccerway

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[1] Luis, Ernest (20 March 2003). "Who's who - Meet the Lions". The New Paper. pp. S6.

[2] "Former Tampines forward Aliff Shafaein displays heart-warming gesture for Mustafic | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 15 December 2022.

[3] Luis, Ernest (21 January 2003). "Lowdown on Singapore Cubs". The New Paper. pp. 48–49.

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