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Hafiz Rahim
Personal information
Full name Hafiz Rahim
Date of birth (1983-11-19)19 November 1983
Date of death 9 July 2020(2020-07-09) (aged 36)
Place of death Singapore
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2004 Geylang United
2004–2005 Singapore Armed Forces
2006–2011 Geylang United 66 (9)
2012 Gombak United 21 (4)
2013–2015 Home United 1 (0)
2016–2017 Warriors 0 (0)
2017 Tampines Rovers Football Club
International career
2011–2014 Singapore 9 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:53, 7 January 2014 (UTC)

Hafiz Rahim (19 November 1983 – 9 July 2020) was a Singaporean footballer who played as a forward.[1]

Career

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Club

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Hafiz had previously played for S.League club Geylang United, Singapore Armed Forces FC, Gombak United and Home United.

International

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Hafiz earned his first international cap against Thailand on 24 August 2011.[2] He scored his only international goal against Laos on 7 June 2013.[3]

Career statistics

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International goals

No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 7 June 2013 New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos  Laos 2–5 2–5 Friendly

Honours

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Singapore

Personal life

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Hafiz died on 9 July 2020 during a motorcycle accident when the speeding lorry knocked him down at Tampines Ave 8, at the age of 36. Hafiz was unconscious when conveyed to Changi General Hospital (CGH), where he subsequently died the next morning. He was married and had three children.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Hafiz Rahim". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
  2. ^ "HAFIZ RAHIM – KNOCKED DOWN BUT NOT OUT". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
  3. ^ "tange's Lions go on rampage against Laos".
  4. ^ "Football: Former national player Hafiz Rahim dies aged 36 after motorcycle accident". Retrieved 9 July 2020.