Iqram Rifqi
Iqram Rifqi is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays as a defender for Singapore Premier League club Geylang International on loan from Lion City Sailors FC and the Singapore national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 February 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Singapore | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Geylang International | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2015 | National Football Academy | ||
| 2016–2017 | Home United Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017– | Lion City Sailors | 44 | (2) |
| 2021– | → Geylang International (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2019– | Singapore | 4 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 May 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 December 2021 | |||
In May 2017, he was named Most Valuable Player of the tournament at Adidas’ Singapore edition of the worldwide futsal campaign Tango League.[2]
Club career
Home United
After graduating from the NFA squad, he moved to play for the Home United Prime League squad. He was promoted to the squad in 2018.
He has held his own among his more illustrious teammates since making his senior debut in a Singapore Cup match against Warriors FC in July.[3] He made ten appearances in the 2017 S.League.[4]
International career
Iqram was first called up to the national team in 2019, for the friendly against Qatar on 14 November 2019 and World Cup qualifiers against Yemen on 19 November.[5] Iqram made his first professional start and debut on 14 November against Qatar.[6]
Club career statistics
As of 10 Oct 2021
| Club | Season | S.League | Singapore Cup | Singapore League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Home United | 2017 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| 2018 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 3 | |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 1 | |
| Total | 42 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 64 | 6 | |
| Lion City Sailors | 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Geylang International (loan) | 2021 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Lion City Sailors | 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 45 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 67 | 6 | |
International statistics
International caps
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 November 2019 | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha, Qatar |  Qatar | 0-2 (lost) | Friendly |
| 2 | 19 November 2019 | Shaikh Ali Bin Mohammed Al-Khalifa Stadium, Muharraq, Bahrain |  Yemen | 2-1 (won) | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round |
| 3 | 5 December 2021 | National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore |  Myanmar | 3-0(won) | 2020 AFF Championship |
| 4 | 8 December 2021 | National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore |  Philippines | 2-1(won) | 2020 AFF Championship |
References
- "Iqram Rifqi promoted to 1st team in 2018".
- "Home youngster steals the show at Tango League Singapore". Archived from the original on January 19, 2018. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
- "Unknown Iqram turning heads at Home United".
- "I. Rifqi". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
- "Football: Roaring in changes as Lions coach announces 22-man squad for Yemen game". The Straits Times. November 4, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
- "Lions go down to Qatar in friendly". Football Association of Singapore. November 15, 2019. Retrieved November 18, 2019.