Shahdan Sulaiman

Early career

Shahdan previously played for S.League clubs Home United, Tampines Rovers & Young Lions. He moved to play for the LionsXII in the Malaysia Super League for the 2012 season. In 2012, while playing for the LionsXII, Shahdan Sulaiman's impressive form had attracted the attention of the Thai scouts from Pattaya United F.C. who likened him to be a player in the mould of Kaka due to his vision and passing ability. He was briefly considered by the Thai club to join as part of their foreign Asian player scheme, but the move did not happen.

Tampines Rovers

He joined Tampines Rovers in the 2013 season after he was left out of the LionsXII squad as the squad was mostly made up of U-23 players in preparation of the Southeast Asian Games. In 2013, he signed a 23 months contract with his old club Tampines Rovers. He finished the 2013 season with 4 goals and 9 assists. At the end of 2014, while playing for the national team in the AFF Championship, he picked up an injury which ruled him out for 6 months of the 2015 season.

Back to LionsXII

Following his recovery from a long-term injury he picked up at the end of 2014, Shahdan re-joined the LionsXII in 2015. He made his long awaited comeback in a game against Sime Darby as a late substitute in May 2015. In his next match against ATM FA, he scored with his first touch of the ball and made his first start in July, against Kelantan.

Re-signing for the Stags

In January 2016, after the…

Shahdan got his first goal for the national team in a 2–2 draw with Azerbaijan, scoring a last gasp equaliser to help the Lions come back from behind. 8 June 2019, he scored a free kick and got himself an assist in a 4-3 win against Solomon Islands. In the 2020 AFF Championship 2nd leg semi-finals fixture vs Indonesia, with one swerve of his right foot, Shahdan sent a free-kick to the top left corner of Indonesia’s net, which gave nine-man Singapore a shock 2-1 lead, although the Lions ultimately lost in extra time. As of January 2023, Shahdan has amassed 85 caps for the senior national team.

Club

As of match played 24 Oct 2022

1 Includes Singapore Cup and Malaysia FA Cup. 2 Includes Malaysia Cup and Singapore League Cup.

International goals

Scores and results list Singapore's goal tally first.

Club

Tampines Rovers

S. League: 2011, 2013 Singapore Cup: 2019 Lion City Sailors

Singapore Premier League: 2021 Singapore Community Shield: 2022

Hougang United

Singapore Cup Runner-ups (1): 2023

International

AFF Suzuki Cup: 2012

Individual

Singapore Premier League Team of the Year: 2019, 2021