# Shaiful Esah

Mohamad Shaiful bin Esah Nain (born 12 May 1986) is a Singaporean former footballer who played for the Singapore Premier League and the Singapore national team as a left-back.

## Club career

Shaiful has previously played for S.League clubs Young Lions, Singapore Armed Forces and LionsXII. Shaiful played in the AFC Champions League during his time with the warriors. He has a cultured left foot and is deadly from set pieces and dead ball situations having scored countless goals from long range and free kicks. He is the regular taker of the corner kick and free kick for his club and country. He then later went on to sign for Tampines Rovers in 2013 till 2015 and Warriors in 2016.
Shaiful retired from football in 2017 thus ending his 13 years career as a footballer.

## International career

He was part of the Singapore Under-23 team that took part in the 2007 Southeast Asian Games in Korat, Thailand that won a bronze medal.
He made his debut for the Singapore against Vietnam in the 2nd leg of the quarter-final round of the Suzuki Cup.
Shaiful has also been a goal threat for oppositions with his accurate free kicks and his delivery from corners which had helped a goal-shy Singapore in their 2012 AFF Suzuki Cup attempt.

## Personal life

After retiring from football, Shaiful currently works as safety co-ordinator in Kimly construction, Singapore.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played November 2016. Caps and goals may not be correct.
| Club | Season | S.League | S.League | Singapore Cup | Singapore Cup | Singapore League Cup | Singapore League Cup | Asia | Asia | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Young Lions | 2004 | 20 | 1 | - | - | - | - | — | — | 20 | 1 |
| Young Lions | Total | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| Singapore Armed Forces | 2005 | 03 | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | — | — | ?? | ?? |
| Singapore Armed Forces | 2006 | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | — | — | ?? | ?? |
| Singapore Armed Forces | 2007 | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | — | — | ?? | ?? |
| Singapore Armed Forces | 2008 | ?? | 2 | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | — | — | ?? | 2 |
| Singapore Armed Forces | 2009 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 32 | 2 |
| Singapore Armed Forces | 2010 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Singapore Armed Forces | 2011 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 1 |
| Singapore Armed Forces | Total | 53 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 63 | 5 |
| Club | Season | Malaysia Super League | Malaysia Super League | Malaysia FA Cup | Malaysia FA Cup | Malaysia Cup | Malaysia Cup | Asia | Asia | Total | Total |
| LionsXII | 2012 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 27 | 4 |
| LionsXII | Total | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 4 |
| Club | Season | S.League | S.League | Singapore Cup | Singapore Cup | Singapore League Cup | Singapore League Cup | Asia | Asia | Total | Total |
| Tampines Rovers | 2013 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 3 |
| Tampines Rovers | 2014 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Tampines Rovers | 2015 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 |
| Tampines Rovers | Total | 53 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 70 | 3 |
| Warriors | 2016 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 1 |
| Warriors | 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Warriors | Total | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| Warwick Knights | 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Warwick Knights | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Total | Career Total | 158 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 199 | 14 |
* Young Lions and LionsXII are ineligible for qualification to AFC competitions in their respective leagues.

### International goals

    Scores and results list Singapore's goal tally first.
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 7 October 2011 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore | Philippines | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 4 June 2013 | Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar | Myanmar | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 3 | 27 November 2014 | National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore | Myanmar | 1–0 | 4–2 | 2014 AFF Championship |
| 4 | 6 June 2015 | Jurong West Sports and Recreation Centre, Jurong West, Singapore | Brunei | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |

## Honours
### Club
#### Singapore Armed Forces

* S.League: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
* Singapore Cup: 2007, 2008

#### Tampines Rovers FC

* S.League: 2013

### International

Singapore
* AFF Championship: 2012
* Southeast Asian Games: Bronze Medal - 2007, 2009