# Syafiq Ahmad

Muhammad Syafiq bin Ahmad (born 28 June 1995) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Malaysia Super League club Kedah Darul Aman, on loan from club Johor Darul Ta'zim, and the Malaysia national team.

## Early life

Syafiq was born and raised in Sungai Ara in the state of Penang, Malaysia. As a child Syafiq represented his school, Sekolah Menengah Tunku Anum Tunku Abdul Rahman for tournaments under the age of 15 and 18.

## Club career
### Kedah Darul Aman

Syafiq made his debut in 2013 with Kedah on 20 August 2013 against LionsXII in a 2013 Malaysia Cup match. He came in from the bench on the 81st minute. His first Malaysia Premier League start is against Perlis on 24 January 2014 where Kedah won 4–1. On 16 May 2014, he scored his first league goal against Felda United which also was the winning goal.

### Johor Darul Ta'zim

On 19 December 2017, Syafiq was signed by Malaysian giants Johor Darul Ta'zim in December. He made his debut in the 2018 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs against Thailand club, Muangthong United on 23 January 2018.
On 8 May 2019, Syafiq scored the only goal in the home match during the 2019 AFC Champions League group stage match against J1 League club, Kashima Antlers which give JDT the 3 points and also their first time that they have beaten a Japanese side.

#### Loan to Kedah Darul Aman

On 26 December 2021, Syafiq was loaned out to his former club ahead of the 2022 Malaysia Super League season. He went on to have a solid form throughout the season where on 15 June 2022, JDT cut short of his loan due to his impressive workrate.
On 5 March 2024, Syafiq once against returned to Kedah Darul Aman on loan ahead of the 2024–25 Malaysia Super League season.

## International career
### Youth

Syafiq participated in the 2015 Southeast Asian Games with Malaysia U-23. He also participated in the 2017 Southeast Asian Games where Malaysia U-23 finished as silver medalist. He also played in the 2018 Asian Games.

### Senior

Syafiq made his debut with Malaysia senior team in 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification against North Korea on 13 November 2017 at the Buriram Stadium. On 27 March 2018 during the 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification away match against Lebanon, he scored his first senior international goal at the Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium.
On 5 October 2019, Syafiq scored his first career hat-trick in a 6–0 win during a friendly match against Sri Lanka at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium.

## Personal life

On 6 December 2020, Syafiq was driving when he got into an accident that killed 3 people. His 22 day old son, mother-in-law, and maid all died in the accident. Syafiq, his wife, and their 2-year-old daughter survived the crash.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 20 September 2024
* ↑ Includes Malaysia FA Cup
* ↑ Includes Malaysia Cup
* ↑ Includes AFC Champions League and AFC Cup

### International

    As of 21 December 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Malaysia | 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| Malaysia | 2018 | 8 | 3 |
| Malaysia | 2019 | 9 | 5 |
| Malaysia | 2021 | 10 | 0 |
| Malaysia | 2022 | 8 | 2 |
| Malaysia | 2023 | 7 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 43 | 11 |

### Senior team

    Scores and results list Malaysia's goal tally first.
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 27 March 2018 | Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon | Lebanon | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 2. | 1 April 2018 | Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Bhutan | 7–0 | 7–0 | Friendly |
| 3. | 5 July 2018 | Kuala Lumpur Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Fiji | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 4. | 5 September 2019 | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia | Indonesia | 2–2 | 3–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5. | 10 September 2019 | Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | United Arab Emirates | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6. | 5 October 2019 | Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Sri Lanka | 1–0 | 6–0 | Friendly |
| 7. | 5 October 2019 | Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Sri Lanka | 5–0 | 6–0 | Friendly |
| 8. | 5 October 2019 | Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Sri Lanka | 6–0 | 6–0 | Friendly |
| 9. | 27 May 2022 | Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Brunei | 1–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 10. | 14 June 2022 | Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Bangladesh | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 11. | 11 December 2024 | Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | East Timor | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2024 ASEAN Championship |
    As of 15 August 2018.
Malaysia U-23
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Goal | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 11 June 2015 | Bishan Stadium, Singapore | Laos | 3–1 | 1 | Win | Football at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games |
| 2. | 3 June 2016 | Hang Jebat Stadium, Malaysia | Singapore | 3–0 | 1 | Win | 2016 Nations Cup |
| 3. | 6 October 2016 | Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium, Malaysia | Brunei | 2–0 | 2 | Win | Friendly |
| 4. | 19 July 2017 | National Stadium, Thailand | Indonesia | 3–0 | 1 | Win | 2018 AFC U-23 Championship qualification |
| 5. | 15 August 2018 | Jalak Harupat Stadium, Bandung | Kyrgyzstan | 3–1 | 1 | Win | 2018 Asian Games |

## Honours
### Club

Kedah
* Malaysia Premier League: 2015
* Malaysian FA Cup: 2017
* Malaysia Cup: 2016
* Malaysia Charity Shield: 2017
Johor Darul Ta'zim
* Malaysia Super League: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
* Malaysia Cup: 2019, 2022
* Malaysia Charity Shield: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023
* Malaysia FA Cup: 2022, 2023

### International

Malaysia U23
* Southeast Asian Games silver medal: 2017
Malaysia
* AFF Championship runner-up: 2018
* King's Cup runner-up: 2022
* Pestabola Merdeka: 2024