Hami Syahin

Muhammad Hami Syahin bin Said (born 16 December 1998), better known as Hami Syahin or just Hami, is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays either as a central-midfielder or right-back for Singapore Premier League club Lion City Sailors and the Singapore national team.

Beginnings and breakthrough

Youth career On 13 March 2015, He was selected for a 10-day training stint in France with Ben Davies and Muhelmy Suhaimi and played in two friendly matches for FC Metz, against RC Strasbourg on their second day there, and FC Sarrebourg, a day before they were scheduled to return home.

Club career

Young Lions

Hami began his club career with S.League club Young Lions in November 2015. However, he made zero appearance for the club. In the 2016 season, Hami earned his first appearances and played almost all matches throughout the 2016 S.League season. He scored his first goal against Warriors.

Home United On 3 February 2019, Hami joined Home United from Young Lions ahead of the 2019 Singapore Premier League season.

During Home United's 2019 AFC Cup Group H opening match, Hami scored a long range volley to equalise against Indonesian side PSM Makassar to secure a point with a 1–1 draw. Due to a combination of injuries to Izzdin Shafiq as well as the constant coaching changes, Hami was mainly deployed in the defensive midfield position.

Return to Young Lions On 4 November 2020, Hami re-joined his former club, Young Lions as he is serving his compulsory two years National Service.

Lion City Sailors In January 2022, Hami joined Lion City Sailors after he completed his National services commitments. On 9 December 2023, he lifted his first ever cup win which is the 2023 Singapore Cup. On 18 June 2024, Hami made his 50th appearance for the club.

Hami played in the 2025 AFC Champions League Two final against Sharjah on 18 May 2025 as the Sailors finished as a runner-up after a 1–2 defeat.

During the 2025–26 AFC Champions League Two group stage fixtures against Indonesian club Persib Bandung on 26 November 2025, as the match was at 2–2, Hami composed the ball after defending from a corner and dribble near the half way court punting the ball all the way to the opposition box assisting Anderson Lopes to score the winner in a 3–2 win.

International career

Youth Hami was initially selected in the 40 players provisional squad by head coach V. Sundramoorthy for the 2016 AFF Championship. However, he was not included in the final 23 man squad to take part in the competition.

Hami was called up in June 2017 for a closed door friendly against Myanmar on 6 June 2017, 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification match against Chinese Taipei on 10 June 2017 and a friendly against Argentina on 13 June 2017.

Hami was also called up for 2017 Southeast Asian Games.

Senior Hami made his official debut for Singapore on 5 September 2019, against Yemen in an eventual 2–2 draw.

In 2022, Hami was included in the team for the 2022 FAS Tri-Nations Series and 2022 AFF Championship.

On 18 November 2024, Hami captained Singapore during a friendly match against Chinese Taipei.

Others Singapore Selection Squad He was selected as part of the Singapore Selection squad for The Sultan of Selangor's Cup to be held on 6 May 2017.

Career statistics Club . Caps and goals may not be correct.

Young Lions are ineligible for qualification to AFC competitions in their respective leagues.

International International caps

Honours

Club

Lion City Sailors AFC Champions League Two runner-up: 2024–25 Singapore Premier League: 2024–25 Singapore Cup: 2023, 2024–25 Singapore Community Shield: 2022, 2024; runner-up: 2025

International Singapore U22 Merlion Cup: 2019

Individual Singapore Premier League Young Player of the Year: 2019