Nazrul Nazari

Muhammad Nazrul bin Ahmad Nazari (born 11 February 1991), better known as Nazrul Nazari or just Nazrul, is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays either as a full-back or winger for Singapore Premier League club Geylang International and the Singapore national team.

Nazrul is holds the record for being Hougang United all-time most appearances in history.

Club career Young Lions Nazrul began his professional football career with Under-23 side Young Lions in the S.League in 2009.

LionsXII In December 2011, the FAS announced that Nazrul was to join the newly formed LionsXII for the 2012 Malaysia Super League.

Hougang United In 2016, Nazrul signed for Hougang United for the 2016 S.League campaign after LionsXII was disbanded in 2015. On 19 November 2022, Nazrul captained Hougang United to win the 2022 Singapore Cup, helping the Cheetahs clinch their first ever piece of silverware.

On 26 February 2023, Nazrul became the fourth most capped player in Hougang after his start against Balestier Khalsa saw him reach 150 appearances, he capped his milestone with an assist for the opening goal. On 3 June 2023, Nazrul scored the second goal against Young Lions.

Nazrul start against the same opposition in Round 3 saw him joint third with Nurhilmi Jasni with 165 appearances and he would break that number and be the second most capped player after playing against the Young Lions.

On 30 June 2025, it was announced that Nazrul would be leaving the club after 9 seasons upon the expiry of his contract, leaving as the club’s all time highest appearance maker with 210 apps in all competitions. Geylang International On 7 July 2025, Nazrul alongside his teammate, Shodai Yokoyama, signed with Geylang International.

International career Nazrul made his international debut for Singapore in a friendly match against Hong Kong on 15 August 2012, since then Nazrul has been a consistent member of the squad since his debut and has amassed 60 appearances for the Lions.

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

Career statistics Club

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Young Lions and LionsXII are ineligible for qualification to AFC competitions in their respective leagues. Young Lions withdrew from the 2011 and 2012 Singapore Cup, and the 2011 Singapore League Cup due to participation in AFC and AFF youth competitions.

International

International caps

International goals Scores and results list Singapore's goal tally first.

No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 6 June 2017 Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore 1–1 1–1 Friendly

Honours

Club LionsXII Malaysia Super League: 2013 FA Cup Malaysia: 2015

Hougang United

Singapore Cup Champions (1): 2022 Singapore Cup Runner-ups (1): 2023

Individual

Singapore Premier League Team of the Year: 2019