Rozaimi Abdul Rahman

Muhammad Rozaimi bin Abdul Rahman (born 6 October 1992) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a striker. He previously played for the defunct Sarawak, Sabah, Selangor, Kedah and Johor Darul Ta'zim II.

Rozaimi is a former Malaysian international and made his debut for the country against Sri Lanka in 2012. He rose to national prominence when he scored 10 goals in five appearances in the 2013 AFC U-22 Asian Cup qualification tournament while playing for the under-23 team, making him top scorer of the competition. He was listed as one of the top ten Asian players of 2012 by ESPN.

Club career Rozaimi began his career with Sarawak in 2010. He returned to Sabah in 2011 and made his Super League debut in 2–1 defeat against Terengganu. He scored his first Super League goal in away 1–1 draw against Perak.

Rozaimi along with Sabah President Cup squad, as Sabah U-23 squad, also played in the 2012 Sukma Games football tournament in Pahang, where he and the team achieved gold medal when they defeat Perak 3–0 in the final after extra time. Rozaimi himself scored in the final, and also helped to create the two other goals.

He agreed to join Selangor on a three-month loan for their 2012 Malaysia Cup campaign in August 2012, as Sabah failed to qualify for that tournament. On 4 September 2012, he score his only goal for Selangor in a 4–1 away win against Pahang.

Rozaimi joined Harimau Muda A for 2013 season on a loan. He did not play in any league in 2013 as Harimau Muda A were on a centralized training in Slovakia in a preparation for the 2013 Southeast Asian Games. He went back for Sabah for 2014–2015 season but his playing time was limited due to injury. Rozaimi ended his contract with Sabah in the 2015 season as he failed to fully recover from his injury.

He joined Johor Darul Takzim in 2016 and the club help him to recover from his injury. He played for the feeder team from 2017 until 2020. He won the 2019 Malaysia Challenge Cup with Johor Darul Ta'zim II. In 2021, he join Malaysian Super League club Kedah, playing only 9 league matches.

Management and amateur career He returned to Sabah in 2022 and elected as a scout for Sabah. He also joined an amateur team Tuaran and featured for them in the SAFA Sabah Cup. He scored the winning goal in the final against Tawau. In the same year he also play for Machan F.C, an amateur club in Sarawak. They were crowned as the champion of 2022 Sarawak League central zone. In 2023, he played for RTD FC in the Sabah SAFA Tawau League where he was crowned as the top scorer.

International career Under-23 In July 2011, Rozaimi receive his first national called up from Ong Kim Swee for an exhibition match against Chelsea. He received his second call up for Olympic qualification match against Syria. Rozaimi was included in the squad for 2013 AFC U-22 Asian Cup qualification and became a top-scorer in the competition with 10 goals. He scored four goals in the 7–0 win over the Philippines, two goal against Chinese Taipei, three goals against Vietnam and one goal against Myanmar although Malaysia failed to advance to next stage after losing two match against Myanmar and South Korea. His debut then attracting scouts from BEC-Tero Sasana and S.C. Beira-Mar, although the demands was rejected by his club of Sabah FA at the time.

Senior team On 28 April 2012, Rozaimi made his international debut in a friendly match against Sri Lanka.

Club

Statistics International appearances U23 international appearances # Date Venue Opponent Result Competition 1. 14 March 2012 Amman, Jordan 0–3 (L) 2012 Summer Olympic qualification (AFC) 2. 10 June 2012 Wuhan, China 0–1 (L) Friendly 3. 17 June 2012 Shah Alam, Malaysia 2–0 (W) Friendly 4. 23 June 2012 Yangon, Myanmar 2–3 (L) 2013 AFC U-22 Championship qualification 5. 25 June 2012 Yangon, Myanmar 7–0 (W) 2013 AFC U-22 Championship qualification 6. 28 June 2012 Yangon, Myanmar 4–2 (W) 2013 AFC U-22 Championship qualification 7. 30 June 2012 Yangon, Myanmar 3–0 (W) 2013 AFC U-22 Championship qualification 8. 3 July 2012 Yangon, Myanmar 1–2 (L) 2013 AFC U-22 Championship qualification 9. 22 February 2013 Yangon, Myanmar 'A' 0–0 (D) Friendly 10. 26 February 2013 Vientiane, Laos 'A' 3–3 (D) Friendly 11. 6 March 2013 Phnom Penh, Cambodia 'A' 1–3 (L) Friendly 12. 7 September 2013 Kuantan, Malaysia 1–0 (W) 2013 Merdeka Tournament 13. 11 September 2013 Kuantan, Malaysia Thailand Selection 3–0 (W) 2013 Merdeka Tournament 14. 4 November 2013 Phnom Penh, Cambodia 3–2 (W) 2013 BIDC Cup 15. 8 November 2013 Phnom Penh, Cambodia 0–1 (L) 2013 BIDC Cup 16. 12 November 2013 Amman, Jordan 1–3 (L) Friendly 17. 14 November 2013 Amman, Jordan 0–5 (L) Friendly 18. 10 December 2013 Naypyidaw, Myanmar 2–0 (W) 2013 Southeast Asian Games 19. 15 December 2013 Naypyidaw, Myanmar 1–1 (D) 2013 Southeast Asian Games 20. 17 December 2013 Naypyidaw, Myanmar 2–1 (W) 2013 Southeast Asian Games 21. 19 December 2013 Naypyidaw, Myanmar 1–1 (D) 2013 Southeast Asian Games 22. 21 December 2013 Naypyidaw, Myanmar 1–2 (L) 2013 Southeast Asian Games

International goals U23 international goals # Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 17 June 2012 Shah Alam, Malaysia 2–0 2–0 (W) Friendly 2. 25 June 2012 Yangon, Myanmar 1–0 7–0 (W) 2013 AFC U-22 Championship qualification 3. 3–0 4. 5–0 5. 6–0 6. 28 June 2012 1–0 4–2 (W) 7. 3–0 8. 30 June 2012 1–0 3–0 (W) 9. 2–0 10. 3–0 11. 3 July 2012 1–2 1–2 (L) 12. 26 February 2013 Vientiane, Laos 'A' 2–1 3–3 (D) Friendly 13. 11 September 2013 Kuantan, Malaysia Thailand Selection 2–0 3–0 (W) 2013 Merdeka Tournament 14. 3–0 15. 14 September 2013 1–0 2–0 (W) 16. 4 November 2013 Phnom Penh, Cambodia 1–0 3–2 (W) 2013 BIDC Cup 17. 2–0 18. 12 November 2012 Amman, Jordan 1–3 1–3 (L) Friendly 19. 10 December 2013 Naypyidaw, Myanmar 1–0 2–0 (W) 2013 Southeast Asian Games 20. 15 December 2013 Naypyidaw, Myanmar 1–1 1–1 (D) 2013 Southeast Asian Games

Personal life Rozaimi was born in Bongawan, Sabah, Malaysia. On 6 July 2015, while travelling with his cousin in the city of Kota Kinabalu, they were involved in a car accident which eventually affected Rozaimi's career permanently. He survived the accident but seriously injured, while his cousin was killed.

Honours

Club Johor Darul Ta'zim II Malaysia Challenge Cup: 2019

International Pestabola Merdeka: 2013

Individual Best Young Players: 2012 2013 AFC U-22 Asian Cup qualification top scorer: 10 goals 2013 Pestabola Merdeka Golden Boot winner: 3 goals ESPN Top Ten Asian Players of 2012