Tajeli Salamat

Tajeli bin Salamat (born February 7, 1994) is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays as a full-back or centre-back for Singapore Premier League club Balestier Khalsa and the Singapore national team.

Club career

Young Lions Tajeli started his professional career with Young Lions after graduating with NFA in 2012. He make his debut on 17 February in a 3–0 lost to Hougang United.

Balestier Khalsa In January 2014, Tajeli joined Balestier Khalsa. He make his debut in a 4–0 win over his former club Young Lions on 23 February. Tajeli scored his first career goal in a 3–0 win over Home United on 20 June.

Lions City Sailors During the Sailors' 2022 AFC Champions League campaign in Buriram, Thailand, Tajeli and midfielder Anumanthan Kumar were expelled from the squad and sent back to Singapore for breaking the team's curfew.

International career Tajeli was called up to the Singapore U23 as an overage player at the age of 25 for the 2019 SEA Games in Manila. He made his SEA Games debut in a 0–0 draw against Laos U23. During the SEA Games, Tajeli and eight footballers broke curfew. He, along with the other eight players, was subsequently punished with a fine by the Singapore National Olympic Council.

Career statistics

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International

Honours

Balestier Khalsa

Singapore Cup: 2014

Lion City Sailors

Singapore Premier League: 2021 Singapore Community Shield: 2022

Individual

Singapore Premier League Team of the Year: 2020