Zharfan Rohaizad

Muhammad Zharfan bin Rohaizad (born 21 February 1997) is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Singapore Premier League club Tampines Rovers FC, and the Singapore national team.

Club career Zharfan started his career with the National Football Academy and was drafted into the LionsXII as cover for the team's recent training camp in Yogyakarta, Indonesia in 2014.

Young Lions In 2006, Zharfan was drafted to the Garena Young Lions squad and played with the club till the end of the 2019 Singapore Premier League season. Zharfan has been impressive in goal for the Young Lions throughout the 2019 season helping the team finish eighth in the league. His performances even earned him a call up to the senior national team by coach Tatsuma Yoshida.

Free agent In 2020, Zharfan was at a crossroads after leaving the Young Lions as he was enlisted into National Service while the coronavirus was starting to cause a global pandemic which leave the suspension of the 2020 Singapore Premier League season, and the then 23-year-old was without a club.

Tanjong Pagar United In 7 May 2021, the 2021 Singapore Premier League resumed after the league was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore, Zharfan signed with Tanjong Pagar United. On 26 July 2023, Zharfan make multiples amount of saves in a friendly match against Tottenham Hotspurs at the Singapore National Stadium.

During the 2023–24 AFC Champions League group stage match on 4 October 2023 against Hong Kong side, Kitchee, Zharfan pulled a string of saves which lands him in the 'Team of the Round matchday 2' XI.

Despite Maxime Lestienne's equaliser in the 91st minute of the 2025 AFC Champions League Two final against Sharjah, Zharfan and the Sailors finished as a runner-up after a 1–2 defeat.

Loan to Hougang United On 9 July 2025, it was announced that Zharfan would be joining Hougang United on a season long loan deal.

Tampines Rovers On 2 July 2026, Tampines Rovers FC announced the signing of Zharfan from Lion City Sailors on a free transfer. He made his debut on 25 July 2026 in a pre-season match against DPMM FC.

International career

Youth Zharfan was named Most Valuable Player at the 2015 Vietnam Newspaper Cup tournament.

Zharfan was selected as part of the Singapore Selection squad for The Sultan of Selangor’s Cup held on 24 August 2019.

Senior Zharfan was called up to the senior squad for the first time in 2019, for the World Cup qualifiers against Yemen and Palestine on 5 September and 10 September respectively.

Zharfan was named in the 2020 AFF Championship and the 2022 AFF Championship squads yet failed to make a single appearance at both tournaments.

Personal life Zharfan studied at Singapore Sports School.

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

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

Singapore U22 Merlion Cup: 2019