Muhammad Rozaimi bin Abdul Rahman (born 6 October 1992) is a retired Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a striker. He previously played for the defunct Sarawak, Sabah, Selangor, Kedah and Johor Darul Ta'zim II.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Muhammad Rozaimi bin Abdul Rahman | ||
| Date of birth | 6 October 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Bongawan, Papar, Malaysia | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger / Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Machan F.C. | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2012 | Sabah | ||
| 2013 | Harimau Muda A | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010 | Sarawak | 0 | (0) |
| 2011–2015 | Sabah | 31 | (9) |
| 2012 | → Selangor (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2016 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Johor Darul Ta'zim II | 43 | (9) |
| 2021 | Kedah Darul Aman | 9 | (0) |
| 2023 | Machan F.C. | 45 | (7) |
| 2024 | Sabah U23 (Senior player) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012–2015 | Malaysia U23 | 22 | (20) |
| 2012 | Malaysia | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2022–present | Sabah (Assistant Chief of Talent Scouting) | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 July 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 July 2022 | |||
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.[1]
Club career
editRozaimi began his career with Sarawak in 2010.[2] 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.[3]
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.[4] 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.[5] 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
editHe returned to Sabah in 2022 and elected as a scout for Sabah.[6] 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.[7] 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.[8] In 2023, he played for RTD FC in the Sabah SAFA Tawau League where he was crowned as the top scorer.[9]
International career
editUnder-23
editIn July 2011, Rozaimi receive his first national called up from Ong Kim Swee for an exhibition match against Chelsea.[10] He received his second call up for Olympic qualification match against Syria.[11] 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.[12] 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,[13][14] although the demands was rejected by his club of Sabah FA at the time.[15]
Senior team
editOn 28 April 2012, Rozaimi made his international debut in a friendly match against Sri Lanka.[14]
Career statistics
edit- As of 18 April 2022[16]
Club
edit| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sabah | 2011 | 11 | 1 | – | 5 | 1 | – | 16 | 2 | ||
| 2012 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | – | 1[a] | 0 | 15 | 6 | ||
| 2014 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 2 | |||
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 31 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 10 | |
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| Johor Darul Ta'zim II | 2017 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 2 | ||
| 2018 | 6 | 1 | – | – | 5[b] | 1 | 11 | 2 | |||
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | 2018 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| Johor Darul Ta'zim II | |||||||||||
| 2019 | 14 | 6 | – | – | 7[c] | 2 | 21 | 8 | |||
| 2020 | 7 | 0 | – | – | – | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 43 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 57 | 12 | |
| Kedah | 2021 | 9 | 0 | – | – | – | 9 | 0 | |||
| Total | 9 | 0 | – | – | – | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Selangor (loan) | 2012 | – | – | 10 | 1 | – | 10 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 83 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 116 | 23 | |
- ^ Appearances in 2013 Malaysia Super League play-off.
- ^ Appearances in 2018 Malaysia Challenge Cup.
- ^ Appearances in 2019 Malaysia Challenge Cup.
Statistics
editInternational appearances
edit| U23 international appearances | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 14 March 2012 | Amman, Jordan |  Syria |
0–3 (L) | 2012 Summer Olympic qualification (AFC) |
| 2. | 10 June 2012 | Wuhan, China |  China |
0–1 (L) | Friendly |
| 3. | 17 June 2012 | Shah Alam, Malaysia |  Qatar |
2–0 (W) | Friendly |
| 4. | 23 June 2012 | Yangon, Myanmar |  South Korea |
2–3 (L) | 2013 AFC U-22 Championship qualification |
| 5. | 25 June 2012 | Yangon, Myanmar |  Philippines |
7–0 (W) | 2013 AFC U-22 Championship qualification |
| 6. | 28 June 2012 | Yangon, Myanmar |  Chinese Taipei |
4–2 (W) | 2013 AFC U-22 Championship qualification |
| 7. | 30 June 2012 | Yangon, Myanmar |  Vietnam |
3–0 (W) | 2013 AFC U-22 Championship qualification |
| 8. | 3 July 2012 | Yangon, Myanmar |  Myanmar |
1–2 (L) | 2013 AFC U-22 Championship qualification |
| 9. | 22 February 2013 | Yangon, Myanmar | Myanmar 'A' |
0–0 (D) | Friendly |
| 10. | 26 February 2013 | Vientiane, Laos |  Laos 'A' |
3–3 (D) | Friendly |
| 11. | 6 March 2013 | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |  Cambodia 'A' |
1–3 (L) | Friendly |
| 12. | 7 September 2013 | Kuantan, Malaysia |  Singapore |
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 | Laos |
3–2 (W) | 2013 BIDC Cup |
| 15. | 8 November 2013 | Phnom Penh, Cambodia | Myanmar |
0–1 (L) | 2013 BIDC Cup |
| 16. | 12 November 2013 | Amman, Jordan |  Jordan |
1–3 (L) | Friendly |
| 17. | 14 November 2013 | Amman, Jordan | Jordan |
0–5 (L) | Friendly |
| 18. | 10 December 2013 | Naypyidaw, Myanmar |  Brunei |
2–0 (W) | 2013 Southeast Asian Games |
| 19. | 15 December 2013 | Naypyidaw, Myanmar | Singapore |
1–1 (D) | 2013 Southeast Asian Games |
| 20. | 17 December 2013 | Naypyidaw, Myanmar | Vietnam |
2–1 (W) | 2013 Southeast Asian Games |
| 21. | 19 December 2013 | Naypyidaw, Myanmar |  Indonesia |
1–1 (D) | 2013 Southeast Asian Games |
| 22. | 21 December 2013 | Naypyidaw, Myanmar | Singapore |
1–2 (L) | 2013 Southeast Asian Games |
International goals
edit| U23 international goals | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 17 June 2012 | Shah Alam, Malaysia | Qatar |
2–0 | 2–0 (W) | Friendly |
| 2. | 25 June 2012 | Yangon, Myanmar | Philippines |
1–0 | 7–0 (W) | 2013 AFC U-22 Championship qualification |
| 3. | 3–0 | |||||
| 4. | 5–0 | |||||
| 5. | 6–0 | |||||
| 6. | 28 June 2012 | Chinese Taipei |
1–0 | 4–2 (W) | ||
| 7. | 3–0 | |||||
| 8. | 30 June 2012 | Vietnam |
1–0 | 3–0 (W) | ||
| 9. | 2–0 | |||||
| 10. | 3–0 | |||||
| 11. | 3 July 2012 | Myanmar |
1–2 | 1–2 (L) | ||
| 12. | 26 February 2013 | Vientiane, Laos | 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 | Myanmar |
1–0 | 2–0 (W) | ||
| 16. | 4 November 2013 | Phnom Penh, Cambodia | Laos |
1–0 | 3–2 (W) | 2013 BIDC Cup |
| 17. | 2–0 | |||||
| 18. | 12 November 2012 | Amman, Jordan | Jordan |
1–3 | 1–3 (L) | Friendly |
| 19. | 10 December 2013 | Naypyidaw, Myanmar | Brunei |
1–0 | 2–0 (W) | 2013 Southeast Asian Games |
| 20. | 15 December 2013 | Naypyidaw, Myanmar | Singapore |
1–1 | 1–1 (D) | 2013 Southeast Asian Games |
Personal life
editRozaimi 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.[17] He survived the accident but seriously injured, while his cousin was killed.[14] Through his recovering period, Rozaimi then launched his own barber shop located in Tanjung Aru, Kota Kinabalu, in September 2015.[18]
Honours
editClub
edit- Johor Darul Ta'zim II
International
editIndividual
edit- 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[19]
References
edit- ^ John, Duerden (26 December 2012). "Top ten Asian players of 2012". ESPN. Archived from the original on 1 July 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Sarawak tambat tiga pemain baru" (in Malay). Utusan Borneo. 28 April 2010. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ "FOOTBALL: Sabah clinch gold". New Straits Times. 15 July 2012. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- ^ Ajitpal Singh (13 July 2012). "Rozaimi to don Selangor colours in Malaysia Cup". New Straits Times. Archived from the original on 13 July 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- ^ Rozaimi mahu balas jasa TMJ – Astro Awani, 15 January 2016.
- ^ Rozaimi dilantik Penolong Ketua Panel Pemilih & Pencari Bakat Sabah – Malaysia Gazette, 20 January 2022
- ^ SAFA Tuaran rangkul johan Piala Sabah 2022 – Demi Sabah, 28 March 2022.
- ^ Machan FC juara Liga Bola Sepak Zon Tengah Sarawak, bawa pulang RM30 ribu – TV Sarawak, 4 September 2022.
- ^ RTD FC Julang Gelaran Juara Liga SAFA Tawau – 20 March 2023, TawauKini.
- ^ "Golden opportunity for Sabah's Rozaimi". New Sabah Times. 8 July 2011. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ Devinder Singh (12 March 2012). "East Malaysian duo get crack at big time". New Straits Times. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ "Fallen star Rozaimi Rahman on the verge of renaissance". FourthOfficial.com. 7 October 2015. Archived from the original on 28 August 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ Prem Kumar (3 March 2012). "BEC Tero Sasana are eager to add Malaysia's Rozaimi Rahman to their playing roster". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 19 March 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ a b c Nicolas Anil (7 July 2015). "Ex-national footballer survives crash, cousin killed". The Malay Mail. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ^ Prem Kumar (4 August 2012). "Sabah rejects BEC Tero Sasana's advances for Rozaimi Rahman". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 19 March 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ "Rozaimi Abdul Rahman". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ Stephanie Lee (6 July 2015). "Sabah footballer critically injured in car crash". The Star. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ^ Willie Jude Junaidi (20 September 2015). "'Hilang kaki', Rozaimi mengulit gunting cari rezeki" (in Malay). Berita Harian. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ John, Duerden (26 December 2012). "Top ten Asian players of 2012". ESPN. Archived from the original on 1 July 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.