Fadhil Salim (born 24 January 1983) is a retired Singaporean goalkeeper who last played for S.League club Hougang United.[1] He is currently the goalkeeper coach of Singapore Premier League club Albirex Niigata (S).

Fadhil Salim
Personal information
Date of birth (1983-01-24) 24 January 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Singapore
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Albirex Niigata (S) (goalkeeper coach)
Youth career
1999 Sembawang Rangers
2000 Woodlands Wellington
2001 National Football Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2003 Woodlands Wellington 58 (0)
2004 SAFFC 1 (0)
2006 Young Lions 32 (0)
2007 Woodlands Wellington 35 (0)
2008–2009 Gombak United 21 (0)
2010–2014 Hougang United 127 (0)
International career
2006 Singapore 1 (0)
Managerial career
2021– Albirex Niigata (S) (goalkeeper coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Fadhil started playing for Woodland Wellington in 2002.

In 2010, Fadhil joined Hougang United.

Fadhil was nominated by the club for the YEO'S People's Choice Award 2010 for the 2010 S.League season.[2]

Fadhil was voted the S.League 'Goalkeeper of the Year' for three consecutives time in 2011, 2012 and 2013.

International career

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Fadhil make his Singapore national team debut on 26 December 2006 in a friendly match against Thailand at the Suphachalasai Stadium.

Coaching career

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In March 2021, Fadhil was appointed as Albirex Niigata (S) as the club goalkeeper coach.

References

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  1. ^ "FADHIL SALIM". Soccerway.
  2. ^ "12 S-League players wait on public vote". Today. Archived from the original on 7 November 2010.

3. https://web.archive.org/web/20130928164202/http://kallangroar.com/news/exclusive-interviews/exclusively-fadhil-salim/

4. http://www.goal.com/en-sg/news/3880/singapore/2013/07/31/4153439/fadhil-honoured-by-singapore-national-team-call-up?ICID=OP

5. http://www.goal.com/en-sg/news/3883/features/2013/06/01/4015245/singa-goal-sleague-player-of-the-month-fadhil-salim?ICID=AR_RA_3