Rosman Sulaiman (born 6 November 1982) is a Singaporean footballer who plays for S.League side, Woodlands Wellington.[1]
 Rosman Sulaiman appearing for Woodlands Wellington in a S.League match against Warriors F.C. on 21 February 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohamad Rosman bin Sulaiman | ||
| Date of birth | 6 November 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Singapore | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Woodlands Wellington | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001 | Marine Castle United | 29 | (0) |
| 2002 | Tanjong Pagar United | 30 | (2) |
| 2003 | Young Lions | 16 | (0) |
| 2004 | Home United | 12 | (0) |
| 2004 | Police SA (loan) | – | (–) |
| 2005 | Home United | 3 | (0) |
| 2005 | Young Lions | 13 | (0) |
| 2006–2012 | Home United | 169 | (1) |
| 2013 – | Woodlands Wellington | 16 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009– | Singapore | 12 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2022- | Warwick Knights (SFL) | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 July 2013 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 June 2013 | |||
He is a versatile player who is able to play in a variety of positions across the backline, as well in as the left, right or centre of midfield.
Club career edit
Prior to joining his present club, Woodlands Wellington, Rosman has played for S.League clubs Marine Castle, Tanjong Pagar United, Young Lions and most recently Home United. He also had a loan spell at NFL side, Police Sports Association.
As he plays mostly in defense, Rosman has only scored three goals despite chalking up more than 200 appearances in the S.League.
Two of these goals came from the time where he was still playing for Tanjong Pagar United against Clementi Khalsa on 27 March 2002 and Sembawang Rangers on 23 May 2002.
In addition to that, he has one Home United league goal to his name while playing against SAFFC on 21 August 2009.
Rosman has appeared in several matches in the AFC Cup while playing for the Protectors. He captained the team twice during Home United's back to back wins against Maldivian side, Club Valencia in the 2009 AFC Cup Group Stage.
He also has a goal to his name in the 2008 AFC Cup, in which he scored from 30 yards against Dempo SC in the first leg of the 2008 AFC Cup quarter-finals on 16 September 2008.[2]
He made his debut for Woodlands Wellington on 21 February 2013 in a 2–2 draw against Warriors F.C.[3] and scored his first goal for the Rams on 5 March 2013 against his former club, Home United, with a free kick from his own half which evaded the entire Protectors' defence.[4]
His impressive performances for Woodlands Wellington has led a call up to the Singapore Selection side which will face Atlético Madrid in the Peter Lim Charity Cup, an exhibition match which will be held on 22 May 2013.[5][6]
Club career statistics edit
- As of 16 July 2013
| Club Performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Champions League | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore | S.League | Singapore Cup | League Cup | AFC Cup | ||||||||||
| Club | Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | 
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Apps | Goals |
| Home United | 2009 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 |
| 2010 | 21 (3) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 6 | 0 | 0 | 22 (3) | 0 | |
| 2011 | 21 (3) | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 5 | 1 | 0 | 29 (3) | 0 | |
| 2012 | 7 (3) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 (4) | 0 | |
| Woodlands Wellington | 2013 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
- All numbers encased in brackets signify substitute appearances.
Appearances in AFC Cup Competitions edit
Goals in AFC Champions League / AFC Cup competitions edit
| # | Date | Venue | Club | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 16 Sep 2008 | Gachibowli Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad, India | Home United |  Dempo SC |
1–1 | 1-1 | 2008 AFC Cup Quarter-finals (1st Leg) | ||||
| Updated 4 November 2012 | |||||||||||
International career edit
Rosman has made over ten appearances for the Singapore national team so far, primarily in the 2011 AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers.
International appearances edit
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 28 January 2009 | Bishan Stadium, Singapore |  Jordan |
2–1 | 2011 AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers | ||||||
| 2. | 18 November 2009 | Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand |  Thailand |
1–0 | 2011 AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers | ||||||
| 3. | 4 March 2010 | King Abdullah Stadium, Amman, Jordan | Jordan |
1–2 | 2011 AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers | ||||||
| 4. | 8 December 2010 | Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam |  Vietnam |
0–1 | 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup | ||||||
| 5. | 7 June 2013 | New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos |  Laos |
5–2 | International Friendly | ||||||
| Records start from 2009 to the present. Updated as of 7 June 2013 | |||||||||||
References edit
- ^ "Rams sign experienced defender Rosman Sulaiman". Woodlands Wellington Football Club.
- ^ "AFC Cup: Dempo held by Home United". Rediff India Abroad.
- ^ "Match Statistics for Match 0004 – Woodlands Wellington FC vs Warriors FC". S.League. Archived from the original on 2 October 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ^ "Profligate Protectors sink to home defeat". Goal.com Singapore.
- ^ Rosman in line to face Falcao and Co, The New Paper, 10 May 2013
- ^ "Singapore selection side named". Axross The Line by Liga Singapura. Archived from the original on 31 August 2013.
External links edit
- Rosman Sulaiman at National-Football-Teams.com
- data2.7m.cn
- Rosman Sulaiman at Soccerway