Fazrul Nawaz
Fazrul Nawaz bin Shahul Hameed is a Singapore international footballer who play as a striker for Singapore Premier League club Hougang United.
Club career
Geylang United
Fazrul began his professional football career with Geylang United in the S.League in 2003. He left the club in 2006.Young Lions
In 2006 to 2007, Fazrul signed for Young Lions.Geylang United
He returned to Geylang in 2008. However, he was released by the club after a contractual dispute and it was reported in Malay newspapers that he had finally signed for Gombak United after strong rumours that he would join Sengkang Punggol with his former team-mates Aide Iskandar, Noh Rahman and Amos Boon. However these rumours have since been proven to be false and Fazrul has been clubless for half a year.Gombak United
In May 2009, Gombak United coach Darren Stewart had announced that Fazrul will be joining his team. He made an immediate impact on his new team, scored 7 goals in 15 appearances for his new club. The following season, he scored 18 goals in 31 games for Gombak United, becoming the highest born local top scorer in the league.SAFFC
In 2011 he joined SAFFC. And decided to join Lionsxii in 2013. Over the two seasons spent at SAFFC, he scored 20 goals in 58 appearances for the club.LionsXII
Fazrul left the Warriors for LionsXII in January 2013 to play in the Malaysia super league. However, he was released in December 2013 after scoring just 4 goals in an injury-stricken season.Home United
He then signed for Home United in 2014 and went on to score 14 goals in 34 games for the team, again becoming the highest local top scorer in that season.Sabah FA
In December 2014, he signed a 12 months contract with the Malaysia Premier League side, Sabah FA, however he was released 4 months later after suffering from an injury on his left knee. During his 4 months stay with the Malaysian club, he managed to score twice in 5 league appearances for the team.Return to the Warriors
Following the end of his short stint with Sabah, Fazrul rejoined old club Warriors FC on the 2015 S.League June mid-window transfer deadline after recovering from an injury sustain in Malaysia. He scored two goals in first match after rejoining his old club, leading the Warriors to a 4-1 win over their uniformed rivals Home United. In his second match of the season, he scored the only goal in a 1-0 win over Hougang United, sending the defending champions to second place in the table. Tampines Rovers. He ended the season as the highest local-born scorer in the 2015 S.League season with 18 goals from 24 matches.Tampines Rovers
In December 2015, he joined Tampines Rovers FC after turning down a new contract at his former club. He scored his first goal for Tampines in the second game of the season against Hougang United. Fazrul ended the season as the second highest local-born scorer with 7 goals.Hougang United
In July 2018, he joined Hougang United as reported by FOX Sports Asia in an .Career statistics
Club
;NotesInternational career
Fazrul made his international debut for Singapore on 4 June 2005, against Malaysia, coming on as a substitute for Masrezwan Masturi, who had broken his nose.In the second leg of the 2007 AFF Championship semi-final, Fazrul scored the fourth out of five successfully converted penalties for Singapore in a penalty shootout win over Malaysia.
In the 2007 South East Asian Games, Fazrul's performance in the group stages was largely criticised by the fans and the media. More criticism arose when he failed to score a penalty against Malaysia. If he had scored, Singapore would have avoided favourites Thailand in the semi-final match, which Singapore eventually lost 3–0, ending the nation's hopes for a gold or silver medal. In the Bronze Medal placing match, Fazrul made amends for his poor performance by scoring a hat-trick in a 5–0 victory against Vietnam, winning the bronze medal for Singapore.
Due to an injury to his anterior cruciate ligament, sustained in a league match against Tampines Rovers, Fazrul was forced to miss the 2008 AFF Championship, in which Singapore were knocked out in the semi-finals by Vietnam.
Prior to winning his 78th cap against Japan in a 0-3 defeat, Fazrul has amassed 9 goals in 77 appearances. He scored his 10th international goal in his 80th Singapore cap in a friendly against Myanmar on 24 March 2016. He notched his 11th goal for Singapore and the last of Head Coach Bernd Stange's reign in charge of Singapore.
International goals
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 28 Dec 2006 | National Stadium | 2-2 | 2–3 | 2006 King's Cup | |
| 2 | 26 Mar 2008 | Kallang,Singapore | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 3 | 20 Jan 2010 | 80th Birthday Stadium,Thailand | 1-5 | 1-5 | 2010 King's Cup | |
| 4 | 26 Nov 2010 | Kallang,Singapore | 3-0 | 4-0 | Friendly | |
| 5 | 18 Jul 2011 | Kallang,Singapore | 3-2 | 3-2 | Friendly | |
| 6 | 16 Oct 2012 | Kallang,Singapore | 2-0 | 2-0 | Friendly | |
| 7 | 1 Dec 2012 | Shah Alam Stadium, Malaysia | 2-4 | 2-5 | 2012 AFF Championship | |
| 8 | 6 Sep 2014 | Hougang Stadium, Singapore | 2-0 | 2-1 | Friendly | |
| 9 | 30 May 2015 | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Bangabandhu, Bangladesh | 1-1 | 1-2 | Friendly | |
| 10 | 6 June 2015 | Jurong West Sports and Recreation Centre, Singapore | 4-1 | 4-1 | Friendly | |
| 11 | 11 June 2015 | Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh | 0-4 | 0-4 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round | |
| 12 | 13 October 2015 | Singapore Sports Hub, Singapore | 2-1 | 2-1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round | |
| 13 | 24 March 2016 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore | 2-1 | 2-1 | Friendly | |
| 14 | 29 March 2016 | Takhti Stadium, Iran | 2-1 | 2-1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round |
Personal life
His father was a national boxer who also won a Bronze Medal in a SEA Games competition in the 1970s. He is a Muslim.Honours
Club
LionsXII- Malaysia Super League: 2013
International
- AFF Championship: 2007, 2012
- Southeast Asian Games Bronze Medalist: 2007