Ahmadulhaq Che Omar
{{short description|Singaporean footballer}}
{{use Singapore English|date=July 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ahmadulhaq Che Omar
| image = Ahmadulhaq Che Omar.JPG
| image_size = 300
| caption = Ahmadulhaq in action for Woodlands Wellington during an S.League match against Harimau Muda at Woodlands Stadium on 22 September 2012.
| fullname = Ahmadulhaq Bin Che Omar
| height = {{height|m=1.74}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1981|2|11}}
| birth_place = Singapore
| youthyears1 = 1999–2004
| youthclubs1 = Woodlands Wellington
| years1 = 2005–2006
| clubs1 = Woodlands Wellington
| years2 = 2007
| clubs2 = Tampines Rovers
| years3 = 2008–2009
| clubs3 = Woodlands Wellington
| years4 = 2010–2011
| clubs4 = Balestier Khalsa
| years5 = 2012–2014
| clubs5 = Woodlands Wellington
| years6 = 2015–
| clubs6 = Hougang United
| years7 = 2015–2016
| clubs7 = Admiralty FC
| caps1 = 9
| goals1 = 0
| caps2 =
| goals2 =
| caps3 = 10
| goals3 = 0
| caps4 = 27
| goals4 = 0
| caps5 = 28
| goals5 = 0
| caps6 = 0
| goals6 = 0
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 =
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| currentclub = Young Lions (goalkeeper coach)
| clubnumber =
| position = Goalkeeper
| pcupdate = 11 April 2013
| manageryears1 = 2017
| managerclubs1 = National Football Academy (goalkeeper coach)
| manageryears2 = 2022–
| managerclubs2 = Young Lions (goalkeeper coach)
}}
{{Malay name|Ahmadulhaq|Che Omar}}
Ahmadulhaq Che Omar is a Singaporean goalkeeper who last played professionally for Hougang United. He is currently the goalkeeper coach of Singapore Premier League club Young Lions.
Until the merger of his former club Woodlands Wellington with Hougang United in 2015, he was the record holder for being the longest serving player for the Rams.
Career
=Starting in S.League=
Ahmadulhaq started off his career as a youth player in Woodlands Wellington before moving up to feature in the senior team as the reserve goalkeeper in the 2005 S.League season behind Yazid Yasin. Unable to find a starting spot for himself due to Yazid's fine form, Ahmadulhaq moved to Tampines Rovers in 2007 behind Rezal Hassan.
He returned to Woodlands in the 2008 S.League season but once again had little game time as Woodlands employed the services of Yazid Yasin and veteran Rezal Hassan in 2009. Ahmadulhaq moved again in the pre-season of the 2010 S.League season, transferring over to Balestier Khalsa this time round.
In 2012, he was released by Balestier and he rejoined the Rams along with his coach, Salim Moin, and his teammates at Balestier, namely K. Sathiaraj, Shamsurin Abdul Rahman and Armanizam Dolah.
=Big break with Woodlands Wellington=
After spending 10 seasons with Woodlands, Ahmadulhaq finally got his big break in his 11th season with the Rams in 2012 when he was named as the first choice goalkeeper ahead of Woodlands' regular goalkeeper for the 2011 S.League season, Ang Bang Heng.
Ahmadulhaq was integral to Woodlands's first game of the 2012 campaign as his fine reflexes allowed the visitors to beat the Courts Young Lions on opening day.{{cite news |title=Rams make wasteful Young Lions pay |url=http://www.espnstar.com/football/asian-football/news/detail/item751728/Rams-make-wasteful-Young-Lions-pay/ |work=ESPN Star Sports |access-date=16 February 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120729222904/http://www.espnstar.com/football/asian-football/news/detail/item751728/Rams-make-wasteful-Young-Lions-pay/ |archive-date=29 July 2012 |url-status=usurped }} The Courts Young Lions were widely tipped to win the fixture but he was equal to the task of keeping everything out, frustrating them time and again.{{cite news |title=Woodlands make profligate Young Lions pay penalty |work=S-League portal }}
He has also gone on to earn more plaudits as the 2012 S.League season progressed with his fine reflexes and shot stopping. Despite ending up on the losing team during the S.League match between Harimau Muda and Woodlands Wellington on 15 April 2012, Ahmadulhaq made the headlines when he made several fine saves and even stopped a penalty.{{cite news |title=Penalties down Che Omar show |url=http://www.footballopod.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=6236 |work=Football OPOD |access-date=18 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304210626/http://www.footballopod.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=6236 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}
In a match against Balestier Khalsa on 20 July 2012, Ahmadulhaq made his second penalty save of the season against Paul Cunningham.{{cite web|title=Rams blow chances to hand Balestier victory|url=http://sleague.com/match-report/s-league/2012/july/2012-07-20/woodlands-wellington-fc|publisher=SLeague.com|date=21 July 2012|access-date=22 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303230554/http://sleague.com/match-report/s-league/2012/july/2012-07-20/woodlands-wellington-fc|archive-date=3 March 2016|url-status=usurped}}
On 21 October 2012, Ahmadulhaq pulled off his third penalty save of the season against DPMM's Ivan Jerković.{{cite news |title=Wasps edge open contest at Woodlands |url=http://www.sleague.com/match-report/s-league/2012/October/2012-10-21/woodlands-wellington-fc |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304023958/http://www.sleague.com/match-report/s-league/2012/October/2012-10-21/woodlands-wellington-fc |url-status=usurped |archive-date=4 March 2016 |work=S-League portal }}
=Move to Hougang=
After the announcement that Woodland will merge with Hougang United from 2015 season, Ahmadulhaq was one of the players from Woodlands to be transferred to Hougang, along with teammate Taufiq Ghani.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sleague.com/news-features/news/2015/february/hougang-united-to-retain-name-after-merger/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150225044149/http://www.sleague.com/news-features/news/2015/february/hougang-united-to-retain-name-after-merger/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=25 February 2015|title=S League}}
Club career statistics
{{updated|11 April 2013}}
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| colspan="2"|Club Performance
!colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="5" rowspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| colspan="2"|Singapore
!colspan="2"|S.League !colspan="2"|Singapore Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup | ||||||||||
| |Club
!|Season !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals ! style="width:25px; background:#fe9;"|{{yel}} ! style="width:40px; background:#ff8888;"|{{sent off|2}} ! style="width:25px; background:#ff8888;"|{{sent off}} !Apps !Goals | ||||||||||
| rowspan="1"|Woodlands Wellington
|2009 |9 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 (1) | 0 |
| rowspan="2"|Balestier Khalsa
|2010 |20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 2011
|6 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 (1) | 0 |
| rowspan="2"|Woodlands Wellington
|2012 |22 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 (1) | 0 |
| 2013
|4 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 (1) | 0 |
:All numbers encased in brackets signify substitute appearances.
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|ahmadulhaq-che-omar/24512}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ahmadulhaq Che Omar}}
Category:Singaporean men's footballers
Category:Tampines Rovers FC players
Category:Balestier Khalsa FC players
Category:Woodlands Wellington FC players
Category:Singapore Premier League players