Aliff Haiqal
{{short description|Malaysian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Malay name|Aliff Haiqal|Lokman Hakim Lau}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Aliff Haiqal
| fullname = {{nowrap|Aliff Haiqal bin Lokman Hakim Lau}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2000|07|11}}
| birth_place = Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
| currentclub = Selangor
| clubnumber = 77
| position = Midfielder
| youthyears1 = 2017–2018
| youthclubs1 = PKNS
| years1 = 2018–2019
| clubs1 = PKNS
| caps1 = 2
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2019–2020
| clubs2 = Selangor II
| caps2 = 2
| goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2020–
| clubs3 = Selangor
| caps3 = 75
| goals3 = 4
| nationalyears1 = 2014–2016
| nationalteam1 = Malaysia U16
| nationalcaps1 = 16
| nationalgoals1 = 2
| nationalyears2 = 2022–
| nationalteam2 = Malaysia
| nationalcaps2 = 3
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| club-update = 7 June 2023
| nationalteam-update = December 21, 2022
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's football}}
{{MedalCountry|{{fb|MAS}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|AFF Championship}}
{{Medal|3rd|2022|}}
}}
Aliff Haiqal bin Lokman Hakim Lau (born 11 July 2000) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Malaysia Super League club Selangor and the Malaysia national team.{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-my/player/aliff-haiqal-hakim-lau/4jjg5g3abbj9if6q63zb9b4ve|title=Aliff Haiqal Hakim Lau|date=1 January 2021|work=Goal}}
Club career
=PKNS=
Born in Kajang, Selangor to a Chinese descent father and Malay mother, Aliff started his career at PKNS youth team and made his professional debut in a Super League match against Melaka United on 16 July 2019.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/07/16/malaysia/super-league/melaka-fc/selangor-pkns/2966148//|title=Melaka United vs. PKNS|date=16 July 2019|publisher=Soccerway}} He only played two matches with the club on that season.{{cite web|url=https://selangorfc.com/en/news/2980/KNOW%20ME%20BETTER%20%20Aliff%20Haiqal|title=KNOW ME BETTER: Aliff Haiqal|date=22 January 2021|access-date=23 January 2021|publisher=selangorfc}}
=Selangor=
With the departure of PKNS FC from a part in professional football and has been changed sides to become 'Reserve Team' (now as Selangor II) for Selangor Football Club,{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/selangor-fa-perak-fa-reserve-team-applications-approved-uitm/1d0a9ds9mv3t31stzmvnybbdjg|title=Selangor, Perak reserve team applications approved, UiTM promoted|date=13 November 2019|access-date=13 November 2019|publisher=Goal|first=Zulhilmi |last=Zainal}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bharian.com.my/sukan/bola/2019/11/628034/pkns-pknp-sah-jadi-feeder-club-selangor-perak|title=PKNS, PKNP sah jadi 'feeder club' Selangor, Perak|date=13 November 2019|access-date=13 November 2019|publisher=BH Online|first=Zulfaizan |last=Mansor}}{{cite web|url=https://www.vocketfc.com/pknp-fc-dan-pkns-fc-sah-ditukar-kepada-reserve-team-mulai-tahun-2020/|title=PKNP FC Dan PKNS FC Sah Ditukar Kepada 'Reserve Team' Mulai Tahun 2020|date=13 November 2019|access-date=13 November 2019|publisher=Vocket FC|first=Mr. |last=Sulaiman}} Aliff switch sides to join the club and been choose to stay under with reserve team. He made his debut and scored his first goal for Selangor II on 28 August 2020 against Kuching in a 2020 Malaysia Premier League matches.{{cite web|url=https://www.stadiumastro.com/sukan/liga-perdana-malaysia/perlawanan/senarai-pemain/kuching-fa-vs-selangor-2/qbr4klza3i4m7nqdc58s7zx7|title=Kuching vs. Selangor II|date=28 August 2020|access-date=28 August 2020|publisher=Stadium Astro}}
He broke into the senior team for the first time as an unused substitute in a Super League match against UiTM on 26 September 2020.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/09/26/malaysia/super-league/selangor-fc/pahang-kelab-sukan-bolasepak-uitm/3203234/|title=Selangor vs. UiTM|date=26 September 2020|publisher=Soccerway}} Later, he was promoted to the first team on 2 December 2020 ahead of the 2021 season.{{cite news|url=https://www.hmetro.com.my/arena/bola-sepak/2020/12/648681/ubi-muda-selangor-ii-naik-pangkat|title='Ubi muda' Selangor II naik pangkat|publisher=MyMetro|date=2 December 2020|access-date=2 December 2020|first=Firdaus|last=Hashim}}
International career
Aliff has played for several Malaysia youth sides. He played for the U-16 team and U-19 team from 2014 to 2019, and gradually made into the older classes.{{cite news|url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/aliff-haiqal/123724/|title=Aliff Haiqal International Career|publisher=Global Sports Archieve|date=31 December 2020|access-date=31 December 2020}} He currently plays for the U-23 team. On 14 December 2022, Aliff made his debut with senior team in a friendly match against Maldives after coming on as a substitute at 70th minute in place of Mukhairi Ajmal.
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|19 April 2025}}{{Soccerway |id=618004 |accessdate=16 January 2021}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup{{Efn|Includes Malaysia FA Cup}} !colspan="2"|League Cup{{Efn|Includes Malaysia Cup}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="2"|PKNS
|2019 |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=4|— | 2 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="2" | Total
!2||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||2||0 | ||||||||||||
| Selangor II
|2020 |4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan=6|— | 4 | 1 | ||||||
| rowspan="6"|Selangor
|2020 |Malaysia Super League |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=4|— | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2021
|Malaysia Super League |18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | colspan=4|— | 24 | 0 | ||||
| 2022
|Malaysia Super League |14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | colspan=4|— | 24 | 3 | ||||
| 2023
|Malaysia Super League |22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan=4|— | 27 | 1 | ||||
| 2024–25
|Malaysia Super League |18 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5{{efn|name=ACL Two|Appearances in AFC Champions League Two}} | 0 | 5{{efn|name=MFL|Appearance(s) in MFL Challenge Cup}} | 0 | 35 | 2 | |
| colspan="2" | Total
!75||4||10||1||19||1||5||0||5||0||114||6 | ||||||||||||
| colspan="3" | Career total
!81 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 120 | 7 |
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Honours
- Malaysia Cup runner-up: 2022
- Malaysia Super League runner-up: 2023
- MFL Challenge Cup: 2024-25{{Cite web |last=BERNAMA |date=2025-02-23 |title=Selangor End 10-Year Wait By Lifting Challenge Cup After Gunning Down PDRM FC 7-0 |url=https://www.bernama.com/en/sports/news.php?id=2395404 |access-date=2025-02-22 |website=BERNAMA |language=en}}
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|aliff-haiqal-hakim-lau/618004}}
{{Selangor F.C. squad}}
Category:Malaysian men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Selangor
Category:Malaysian sportspeople of Chinese descent
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Malaysia Super League players
Category:21st-century Malaysian sportsmen