Azwan Ali Rahman
{{short description|Bruneian footballer}}
{{EngvarB|date=October 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2014}}
{{Malay name|Azwan|Ali Rahman}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Azwan Ali Rahman
| fullname = Muhammad Azwan bin Ali Rahman
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1992|1|11}}
| birth_place = Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
| height = {{height|m=1.62}}
| currentclub = DPMM
| clubnumber = 7
| position = Midfielder
| youthclubs1 = Sports School
| years1 = 2007–2010
| clubs1 = Jerudong
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 = 2011
| clubs2 = Brunei Youth Team
| caps2 =
| goals2 =
| years3 = 2012–2013
| clubs3 = Indera
| caps3 =
| goals3 = 17
| years4 = 2019
| caps4 = 1
| goals4 = 0
| clubs4 = DPMM II
| years5 = 2013–
| clubs5 = DPMM
| caps5 = 193
| goals5 = 55
| nationalyears1 = 2012
| nationalteam1 = Brunei U21
| nationalcaps1 = 5
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2013–2015
| nationalteam2 = Brunei U23
| nationalcaps2 = 10
| nationalgoals2 = 2
| nationalyears3 = 2012–
| nationalteam3 = Brunei
| nationalcaps3 = 27
| nationalgoals3 = 8
| club-update = 19 May 2025
| ntupdate = 16 November 2024
| image = Azwan Ali Rahman - 54248281794.jpg
| caption = Azwan with DPMM in 2025
}}
Muhammad Azwan bin Ali Rahman (born 11 January 1992) is a Bruneian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for and captains both Singapore Premier League club DPMM and the Brunei national team.{{cite web |title=2023 Singapore Premier League Matchweek 3: Preview|url=https://spl.sg/2023-singapore-premier-league-matchweek-3-preview/|date=8 March 2023|publisher=Football Association of Singapore|accessdate=15 March 2023}} He is the joint top-scorer (shared with Shah Razen Said) of the Brunei national team with eight goals.
Club career
= Jerudong =
A product of Brunei's Sports School,{{cite web |title=Sports School gold run on |url=http://www.bt.com.bn/sport/2007/08/16/sports_school_gold_run_on|date=16 August 2007|publisher=The Brunei Times|accessdate=19 May 2015}} Azwan first represented Jerudong in the Brunei Premier League at the age of 15.{{cite web |title=QAF singing in the rain|url=http://www.bt.com.bn/sport/2007/12/08/qaf_singing_in_the_rain|date=8 December 2007|publisher=The Brunei Times|accessdate=19 May 2015}} He was transferred to a national youth team (formerly the under-16s) playing in the 2011 Brunei Premier League and became their captain.{{cite web |title=Brunei Youth Team move to BPL II summit|url=http://www.bt.com.bn/sports-national/2011/06/04/brunei-youth-team-move-bpl-ii-summit|date=4 June 2011|publisher=The Brunei Times|accessdate=19 May 2015}}
= Indera SC =
Azwan moved to Indera SC in 2012 and in the following year won the inaugural Brunei Super League, scoring 17 goals (including seven in one match) to finish as top scorer.{{cite web |title=Isa guns down Indera SC|url=http://www.bt.com.bn/sports-national/2012/03/26/isa-guns-down-indera-sc|date=26 March 2012|publisher=The Brunei Times|accessdate=19 May 2015}}{{cite web |title=Indera humiliate Najip in 20-goal debacle|url=http://www.bt.com.bn/2013/01/27/indera-humiliate-najip-20-goal-debacle|date=27 January 2013|publisher=The Brunei Times|accessdate=19 May 2015}}{{cite web |title=Indera SC capture title|url=http://www.bt.com.bn/2013/03/11/indera-sc-capture-title|date=11 March 2013|publisher=The Brunei Times|accessdate=19 May 2015}}
= DPMM =
The following year in 2013, Azwan immediately linked up with Brunei's sole professional team DPMM and made 16 appearances in his first season with the club.{{cite web |title=Azwan 'ready' to leave Indera for DPMM FC|url=http://www.bt.com.bn/2013/03/21/azwan-ready-leave-indera-dpmm-fc|date=21 March 2013|publisher=The Brunei Times|accessdate=19 May 2015}} The following year, he flourished in the first team with 6 goals in 26 games, receiving plaudits from his new manager Steve Kean who claimed that he would not look out of place in any top league.{{cite web |title=Kean Impressed With Azwan's Performance|url=http://www.sleague.com/news-features/news/2014/july/kean-impressed-with-azwan-s-performance/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140709020244/http://sleague.com/news-features/news/2014/july/kean-impressed-with-azwan-s-performance|url-status=usurped|archive-date=9 July 2014|date=7 July 2014|publisher=S.League.com|accessdate=19 May 2015}}{{cite web |title=Coach Kean: Azwan can play in any of the top leagues|url=http://www.bt.com.bn/sports-national/2014/04/25/coach-kean-azwan-can-play-any-top-leagues|date=25 April 2014|publisher=The Brunei Times|accessdate=19 May 2015}}
Azwan started the first half of the 2015 season in the same vein, until he was sent off for unsportsmanlike behavior in the game against Tampines Rovers on 10 May.{{cite web |title=Stags go down as DPMM return to winning ways|url=http://www.sleague.com/match-report/s-league/2015/may/2015-05-10/brunei-dpmm-fc/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924115624/http://www.sleague.com/match-report/s-league/2015/may/2015-05-10/brunei-dpmm-fc/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=24 September 2015|date=10 May 2015|publisher=S.League.com|accessdate=19 May 2015}}{{cite web |title='Azwan Ali made a big mistake'|url=http://www.bt.com.bn/sports-national/2015/05/11/%E2%80%98azwan-ali-made-big-mistake%E2%80%99|date=11 May 2015|publisher=The Brunei Times|accessdate=19 May 2015}} He began the second half of the season in hot form, getting on the scoresheet in 3 consecutive home matches.{{cite web|title=DPMM FC a step closer to Singapore Cup semis|url=http://borneobulletin.com.bn/dpmm-fc-a-step-closer-to-singapore-cup-semis/|date=11 August 2015|publisher=Borneo Bulletin|accessdate=24 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151123094228/http://borneobulletin.com.bn/dpmm-fc-a-step-closer-to-singapore-cup-semis/|archive-date=23 November 2015|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}} However, he again saw red for violent conduct in the game against Young Lions on 23 August.{{cite web |title=DPMM FC top table with victory|url=http://www.bt.com.bn/sports-national/2015/08/24/dpmm-fc-top-table-victory|date=24 August 2015|publisher=The Brunei Times|accessdate=24 August 2015}} The league concluded on 21 November with DPMM lifting the title.{{cite web |title=Sergio Stars To Help Wasps Clinch First-Ever Title|url=http://www.sleague.com/match-report/s-league/2015/November/2015-11-21/brunei-dpmm-fc|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151123092639/http://www.sleague.com/match-report/s-league/2015/November/2015-11-21/brunei-dpmm-fc|url-status=usurped|archive-date=23 November 2015|date=22 November 2015|publisher=S.League|accessdate=23 November 2015}}
In the 2016 season, Azwan was deployed predominantly on the left wing with Ramazotti and Paulo Sergio occupying the other attacking positions as Kean sought to defend the S.League title using a 3-4-3 formation.{{cite web |title=Wasps Hoping For Third Consecutive Home Victory Against Stags|url=http://www.sleague.com/match-preview/s-league/2016/March/2016-03-19/brunei-dpmm-fc|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160408204512/http://www.sleague.com/match-preview/s-league/2016/March/2016-03-19/brunei-dpmm-fc|url-status=usurped|archive-date=8 April 2016|date=19 March 2016|publisher=S.League|accessdate=10 February 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/features/hougang-united-vs-brunei-dpmm-do-or-die-cheetahs-league-cup-hopes|title=Hougang United vs Brunei DPMM: Do-or-die for Cheetahs' League Cup hopes|publisher=FourFourTwo Singapore|date=15 July 2016|accessdate=10 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170211155633/http://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/features/hougang-united-vs-brunei-dpmm-do-or-die-cheetahs-league-cup-hopes|archive-date=11 February 2017|url-status=dead}} His 7 goals contributed to DPMM finishing in third place in a season curtailed by an ankle injury suffered in June.{{cite web |title=Azwan Plays Through The Pain|url=https://btarchive.org/news/sports/2016/11/04/azwan-plays-through-the-pain|date=4 November 2016|publisher=The Brunei Times|accessdate=10 February 2017}}
Six goals in all competitions for an ever-present Azwan was still a bad return in a forgettable 2017 season where DPMM finished in 8th place.{{cite web |title=DPMM FC AND GARENA YOUNG LIONS SHARE SPOILS|url=https://www.brusports.com/2017/05/14/dpmm-fc-and-garena-young-lions-share-spoils/|date=14 May 2017|publisher=BruSports News|accessdate=3 September 2018}} Despite a change in coach, Azwan carried his irregular form over to the next year, finding himself in a midfield three with Hendra Azam and Azwan Saleh while Iranian import Mojtaba Esmaeilzadeh occupied his left wing spot.{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsportsasia.com/football/asian-football/singapore-football/898035/goals-galore-brunei-dpmm-claim-victory-geylang-bedok-stadium/|title=Goals galore as Brunei DPMM claim victory over Geylang at Bedok|publisher=Fox Sports Asia|date=10 June 2018|accessdate=3 September 2018}} He would later yield his midfield spot to captain Shahrazen Said but a drop in performance by Esmaeilzadeh presented Azwan with another opportunity in the starting lineup.
Azwan scored the winner against 2019 Singapore Premier League leaders Tampines Rovers in a 2–1 victory at Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium on 7 April.{{cite web |date=8 April 2019 |title=DPMM FC defeat Tampines Rovers FC 2-1 |url=https://borneobulletin.com.bn/dpmm-fc-defeat-tampines-rovers-fc-2-1/ |accessdate=8 April 2019 |publisher=Borneo Bulletin}} This was his first goal in the league since netting against Garena Young Lions in November 2017.{{cite web |date=20 November 2017 |title=Wasps Edge Young Lions To End Season On Winning Note |url=http://www.fas.org.sg/competitions/wasps-edge-young-lions-to-end-season-on-winning-note/ |accessdate=8 April 2018 |publisher=Football Association of Singapore}} He duly opened the scoring in the following fixture against Warriors FC on 20 April, a lob over the goalkeeper in the first minute, to help win the match 4–2.{{cite web |date=21 April 2019 |title=DPMM FC survive brave Warriors fightback to win 4-2 |url=https://borneobulletin.com.bn/dpmm-fc-survive-brave-warriors-fightback-to-win-4-2/ |accessdate=22 April 2019 |publisher=Borneo Bulletin}} He performed well for the rest of the campaign, winning the league title with two games to spare come September.{{cite web |date=16 September 2019 |title=DPMM SPL champions as Hougang stumble |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/dpmm-spl-champions-as-hougang-stumble |accessdate=16 September 2019 |publisher=The Straits Times}}
File:DPMM-Kasuka 4 December 2022 39.jpg during the 2022 FA Cup Final]]
== DPMM II ==
At the start of the 2019 Brunei Premier League, Azwan captained the first DPMM alongside the other two first team players,Azim Izamuddin Suhaimi, Abdul Azizi Ali Rahman also registered with the team lineup to compete in Brunei after 14 years away.{{cite web |title=DPMM FC enjoy winning start in Premier League debut|url=https://borneobulletin.com.bn/dpmm-fc-enjoy-winning-start-in-premier-league-debut/|date=9 January 2019|publisher=Borneo Bulletin|accessdate=9 January 2019}} This was to be his only appearance despite being registered for the league.
= Back to the main team =
In 2022, DPMM played domestically for the Brunei FA Cup, with Azwan now serving as team captain.{{cite web |title=Crown Prince joins group photo session with DPMM FC|url=https://borneobulletin.com.bn/crown-prince-joins-group-photo-session-with-dpmm-fc/|date=6 December 2022|publisher=Borneo Bulletin|accessdate=6 December 2022}} Azwan scored six goals at the campaign, including a first-half injury time equaliser in a 2–1 victory over Kasuka in the final at the Track & Field Sports Complex.{{cite AV media |title=DPMM FC vs KASUKA FC additional 2min on the 1st half dpmm fc GOAL|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMpJUDtOQtk|publisher=yuriyunis Misuari|via=YouTube|date=4 December 2022|accessdate=6 December 2022}}
When Azwan's team returned to the Singapore Premier League in 2023, he retained the captain's armband. He opened his scoring account for the campaign in a 3–4 loss to Balestier Khalsa on 10 March.{{cite web |title=Singapore Premier League: Horror week for Lion City Sailors|url=https://sg.news.yahoo.com/singapore-premier-league-horror-week-for-lion-city-sailors-054745000.html|date=2 December 2017|publisher=Yahoo! News Singapore|accessdate=15 March 2023}} In the 2023 Singapore Cup fixture on 24 September 2023, Azwan scored the first goal in a 1–1 draw against recently crowned 2023 Singapore Premier League champions, Albirex Niigata (S).
Azwan scored his first goal for the 2024–25 season in an enthralling 3–3 draw against Geylang International on 22 June 2024, which was their first league match played at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium since the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web |url=https://borneobulletin.com.bn/dpmm-fc-come-back-to-draw-against-geylang/|title=DPMM FC come back to draw against Geylang|publisher=Borneo Bulletin|date=23 June 2024 |accessdate=23 June 2024}}
International career
= Youth =
Azwan was in the Brunei under-21 team that won the 2012 edition of Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy, a tournament for the national under-21 teams of ASEAN countries. He played for the Brunei under-23s at the 2013 SEA Games held in Myanmar, scoring against Laos in their penultimate game. He repeated the same feat at the 2015 SEA Games in a 1–2 loss.
= Senior =
Azwan was included in the full Brunei squad for the 2012 AFF Championship qualification and scored his first senior international goal in the tournament against East Timor in a 2–1 win.
File:Brunei-Macau 6 September 2024 (Portrait) 12.jpg as captain in 2024]]
Azwan missed the 2016 AFF Championship qualification games in October 2016 due to an ankle injury.{{cite web |title=Faiq reports for training|url=http://www.bt.com.bn/sports-national/2016/10/11/faiq-reports-training|date=11 October 2016|publisher=The Brunei Times|accessdate=3 November 2016}} He recovered just in time to be included in the Brunei squad for the 2016 AFC Solidarity Cup in Malaysia a fortnight later.{{cite web |title=Helmi, Azwan join team for AFC Solidarity Cup|url=http://www.bt.com.bn/sports-national/2016/11/01/helmi-azwan-join-team-afc-solidarity-cup|date=1 November 2016|publisher=The Brunei Times|accessdate=3 November 2016}} Azwan came on as a second-half substitute in the first game against Timor-Leste and made an immediate impact as he broke the deadlock four minutes into his introduction, and further adding a second goal 6 minutes later. The match ended 4–0 to the Wasps, their biggest victory to date.{{cite web |title=Brunei beat Timor Leste|url=http://www.bt.com.bn/sports-national/2016/11/03/brunei-beat-timor-leste|date=3 November 2016|publisher=The Brunei Times|accessdate=3 November 2016}} He lasted 70 minutes in the semi-final against Macau before succumbing to his longstanding injury.
Azwan became the stand-in captain for Faiq Bolkiah at the away leg of the 2018 AFF Championship qualification matches against Timor-Leste on 1 September, due to take place in Kuala Lumpur.{{cite web |title=AZWAN ALI TO CAPTAIN WASPS AT AFF SUZUKI CUP QUALIFIER|url=https://www.brusports.com/2018/08/30/azwan-ali-to-captain-wasps-at-aff-suzuki-cup-qualifier/|date=30 August 2018|publisher=BruSports News|accessdate=3 September 2018}} He came on at the start of the second half to replace Aminuddin Zakwan Tahir and drastically improved Brunei's play, scoring a crucial away goal in the 57th minute. However the game finished 3–1 to the team in red and black.{{cite web |title=Brunei face uphill battle after first leg loss in AFF qualifiers|url=https://borneobulletin.com.bn/brunei-face-uphill-battle-after-first-leg-loss-in-aff-qualifiers/|date=2 September 2018|publisher=Borneo Bulletin|accessdate=3 September 2018}} Needing at least two goals to go through, Brunei opted for an attacking formation for the home leg in Bandar Seri Begawan. Azwan was fielded at central midfield as the captain's armband was returned to Faiq.{{cite web |title=Brunei coach hopes team can bounce back after first leg loss|url=https://borneobulletin.com.bn/brunei-coach-hopes-team-can-bounce-back-after-first-leg-loss/|date=8 September 2018|publisher=Borneo Bulletin|accessdate=11 September 2018}} The match finished 1–0 to Brunei, Najib Tarif scoring the winner in the 75th minute, although the Timorese came out on top 3–2 on aggregate in the end.{{cite web|title=Brunei win 1–0 against Timor Leste but miss out on AFF final round|url=https://borneobulletin.com.bn/brunei-win-1-0-against-timor-leste-but-miss-out-on-aff-final-round/|date=9 September 2018|publisher=Borneo Bulletin|accessdate=11 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180911004102/https://borneobulletin.com.bn/brunei-win-1-0-against-timor-leste-but-miss-out-on-aff-final-round/|archive-date=11 September 2018|url-status=dead}}
In June 2019, Azwan along with his brother Abdul Azizi and several other teammates had pulled out of representing Brunei at the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.{{cite web |title=Brunei national team set to miss nine key players|url=https://borneobulletin.com.bn/brunei-national-team-set-to-miss-nine-key-players/|date=4 June 2019|publisher=Borneo Bulletin|accessdate=18 June 2019}} This disrupted the plans of coach Robbie Servais and was one of the reasons for Brunei's elimination from the 2022 World Cup and the 2023 Asian Cup.
On 27 March 2022, Azwan captained Brunei for the friendly match against Laos away in Vientiane.{{cite web |title=FABD announces Brunei squad for Laos friendly|url=https://borneobulletin.com.bn/fabd-announces-brunei-squad-for-laos-friendly/|date=24 March 2022|publisher=Borneo Bulletin|accessdate=5 April 2022}} He scored Brunei's first goal in a 3–2 loss for the Wasps.{{cite web |title=Lao score slim win over Brunei DS|url=https://www.aseanfootball.org/v3/lao-score-slim-win-over-brunei-ds/|date=27 March 2022|publisher=ASEAN Football Federation|accessdate=5 April 2022}} Later that year in September, Azwan was selected for a tri-nation tournament involving the Maldives and Laos. He came on in the second half for the first fixture, a 0–3 loss to the Maldives on 21 September, missing a penalty in the game.{{cite web |title=Brunei lose to Maldives 3–0|url=https://borneobulletin.com.bn/brunei-lose-to-maldives-3-0/|date=22 September 2022|publisher=Borneo Bulletin|accessdate=28 September 2022}} He also entered the game at the hour mark for Hendra Azam Idris in the second fixture against Laos six days later where the Wasps managed a 1–0 victory.{{cite web |title=Brunei beat Laos 1–0|url=https://borneobulletin.com.bn/brunei-beat-laos-1-0/|date=28 September 2022|publisher=Borneo Bulletin|accessdate=28 September 2022}}
In December 2022 he was selected for the Brunei team at the 2022 AFF Championship.{{cite web |title=National team in Malaysia for AFF preparations|url=https://borneobulletin.com.bn/national-team-in-malaysia-for-aff-preparations/|date=13 December 2022|publisher=Borneo Bulletin|accessdate=30 December 2022}} He made three appearances against the Philippines, Indonesia and Cambodia where Brunei registered defeats in all of the matches.{{cite web |title=Brunei lose 5–1 to Cambodia|url=https://borneobulletin.com.bn/brunei-lose-5-1-to-cambodia/|date=30 December 2022|publisher=Borneo Bulletin|accessdate=30 December 2022}}
On 11 September 2023, Azwan was in the starting lineup against Hong Kong in an away friendly, which finished in an alarming 10–0 loss to the Wasps.{{cite web|url=https://www.hkfa.com/en/competitions/result/40471/detail|title=Result: Hong Kong, China 10 – 0 Brunei|publisher=HKFA|date=11 September 2023|accessdate=20 October 2023}} A month later, he was selected for the national squad to face Indonesia in two legs at the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification first round.{{Cite instagram|user=fa.bruneidarussalam|date=9 October 2023|postid=CyLmRFKBmAI|title=Here's the 25 players that will be representing Brunei Darussalam in the World Cup Qualifiers|access-date=20 October 2023}} In the first leg away in Jakarta, he was introduced around the half-hour mark in place of Hendra Azam, also donning his armband.{{cite web |title=Indonesia vs. Brunei – 12 October 2023 – Soccerway|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/10/12/asia/wc-qualifying-asia/indonesia/brunei-darussalam/4190580/|date=|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=20 October 2023}} The match ended 6–0 to the home side and the same scoreline occurred five days later in the return leg, sending Brunei out of the 2026 World Cup with a 0–12 aggregate loss.{{cite web |title=NO HOME COMFORT FOR WASPS|url=https://www.brusports.com/2023/10/18/no-home-comfort-for-wasps/|date=18 October 2023|publisher=BruSports News|accessdate=20 October 2023}}
Having been left out of the plane to Saudi Arabia for the 2024 FIFA Series, Azwan was restored to the Brunei national team and was given the captain's armband for two friendly matches against Sri Lanka on 8 and 11 June 2024.{{cite web |title=Brunei to play Sri Lanka in international friendly|url=https://borneobulletin.com.bn/brunei-to-play-sri-lanka-in-international-friendly/|date=6 June 2024|publisher=Borneo Bulletin|accessdate=13 June 2024}} He managed to score in consecutive 1–0 victories, placing him within reach of Shah Razen Said's goalscoring record for Brunei.{{cite web |title=Brunei beat Sri-Lanka 1-0 in international friendly|url=https://borneobulletin.com.bn/brunei-beat-sri-lanka-1-0-in-international-friendly/|date=12 June 2024|publisher=DPMM FC|accessdate=12 June 2024}} This also gave Brunei their first ever three-match winning streak in their history.{{cite web |title=WASPS HANG ON TO EDGE SRI LANKA|url=https://www.brusports.com/2024/06/11/wasps-hang-to-edge-sri-lanka/|date=11 June 2024|publisher=BruSports News|accessdate=13 June 2024}}
Azwan led the team as captain in September 2024 against Macau at the play-off round for the 2027 Asian Cup spanning over two legs.{{Cite instagram |user=fa.bruneidarussalam |date=5 September 2024|postid=C_iDTDNyvE5 |title=Called up national team squad list for AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers: Brunei v Macau|access-date=10 September 2024}} In the first home fixture in Bandar Seri Begawan on the 6th, Brunei recorded a 3–0 victory where Azwan assisted Abdul Hariz Herman for the Wasps' third goal.{{cite web |url=https://www.rtbnews.rtb.gov.bn/Lists/News%202018/NewDispForm.aspx?ID=43577|title=07/09/2024 AFC Asian Cup|publisher=Radio Television Brunei|date=7 September 2024|accessdate=10 September 2024}} Four days later in Taipa at the away leg, Azwan scored the only goal of the game to secure a 4–0 aggregate win for Brunei who are through to the third round of the 2027 Asian Cup qualifying stage.{{cite web |url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_asian_cup/news/qualifiers_brunei_darussalam_book_spot_in_style.html|title=Qualifiers: Brunei Darussalam book spot in style|publisher=Asian Football Confederation|date=10 September 2024|accessdate=10 September 2024}} The goal also made him joint top scorer for Brunei with eight goals.
The Wasps came up against Timor-Leste in a two-legged play-off to contest the final spot at the 2024 ASEAN Championship in October 2024. Azwan played the first leg in Bandar Seri Begawan as captain where the Wasps succumbed to a Gali Freitas goal and lose 0–1.{{cite web |title=Freitas gives Timor-Leste advantage in AMEC playoffs|url=https://www.aseanfootball.org/v3/freitas-gives-timor-leste-advantage-in-amec-playoffs/|date=9 October 2024|publisher=ASEAN Football Federation|accessdate=18 October 2024}} A week later Brunei only managed to play a goalless draw at Chonburi which knocked them out of the regional tournament.{{cite web |title=Timor-Leste qualify for ASEAN Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2024|url=https://www.aseanfootball.org/v3/timor-leste-qualify-for-asean-mitsubishi-electric-cup-2024/|date=15 October 2024|publisher=ASEAN Football Federation|accessdate=18 October 2024}} He led the team for a friendly match in Russia the following month, the game ending 11–0 to the hosts.{{cite web |title=Football Union of Russia vs Brunei: Friendlies - BBC Sport - BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/cvgwv5jwnp0t|date=15 November 2024|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=16 November 2024}}
=International goals=
:Scores and results list Brunei's goal tally first.{{cite web|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/48984/Azwan_Ali_Rahman.html|title=Rahman, Azwan Ali|publisher=National Football Teams|accessdate=17 October 2018}}
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! Goal !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition | ||||||
1. | 13 October 2012 | Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar | rowspan=4| {{fb|Timor-Leste}} | align=center | 2–0 | align=center | 2–1 | 2012 AFF Suzuki Cup qualification |
2. | rowspan=2 | 2 November 2016 | rowspan=2 | Sarawak Stadium, Kuching, Malaysia | align=center | 1–0 | rowspan=2 align=center | 4–0 | rowspan=2 | 2016 AFC Solidarity Cup | |
3. | align=center | 2–0 | |||||
4. | 1 September 2018 | Kuala Lumpur Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | align=center | 1–2 | align=center | 1–3 | 2018 AFF Championship qualification | |
5. | 27 March 2022 | New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos | {{fb|Laos}} | align=center | 1–3 | align=center | 2–3 | rowspan=3| Friendly |
6. | 8 June 2024 | rowspan=2| Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei | rowspan=2| {{fb|SRI}} | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 1–0 | |
7. | 11 June 2024 | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 1–0 | |||
8. | 10 September 2024 | Centro Desportivo Olímpico - Estádio, Taipa, Macau | {{fb|MAC}} | align=center|1–0 | align=center| 1–0 | 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
Honours
Indera
DPMM
- S.League: 2014 (runner-up), 2015
- Singapore Premier League: 2019
- Singapore League Cup: 2014
- Brunei FA Cup: 2022
Brunei U21
Individual
{{See also|Orders, decorations, and medals of Brunei}}
- 50px Meritorius Service Medal (PJK) (2012){{cite web |title=Sultan sees HBT stars as nucleus of national team|url=http://www.sultanate.com/news_server/2012/6_apr_1.html|date=6 April 2012|publisher=Borneo Bulletin|accessdate=21 September 2022}}
- Brunei Super League top scorer: 2012–13
- S.League Young Player of the Year: 2015
Personal life
Azwan's brother Abdul Azizi is a former Brunei international footballer.{{cite news|title=Brunei edge Chinese Taipei for historic win|url=http://borneobulletin.com.bn/brunei-edge-chinese-taipei-for-historic-win/|date=19 March 2015|newspaper=Borneo Bulletin|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150319022115/http://borneobulletin.com.bn/brunei-edge-chinese-taipei-for-historic-win/|archive-date=19 March 2015}} Fellow Brunei international Hendra Azam Idris is also his cousin.{{cite web |title=HBT Alumni shares experience in winning the 2012 edition|url=http://nbd.com.bn/2018/04/03/hbt-alumni-shares-experience-in-winning-the-2012-edition/|url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180904012805/http://nbd.com.bn/2018/04/03/hbt-alumni-shares-experience-in-winning-the-2012-edition/|archivedate=4 September 2018|date=3 April 2018|publisher=New Brunei Daily|accessdate=8 July 2019}}
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|muhammad-azwan-bin-ali-rahman/271365|Azwan Ali Rahman}}
- {{NFT|48984|Azwan Ali Rahman}}
- {{Sofascore|azwan-ali-rahman/983933}}
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Category:Bruneian men's footballers
Category:Brunei men's international footballers
Category:Duli Pengiran Muda Mahkota Football Club players
Category:Competitors at the 2013 SEA Games
Category:Competitors at the 2015 SEA Games
Category:SEA Games competitors for Brunei