Naqiuddin Eunos
{{short description|Singaporean footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Malay name|Muhammad Naqiuddin|Ahmad Eunos| note = on}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Naqiuddin Eunos
| image =
| fullname = Muhammad Naqiuddin bin Ahmad Eunos
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|01|12|df=y}}
| birth_place = Singapore
| height = 1.76 m
| currentclub = Geylang International
| clubnumber =
| position = Winger, right-back
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = NFA
| years1 = 2018–2019
| clubs1 = Young Lions
| caps1 = 24
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2020–2022
| clubs2 = Lion City Sailors
| caps2 = 31
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2023–2024
| clubs3 = Tanjong Pagar United
| caps3 = 23
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2024–
| clubs4 = Geylang International
| caps4 = 16
| goals4 = 5
| nationalyears1 = 2019
| nationalteam1 = Singapore U22
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2023–
| nationalteam2 = Singapore
| nationalcaps2 = 5
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| club-update = 17:14, 14 January 2020 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 14 December 2024
}}
Muhammad Naqiuddin bin Ahmad Eunos (born 12 January 1997) is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays as a winger or a right-back for Singapore Premier League club Geylang International and the Singapore national team.
Club career
= Young Lions =
Naqiuddin signed for Young Lions in 2018 after being picked by Fandi Ahmad from the National Football Academy.{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/yglions/photos/a.148812608463218/1845465472131248/|title=Young Lions - With his never say die and determined attitude, Naqiuddin Eunos earned his spot in the Young Lions after proving his worth at training with Coach Fandi in the Under-20 developmental team last year. The utility player can play both as a left and right midfielder and dazzles with his dribbling abilities. Catch him in action when he debuts with the team this season. | Facebook|website=www.facebook.com}} He stayed in the club for 2 seasons.
= Lion City Sailors =
After being released by Young Lions, Naqiuddin signed for the Lion City Sailors.{{Cite web|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/new-look-club-aim-to-sail-away-with-spl-title|title=Football: New-look club aim to sail away with Singapore Premier League title | The Straits Times|date=February 14, 2020|website=www.straitstimes.com}} On 21 April 2022, he made his AFC Champions League debut against Shandong Taishan keeping a clean sheet in the match.
= Tanjong Pagar United =
After being released by Lion City Sailors, Naqiuddin signed for the Tanjong Pagar United on 20 December 2022 for the upcoming 2023 Singapore Premier League season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=833949994480092&set=a.745319973343095|title=Facebook|website=www.facebook.com}}
= Geylang International =
After signing for the Eagles from Tanjong Pagar, Naqiuddin has contributed five goals and four assists in 16 games in 2024, which is one goal more than in his 82 matches for the Young Lions, Jaguars and Lion City Sailors in the six preceding seasons. His performance has led to a national call-up from Tsutomu Ogura.{{Cite news |last=Correspondent |first=David LeeSports |date=2024-10-12 |title=Late bloomer Naqiuddin Eunos stakes his claim in the Lions squad |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/late-bloomer-naqiuddin-eunos-stakes-his-claim-in-the-lions-squad?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaZVsoAgCe1ZyTJ2LUsS_SEyrR0FtfMa_2f3vO-rE9fOAGLuBbDgvcdHetU_aem_CaUlvp_8gnpl5YRXlX6UZg |access-date=2024-10-13 |work=The Straits Times |language=en |issn=0585-3923}}
International career
= Youth =
Naqiuddin was named in the 2019 SEA Games squad by Fandi Ahmad.{{cite web |title=Naqiuddin Eunos included in final squad for 2019 SEA Games |url=https://www.foxsportsasia.com/football/asian-football/1199986/massive-boost-for-singapore-as-two-big-stars-ikhsan-fandi-faris-ramli-named-in-final-squad-for-2019-sea-games/}}
= Senior =
Naqiuddin made his international debut on 16 June 2023 against Papua New Guinea. 2 days later, he earned his second cap against Solomon Islands.{{Cite news |last=Correspondent |first=David LeeSports |date=2024-10-12 |title=Late bloomer Naqiuddin Eunos stakes his claim in the Lions squad |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/late-bloomer-naqiuddin-eunos-stakes-his-claim-in-the-lions-squad?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaZVsoAgCe1ZyTJ2LUsS_SEyrR0FtfMa_2f3vO-rE9fOAGLuBbDgvcdHetU_aem_CaUlvp_8gnpl5YRXlX6UZg |access-date=2024-10-13 |work=The Straits Times |language=en |issn=0585-3923}}
On 14 November 2024, Naqiuddin scored the winning goal in the 88th minute during a friendly match which ended in a 3–2 win over Myanmar.
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|27 Feb 2022}}{{Soccerway|543725|accessdate=8 March 2020}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2" |Club
! rowspan="2" |Season ! colspan="3" |League ! colspan="2" |Cup ! colspan="2" |Continental ! colspan="2" |Other ! colspan="2" |Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | ||||||||||
| rowspan="3" |Young Lions
|2018 | Singapore Premier League
|6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2019 | Singapore Premier League
|18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| colspan="2" |Total
!24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | |
| rowspan="4" |Lion City Sailors
|2020 | Singapore Premier League
|14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 2021 | Singapore Premier League
|10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2022 | Singapore Premier League
|6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| colspan="2" |Total
!30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| rowspan="2" |Tanjong Pagar United
|2023 | Singapore Premier League
|23 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 |
| colspan="2" |Total
!23 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | |
| rowspan="2" | Geylang International | Singapore Premier League
|23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 5 |
| colspan="2" |Total
!23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 5 | |
| colspan="3" | Career total
!100 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 9 |
International goals
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
!# !Date !Venue !Opponent !Score !Result !Competition |
| 1.
|14 November 2024 |Singapore National Stadium, Singapore |{{fb|MYA}} |3–2 |3–2 |
Honours
= Lion City Sailors =
References
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Category:Singaporean men's footballers
Category:Guinean men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Singapore Premier League players
Category:Lion City Sailors FC players
Category:Young Lions FC players
Category:21st-century Singaporean sportsmen
Category:Tanjong Pagar United FC players
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