Raoul Suhaimi
{{Short description|Singaporean footballer (born 2005)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Raoul Suhaimi
| image =
| fullname = Raoul bin Suhaimi
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2005|09|18|df=y}}
| birth_place = Singapore
| height = 1.79m
| currentclub = Young Lions
| clubnumber = 2
| position = Right-back
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2020
| youthclubs1 = Singapore Sports School
| years1 = 2021–
| clubs1 = Young Lions
| caps1 = 38
| goals1 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2019–
| nationalteam1 = Singapore U16
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2022–
| nationalteam2 = Singapore U19
| nationalcaps2 = 7
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| club-update = 15:04, 16 May 2021 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update =
| nationalyears3 = 2023–
| nationalteam3 = Singapore U23
| nationalcaps3 = 6
| nationalgoals3 = 0
}}
Raoul bin Suhaimi (born 18 September 2005), better known as Raoul, is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays mainly as a right-back for Singapore Premier League club Young Lions. He is known for his long throw-ins and assists.
Club career
= Young Lions =
On 15 May 2021, Raoul made his debut as the youngest player to play in the Singapore Premier League at 15 years and 239 days in a 2–1 defeat to Albirex Niigata (S).{{Cite news |last=Ganesan |first=Deepanraj |date=5 June 2021 |title=Are 16-year-olds in the Singapore Premier League good for local football? |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/football-are-16-year-olds-in-the-singapore-premier-league-good-for-local-football |access-date=12 March 2024 |work=The Straits Times |language=en |issn=0585-3923}}
On 7 August 2022, Raoul recorded a brace of assists in a 4–2 win over Tanjong Pagar United.
International career
= Youth =
Raoul was part of the Singapore U19 squad for the 2022 and 2024 ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship where he was the captain in the latter tournament. In September 2024, Raoul was part of the Singapore U20 squad for the 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification.
= Senior =
In December 2024, Raoul was called up by Singapore national team head coach, Tsutomu Ogura for the 2024 ASEAN Championship.
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|23 July 2024.}}{{Soccerway|raoul-suhaimi/693705}}
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | |||||||
| rowspan="5" |Young Lions
|2021 | rowspan="4" |Singapore Premier League |6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022
|14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 2023
|9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2024–25
|3 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |3 |0 | |||||||
| colspan="2" |Total
!31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| colspan="3" | Career total
!31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
;Notes
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References
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Category:Singaporean men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Singapore Premier League players
Category:Young Lions FC players
Category:21st-century Singaporean sportsmen
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