Ryaan Sanizal

Singaporean footballer
Ryaan Sanizal
Personal information
Full name Muhammad Ryaan bin Sanizal
Date of birth (2002-05-31) 31 May 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Singapore
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Young Lions on loan from Tampines Rovers
Number 31
Youth career
NFA
Young Lions
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Tampines Rovers 59 (4)
2024– → Young Lions loan) 7 (0)
International career
2017–2018 Singapore U16 4 (0)
2019 Singapore U19 5 (0)
2021– Singapore U23 13 (0)
2022– Singapore 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:14, 15 April 2019 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 June 2022

Muhammad Ryaan bin Sanizal (born 31 May 2002) nicknamed Yaan is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or full-back for Singapore Premier League club Young Lions on loan from Tampines Rovers, and the Singapore national team.

Club career

Ryaan was nominated for the Dollah Salleh award in 2018 but failed to win it. [1]

Ryaan was the youngest player in the Tampines Rovers squad when he signed for them for the 2019 season. [2]

International career

Ryaan represented Singapore at under-15 to under-23 levels.

Ryaan was first called up to the senior side in 2022, for the FAS Tri-Nations Series 2022 against Malaysia and Philippines on 26 and 29 March 2022 respectively.[3] However, he did not play in any of the matches. Ryaan made his full international debut on 14 June 2022 against Myanmar where he started the game.[4]

Personal life

Ryaan is the older brother of Rauf Sanizal who plays as a left-back for Hougang United

Career statistics

Club

As of 16 March 2022.[5]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Singapore Tampines Rovers 2019 Singapore Premier League 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
2020 Singapore Premier League 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 1
2021 Singapore Premier League 11 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 16 1
2022 Singapore Premier League 25 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 27 0
2023 Singapore Premier League 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 1
Total 59 3 0 0 7 0 1 0 67 3
Young Lions 2024–25 Singapore Premier League 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Total 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Career total 65 3 0 0 7 0 1 0 73 3

International

International caps

No Date Venue Opponent Result Competition
1 14 June 2022 Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan  Myanmar 6–2 (won) 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification
2 21 Sept 2022 Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam  Vietnam 0-4 (lost) 2022 VFF Tri-Nations Series
3 24 Sept 2022 Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam  India 1-1 (draw) 2022 VFF Tri-Nations Series

U23 International caps

No Date Venue Opponent Result Competition
1 28 October 2021 Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar, Singapore  Philippines 1–0 (won) 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification
2 31 October 2021 Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar, Singapore  South Korea 1–5 (lost) 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification
3 16 February 2022 Prince Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia  Thailand 1–3 (lost) 2022 AFF U-23 Championship
4 19 February 2022 Prince Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia  Vietnam 0–7 (lost) 2022 AFF U-23 Championship
5 7 May 2022 Thiên Trường Stadium, Nam Định, Vietnam  Laos 2–2 (draw) 2021 Southeast Asian Games
6 9 May 2022 Thiên Trường Stadium, Nam Định, Vietnam  Thailand 0–5 (lost) 2021 Southeast Asian Games
7 11 May 2022 Thiên Trường Stadium, Nam Định, Vietnam  Cambodia 1–0 (won) 2021 Southeast Asian Games
8 14 May 2022 Thiên Trường Stadium, Nam Định, Vietnam  Malaysia 2–2 (draw) 2021 Southeast Asian Games
9 24 March 2023 Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar, Singapore  Hong Kong 0–1 (lost) Merlion Cup
10 26 March 2023 Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar, Singapore  Cambodia 1–2 (lost) Merlion Cup
11 3 May 2023 Prince Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia  Vietnam 1–3 (lost) 2023 SEA Games
12 6 May 2023 Prince Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia  Laos 0-0 (draw) 2023 SEA Games
13 11 May 2023 Prince Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia  Malaysia 0-7 (lost) 2023 SEA Games

References

  1. ^ "TNP Dollah Kassim Award nominee: Ryaan Sanizal".
  2. ^ "The youngest player in our squad this season is defender Ryaan Sanizal. Only 16". Facebook.
  3. ^ "Singapore squad announced for FAS Tri-Nations Series 2022". Football Association of Singapore. 17 March 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Lions put six past Myanmar for victory in final qualifier". Football Association of Singapore. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  5. ^ Ryaan Sanizal at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 April 2019.


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