Akram Azman
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Akram bin Azman | ||
| Date of birth | 21 November 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Singapore | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lion City Sailors | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| NFA | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Young Lions | 6 | (0) |
| 2022–2025 | Tanjong Pagar United | 52 | (4) |
| 2025– | Lion City Sailors | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019–2023 | Singapore U23 | 1 | (0) |
| 2025– | Singapore | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 April 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 April 2025 | |||
Akram bin Azman (born 21 November 2000) is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Singapore Premier League club Lion City Sailors and the Singapore national team.
Club career
[edit]Young Lions
[edit]Akram played for the Young Lions for the 2019 and 2020 season. The then-18-year-old made his professional career debut in a 4–1 defeat to Balestier Khalsa on 2 March 2019.[1]
Tanjong Pagar United
[edit]After completing his national service, Akram moved to Tanjong Pagar United ahead of the 2022 season in May 2022. He then scored his first professional career goal on 10 March 2023 in a 2–0 win over Geylang International.
In July 2023, Akram was appointed as the captain of the team.[2] He made a total of 52 league appearance for the club, scoring 4 times.
Lion City Sailors
[edit]Midway through the 2024–25 season transfer window, Akram made the switch to league leaders Lion City Sailors on 16 January 2025 after Lion City Sailors paid SGD$15,000 to signed him.[2] Akram made his debut on 9 February 2025 against his former club Tanjong Pagar United in a 4–1 home win. On 20 February, he made his AFC Champions League Two debut against Thailand club Muangthong United.
International career
[edit]Akram was first called up to the national team in March 2025, for the friendly against Nepal and the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification against Hong Kong.[3][4][5] He made his debut and started against Nepal on 21 March 2025.
Style of play
[edit]Akram is athletic, strong in the tackle, and is versatile to play across multiple positions. Akram, who primarily plays as a full-back can also play in central defence.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Akram has an older brother, Naufal Azman, who is also a professional footballer. His other twins, Akmal, is also a professional footballer. Both of them is currently playing their trade for Geylang International.
Akram completed his two years of military service from May 2020 until April 2022.
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 9 April 2025[6]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Young Lions | 2019 | Singapore Premier League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Tanjong Pagar United | 2022 | Singapore Premier League | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 24 | 2 | |||
| 2024–25 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 2 | |||
| Total | 52 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 4 | ||
| Lion City Sailors | 2024–25 | Singapore Premier League | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 8 | 1 | |
| Career total | 62 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 5 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League Two
International
[edit]- As of match played 12 April 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore | 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Akram Azman hits new heights as final stretch of breakout season begins". Lion City Sailors. 5 April 2025. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ a b c "Sailors strengthen backline with local talent Akram Azman". Lion City Sailors. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ "24-man squad announced as Lions take first steps on the Road to Riyadh". Football Association of Singapore. 14 March 2025. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ "Akram Azman stays calm as Lion City Sailors defender receives first Lions call-up". The Straits Times. 15 March 2025. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ "Sailors full-back Akram Azman earns maiden Lions call-up". Lion City Sailors. 14 March 2025. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ Akram Azman at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
External links
[edit]- Akram Azman at Soccerway
