Rozaimi Rahman Explained

Rozaimi Rahman
Fullname:Muhammad Rozaimi bin Abdul Rahman
Birth Date:1992 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Bongawan, Papar, Malaysia
Position:Winger / Striker
Currentclub:Machan F.C.
Youthyears1:2011–2012
Youthclubs1:Sabah
Youthyears2:2013
Youthclubs2:Harimau Muda A
Years1:2010
Clubs1:Sarawak
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2011–2015
Clubs2:Sabah
Caps2:31
Goals2:9
Years3:2012
Caps3:10
Goals3:1
Years4:2016
Clubs4:Johor Darul Ta'zim
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Years5:2017–2020
Clubs5:Johor Darul Ta'zim II
Caps5:43
Goals5:9
Years6:2021
Clubs6:Kedah Darul Aman
Caps6:9
Goals6:0
Years7:2023
Clubs7:Machan F.C.
Caps7:45
Goals7:7
Years8:2024
Caps8:0
Goals8:0
Nationalyears1:2012–2015
Nationalteam1:Malaysia U23
Nationalcaps1:22
Nationalgoals1:20
Nationalyears2:2012
Nationalteam2:Malaysia
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:18 July 2022
Nationalteam-Update:18 July 2022
Manageryears1:2022–present
Managerclubs1:Sabah (Assistant Chief of Talent Scouting)

Muhammad Rozaimi bin Abdul Rahman (born 6 October 1992) is a retired Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a striker. He previously played for the defunct Sarawak, Sabah, Selangor, Kedah and Johor Darul Ta'zim II.

Rozaimi is a former Malaysian international and made his debut for the country against Sri Lanka in 2012. He rose to national prominence when he scored 10 goals in five appearances in the 2013 AFC U-22 Asian Cup qualification tournament while playing for the under-23 team, making him top scorer of the competition. He was listed as one of the top ten Asian players of 2012 by ESPN.[1]

Club career

Rozaimi began his career with Sarawak in 2010.[2] He returned to Sabah in 2011 and made his Super League debut in 2–1 defeat against Terengganu. He scored his first Super League goal in away 1–1 draw against Perak.

Rozaimi along with Sabah President Cup squad, as Sabah U-23 squad, also played in the 2012 Sukma Games football tournament in Pahang, where he and the team achieved gold medal when they defeat Perak 3–0 in the final after extra time. Rozaimi himself scored in the final, and also helped to create the two other goals.[3]

He agreed to join Selangor on a three-month loan for their 2012 Malaysia Cup campaign in August 2012, as Sabah failed to qualify for that tournament.[4] On 4 September 2012, he score his only goal for Selangor in a 4-1 away win against Pahang.

Rozaimi joined Harimau Muda A for 2013 season on a loan. He did not play in any league in 2013 as Harimau Muda A were on a centralized training in Slovakia in a preparation for the 2013 Southeast Asian Games. He went back for Sabah for 2014–2015 season but his playing time was limited due to injury. Rozaimi ended his contract with Sabah in the 2015 season as he failed to fully recover from his injury.

He joined Johor Darul Takzim in 2016 and the club help him to recover from his injury.[5] He played for the feeder team from 2017 until 2020. He won the 2019 Malaysia Challenge Cup with Johor Darul Ta'zim II. In 2021, he join Malaysian Super League club Kedah, playing only 9 league matches.

Management and amateur career

He returned to Sabah in 2022 and elected as a scout for Sabah.[6] He also joined an amateur team Tuaran and featured for them in the SAFA Sabah Cup. He scored the winning goal in the final against Tawau.[7] In the same year he also play for Machan F.C, an amateur club in Sarawak. They were crowned as the champion of 2022 Sarawak League central zone.[8] In 2023, he played for RTD FC in the Sabah SAFA Tawau League where he was crowned as the top scorer.[9]

International career

Under-23

In July 2011, Rozaimi receive his first national called up from Ong Kim Swee for an exhibition match against Chelsea.[10] He received his second call up for Olympic qualification match against Syria.[11] Rozaimi was included in the squad for 2013 AFC U-22 Asian Cup qualification and became a top-scorer in the competition with 10 goals.[12] He scored four goals in the 7–0 win over the Philippines, two goal against Chinese Taipei, three goals against Vietnam and one goal against Myanmar although Malaysia failed to advance to next stage after losing two match against Myanmar and South Korea. His debut then attracting scouts from BEC-Tero Sasana and S.C. Beira-Mar,[13] [14] although the demands was rejected by his club of Sabah FA at the time.[15]

Senior team

On 28 April 2012, Rozaimi made his international debut in a friendly match against Sri Lanka.[14]

Career statistics

[16]

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sabah201111151162
20121361010156
2014422062
2015300030
Total3193051104010
Johor Darul Ta'zim201600000000
Johor Darul Ta'zim II201716210172
20186151112
Johor Darul Ta'zim20181010
Johor Darul Ta'zim II
201914672218
20207070
Total43910101235712
Kedah20219090
Total9090
Selangor (loan)2012101101
Career total83184016213311623

Statistics

International appearances

International goals

Personal life

Rozaimi was born in Bongawan, Sabah, Malaysia. On 6 July 2015, while travelling with his cousin in the city of Kota Kinabalu, they were involved in a car accident which eventually affected Rozaimi's career permanently.[17] He survived the accident but seriously injured, while his cousin was killed.[14] Through his recovering period, Rozaimi then launched his own barber shop located in Tanjung Aru, Kota Kinabalu, in September 2015.[18]

Honours

Club

Johor Darul Ta'zim II

International

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Duerden . John . Top ten Asian players of 2012. ESPN. 26 December 2012 . 1 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210701034058/https://www.espn.com/soccer/columns/story/_/id/1277602/top-ten-asian-football-players-of-2012. 1 July 2021 . live.
  2. Web site: Sarawak tambat tiga pemain baru. Malay. Utusan Borneo. 28 April 2010. 19 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305021005/http://www.theborneopost.com/2010/04/28/sarawak-tambat-tiga-pemain-baru/. 5 March 2016. dead.
  3. Web site: FOOTBALL: Sabah clinch gold. New Straits Times. 15 July 2012. 21 July 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120715034048/https://www.nst.com.my/sports/soccer/football-sabah-clinch-gold-1.107674. 15 July 2012. dead.
  4. Web site: Rozaimi to don Selangor colours in Malaysia Cup. Ajitpal Singh. New Straits Times. 13 July 2012. 21 July 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120713022334/http://www.nst.com.my/sports/soccer/rozaimi-to-don-selangor-colours-in-malaysia-cup-1.106852. 13 July 2012. dead.
  5. https://www.astroawani.com/berita-sukan/rozaimi-mahu-balas-jasa-tmj-89709 Rozaimi mahu balas jasa TMJ
  6. https://malaysiagazette.com/2022/01/20/rozaimi-dilantik-penolong-ketua-panel-pemilih-pencari-bakat-sabah/ Rozaimi dilantik Penolong Ketua Panel Pemilih & Pencari Bakat Sabah
  7. https://demisabah.com/safa-tuaran-rangkul-johan-piala-sabah-2022/ SAFA Tuaran rangkul johan Piala Sabah 2022
  8. https://tvstv.my/2022/09/04/machan-fc-juara-liga-bola-sepak-zon-tengah-sarawak-bawa-pulang-rm30-ribu/ Machan FC juara Liga Bola Sepak Zon Tengah Sarawak, bawa pulang RM30 ribu
  9. https://www.tawaukini.com.my/2023/03/rtd-fc-juara-liga-safa-tawau.html RTD FC Julang Gelaran Juara Liga SAFA Tawau
  10. Web site: Golden opportunity for Sabah's Rozaimi. New Sabah Times. 8 July 2011. 19 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20110713155408/http://www.newsabahtimes.com.my/nstweb/fullstory/50250. 13 July 2011. dead.
  11. Web site: East Malaysian duo get crack at big time. Devinder Singh. New Straits Times. 12 March 2012. 19 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20120312103335/http://www.nst.com.my/sports/soccer/east-malaysian-duo-get-crack-at-big-time-1.59232. 12 March 2012. dead.
  12. Web site: Fallen star Rozaimi Rahman on the verge of renaissance. FourthOfficial.com. 7 October 2015. 19 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20160828234301/https://www.fourthofficial.com/2015/22328/fallen-star-rozaimi-rahman-on-the-verge-of-renaissance/. 28 August 2016. dead.
  13. Web site: BEC Tero Sasana are eager to add Malaysia's Rozaimi Rahman to their playing roster. Prem Kumar. Goal.com. 3 March 2012. 19 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180319110031/http://www.goal.com/en-my/news/3896/malaysia/2012/08/03/3283886/bec-tero-sasana-are-eager-to-add-malaysias-rozaimi-rahman-to. 19 March 2018. dead.
  14. Web site: Ex-national footballer survives crash, cousin killed. Nicolas Anil. The Malay Mail. 7 July 2015. 7 July 2015.
  15. Web site: Sabah rejects BEC Tero Sasana's advances for Rozaimi Rahman. Prem Kumar. Goal.com. 4 August 2012. 19 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180319110333/http://www.goal.com/en-my/news/3896/malaysia/2012/08/04/3285917/sabah-rejects-bec-tero-sasanas-advances-for-rozaimi-rahman. 19 March 2018. dead.
  16. News: Rozaimi Abdul Rahman. Soccerway.com. 6 March 2021.
  17. Web site: Sabah footballer critically injured in car crash. Stephanie Lee. The Star. 6 July 2015. 6 July 2015.
  18. Web site: 'Hilang kaki', Rozaimi mengulit gunting cari rezeki. Willie Jude Junaidi. Malay. Berita Harian. 20 September 2015. 19 March 2018.
  19. Web site: Duerden . John . Top ten Asian players of 2012. ESPN. 26 December 2012 . 1 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210701034058/https://www.espn.com/soccer/columns/story/_/id/1277602/top-ten-asian-football-players-of-2012. 1 July 2021 . live.