Khairin Nadim

Khairin Nadim bin Rahim (born 8 May 2004) is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Singapore Premier League club Young Lions and the Singapore U22. He was part of Goal Singapore's NxGn 2020 list as one of the country's biggest talents.[1] Khairin is a childhood Liverpool fan, with Brazil star Neymar as his footballing idol growing up.[2]

In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Nadim is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Khairin.
Khairin Nadim
Personal information
Full name Khairin Nadim bin Rahim
Date of birth (2004-05-08) 8 May 2004
Place of birth Singapore
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Young Lions
Number 19
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Young Lions 23 (6)
National team
2019– Singapore U16 2 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:04, 1 March 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Young Lions

Khairin signed for the Young Lions in 2020. He made his professional debut on March 1, 2020 in a 1–4 loss against Hougang United when he was substituted in the 75th minute.[3] At 15 years and 298 days, he became the youngest ever debutant in the competition's 25-year history.[4] He then became the third-youngest player to score in Singapore’s professional football league in the Young Lions’ 3-1 loss to Tampines in the same year, missing Singapore captain Hariss Harun’s record by just 20 days.[5]

Khairin continued his fine progress and broke yet another record when he scored against Geylang International FC on 20 March 2021. At just 16 years and 316 days old, Khairin became the youngest player ever to score five goals in Singapore Premier League (SPL), eclipsing the previous record of 17 years and 102 days set by Geylang’s Zikos Chua in 2019.[5] His performance at the start of the 2021 Singapore Premier League earned him the SPL Young Player of the Month award in March.[5]

International career

Youth

Khairin represent Singapore U16 at the 2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification in 2019.[6]

Career statistics

Club
As of 10 Oct 2021.[7]
Club Season League FA Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Young Lions 2020 Singapore Premier League 1230000123
2021 Singapore Premier League 1930000193
2022 Singapore Premier League 00000000
Total 3160000316
Career total 3160000316
Notes

    References
    1. "From Ilhan Fandi to Farhan Zulkifli - Meet the future of Singapore". Goal.
    2. "Neymar admirer, record breaker & schoolboy - Meet Young Lions sensation Khairin Nadim". Goal.
    3. "Tampines Rovers goalkeeper Syazwan Buhari plays starring role in win". The New Paper. March 2, 2020. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
    4. "Khairin Nadim, 15, becomes youngest ever SPL debutant". Singapore Premier League. March 2, 2020. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
    5. "Young Lions' Khairin Nadim, 17, out to prove age is just a number". youthopia.sg. 2021-05-07. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
    6. "2020 AFC U16 Championship Qualifiers: Singapore suffer 2-1 defeat to Hong Kong; DPR Korea record 16-0 win!". FOX Sports Philippines. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
    7. Khairin Nadim at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
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