Who is Singapore's goalkeeper for the World Qualifiers
2024 World Qualifiers Singapore Goalkeepers
The goalkeeper who played well for Singapore in the 2024 World Cup is Hassan Sunny. He was born in 1984 and plays for Singapore's Niigata Swan FC.
In Singapore's 1-3 defeat away to Thailand, Hassan Sunny made 11 saves and was awarded a match-high 9.2 points. Although the team lost the match, his performance prevented a bigger loss and indirectly helped the national soccer team to qualify for the Round of 18. His outstanding performance made him popular among Chinese fans and even the coconut milk and rice stall he runs has been attracting attention from Chinese fans as well.
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Hassan bin Abdullah Sunny was born on 2/4/1984.
His soccer career is as follows:
Early experiences:
He started playing soccer at the age of 11. He captained the soccer team of Singapore May Primary School and later played for the Blyth Secondary School soccer team, initially as a midfielder, before switching to goalkeeper at the age of 12 due to an asthma attack.
Hassan Sunny's professional career began in 2000 at the age of 15 when he was selected for the Singapore Under-16 National Football Academy.
Club career:
Geylang United days: Transferred from the National Football Academy to Geylang United in 2003 and quickly cemented his place in the first-team and was also nominated for the Singapore League Young Player of the Year.
Warriors Period: In 2014, a stellar Singapore League season helped the Warriors win the Singapore League Championship.
Thai Army United period: 2015, joined Thai Army United where he played for two seasons.
Singapore Lions Mariners FC Period: joined in January 2017 and re-joined in January 2020 as a free agent.
Niigata Swans period: in January 2023, transferred to the Niigata Swans in Singapore. As of June 2024, made multiple appearances for the team.
National team career:
Made his Singapore national team debut on February 18, 2004, against India in a World Cup qualifier. As of June 2024, he has made 113 appearances (later updated to 115) for Singapore.
On June 11, 2024, Singapore suffered a 1-3 loss to Thailand in the final round of Group C of the Asian Qualifying Tournament for the 2026 FIFA World Cup 2026 in the United States, Canada and Mexico. In a match where Thailand had 35 shots on goal and 13 shots on target, Sunny made 11 saves and was rated 9.2 out of 10 by Sofascore after the match.
Honorable Mention:
At the club level, is the first player in the history of the Singapore League to have won league titles with four different teams.
At the national team level, he won the 2004 and 2007 ASEAN Football Championships with the team, and was ranked as the 18th best goalkeeper in the world by the Telegraph newspaper in the United Kingdom in 2016 (although the list has since been updated to remove his name).
August 18, 2024 - Hassan Sunny, 40, has announced his retirement from the national team in a social media post. He said he had been playing internationally for 20 years, making 115 appearances since his first international match in 2004.
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What is the name of the goalkeeper of Singapore in the World Qualifier
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