Rosman Sulaiman (born 6 November 1982) is a
Singapore
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an
footballer
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who plays for
S.League
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side,
Woodlands Wellington
Woodlands Wellington Football Club is an inactive professional football club which played in the S.League, the top division of football in Singapore. They are based in Woodlands at the 4,300 seater Woodlands Stadium, where they have played sin ...
.
He is a versatile player who is able to play in a variety of positions across the
backline, as well in as the left, right or centre of
midfield
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.
Club career
Prior to joining his present club,
Woodlands Wellington
Woodlands Wellington Football Club is an inactive professional football club which played in the S.League, the top division of football in Singapore. They are based in Woodlands at the 4,300 seater Woodlands Stadium, where they have played sin ...
, Rosman has played for
S.League
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clubs
Marine Castle,
Tanjong Pagar United
Tanjong Pagar United Football Club is a professional football club that competes in the Singapore Premier League, the top division of football in Singapore. The club took part in S.League from 1996 to 2004, and from 2011 to 2014. The club with ...
,
Young Lions and most recently
Home United
Lion City Sailors Football Club, commonly referred to as The Sailors or LCS, is a Singaporean professional football club competing in the Singapore Premier League, the top tier of the Singapore football league system. Since the 2021 season, the ...
. He also had a loan spell at
NFL side, Police Sports Association.
As he plays mostly in defense, Rosman has only scored three goals despite chalking up more than 200 appearances in the
S.League
The Singapore Premier League, commonly abbreviated as SPL, officially known as the AIA Singapore Premier League for sponsorship reasons, is a men's professional football league sanctioned by the Football Association of Singapore (FAS), which re ...
.
Two of these goals came from the time where he was still playing for
Tanjong Pagar United
Tanjong Pagar United Football Club is a professional football club that competes in the Singapore Premier League, the top division of football in Singapore. The club took part in S.League from 1996 to 2004, and from 2011 to 2014. The club with ...
against
Clementi Khalsa on 27 March 2002 and
Sembawang Rangers on 23 May 2002.
In addition to that, he has one
Home United
Lion City Sailors Football Club, commonly referred to as The Sailors or LCS, is a Singaporean professional football club competing in the Singapore Premier League, the top tier of the Singapore football league system. Since the 2021 season, the ...
league goal to his name while playing against
SAFFC
Warriors Football Club is a Singaporean professional football club that played in the Singapore Premier League, the top division of football in Singapore. Before changing their name on 20 January 2013, they were previously known as the Singapo ...
on 21 August 2009.
Rosman has appeared in several matches in the
AFC Cup while playing for the
Protectors. He captained the team twice during
Home United
Lion City Sailors Football Club, commonly referred to as The Sailors or LCS, is a Singaporean professional football club competing in the Singapore Premier League, the top tier of the Singapore football league system. Since the 2021 season, the ...
's back to back wins against
Maldivian side,
Club Valencia
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History
The notion of establishing a football club named C ...
in the
2009 AFC Cup Group Stage.
He also has a goal to his name in the
2008 AFC Cup
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Qualified teams
20 clubs will be competing, including champions of the national leagues and champio ...
, in which he scored from 30 yards against
Dempo SC
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in the first leg of the
2008 AFC Cup quarter-finals on 16 September 2008.
He made his debut for Woodlands Wellington on 21 February 2013 in a 2–2 draw against
Warriors F.C. and scored his first goal for the Rams on 5 March 2013 against his former club,
Home United
Lion City Sailors Football Club, commonly referred to as The Sailors or LCS, is a Singaporean professional football club competing in the Singapore Premier League, the top tier of the Singapore football league system. Since the 2021 season, the ...
, with a free kick from his own half which evaded the entire
Protectors' defence.
His impressive performances for Woodlands Wellington has led a call up to the
Singapore
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Selection side which will face
Atlético Madrid in the
Peter Lim Charity Cup
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The match was he ...
, an exhibition match which will be held on 22 May 2013.
Club career statistics
Rosman Sulaiman's Profile
:
All numbers encased in brackets signify substitute appearances.
Appearances in AFC Cup Competitions
Goals in AFC Champions League / AFC Cup competitions
International career
Rosman has made over ten appearances for the
Singapore national team so far, primarily in the
2011 AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers.
International appearances
References
External links
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1982 births
Living people
Singaporean men's footballers
Singapore men's international footballers
Lion City Sailors FC players
Hougang United FC players
Tanjong Pagar United FC players
Woodlands Wellington FC players
Singapore Premier League players
Men's association football defenders
Young Lions FC players