Rozaimi Rahman

{{Short description|Malaysian footballer}} {{EngvarB|date=March 2018}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2024}} {{Malay name|Muhammad Rozaimi|Abdul Rahman|note=on}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Rozaimi Rahman | image = | image_size = | caption = | fullname = Muhammad Rozaimi bin Abdul Rahman | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1992|10|06}} | birth_place = Bongawan, Papar, Malaysia | height = {{height|m=1.75}} | position = Winger / Striker | currentclub = Sabah U23 | clubnumber = | 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 | clubs3 = → Selangor {{small|(loan)}} | 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 | clubs8 = Sabah U23 {{small|(Senior player)}} | 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 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.<ref>{{cite web |first=Duerden |last=John |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/columns/story/_/id/1277602/top-ten-asian-football-players-of-2012|title=Top ten Asian players of 2012|publisher=ESPN|date=26 December 2012 |access-date=1 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210701034058/https://www.espn.com/soccer/columns/story/_/id/1277602/top-ten-asian-football-players-of-2012|archive-date=1 July 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref>

== Club career == Rozaimi began his career with Sarawak in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theborneopost.com/2010/04/28/sarawak-tambat-tiga-pemain-baru/|title=Sarawak tambat tiga pemain baru|language=Malay|publisher=Utusan Borneo|date=28 April 2010|accessdate=19 March 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305021005/http://www.theborneopost.com/2010/04/28/sarawak-tambat-tiga-pemain-baru/|archivedate=5 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nst.com.my/sports/soccer/football-sabah-clinch-gold-1.107674|title=FOOTBALL: Sabah clinch gold|publisher=New Straits Times|date=15 July 2012|accessdate=21 July 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120715034048/https://www.nst.com.my/sports/soccer/football-sabah-clinch-gold-1.107674|archivedate=15 July 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nst.com.my/sports/soccer/rozaimi-to-don-selangor-colours-in-malaysia-cup-1.106852|title=Rozaimi to don Selangor colours in Malaysia Cup|author=Ajitpal Singh|publisher=New Straits Times|date=13 July 2012|accessdate=21 July 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120713022334/http://www.nst.com.my/sports/soccer/rozaimi-to-don-selangor-colours-in-malaysia-cup-1.106852|archivedate=13 July 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> 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.<ref>[https://www.astroawani.com/berita-sukan/rozaimi-mahu-balas-jasa-tmj-89709 Rozaimi mahu balas jasa TMJ] – Astro Awani, 15 January 2016.</ref> 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.<ref>[https://malaysiagazette.com/2022/01/20/rozaimi-dilantik-penolong-ketua-panel-pemilih-pencari-bakat-sabah/ Rozaimi dilantik Penolong Ketua Panel Pemilih & Pencari Bakat Sabah] – Malaysia Gazette, 20 January 2022</ref> 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.<ref>[https://demisabah.com/safa-tuaran-rangkul-johan-piala-sabah-2022/ SAFA Tuaran rangkul johan Piala Sabah 2022] – Demi Sabah, 28 March 2022.</ref> 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.<ref>[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] – TV Sarawak, 4 September 2022.</ref> In 2023, he played for RTD FC in the Sabah SAFA Tawau League where he was crowned as the top scorer.<ref>[https://www.tawaukini.com.my/2023/03/rtd-fc-juara-liga-safa-tawau.html RTD FC Julang Gelaran Juara Liga SAFA Tawau] – 20 March 2023, TawauKini.</ref>

== International career == === Under-23 === In July 2011, Rozaimi receive his first national called up from Ong Kim Swee for an exhibition match against Chelsea.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsabahtimes.com.my/nstweb/fullstory/50250|title=Golden opportunity for Sabah's Rozaimi|publisher=New Sabah Times|date=8 July 2011|accessdate=19 March 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713155408/http://www.newsabahtimes.com.my/nstweb/fullstory/50250|archivedate=13 July 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> He received his second call up for Olympic qualification match against Syria.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nst.com.my/sports/soccer/east-malaysian-duo-get-crack-at-big-time-1.59232|title=East Malaysian duo get crack at big time|author=Devinder Singh|publisher=New Straits Times|date=12 March 2012|accessdate=19 March 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120312103335/http://www.nst.com.my/sports/soccer/east-malaysian-duo-get-crack-at-big-time-1.59232|archivedate=12 March 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fourthofficial.com/2015/22328/fallen-star-rozaimi-rahman-on-the-verge-of-renaissance/|title=Fallen star Rozaimi Rahman on the verge of renaissance|publisher=FourthOfficial.com|date=7 October 2015|accessdate=19 March 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160828234301/https://www.fourthofficial.com/2015/22328/fallen-star-rozaimi-rahman-on-the-verge-of-renaissance/|archivedate=28 August 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> 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,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-my/news/3896/malaysia/2012/08/03/3283886/bec-tero-sasana-are-eager-to-add-malaysias-rozaimi-rahman-to|title=BEC Tero Sasana are eager to add Malaysia's Rozaimi Rahman to their playing roster|author=Prem Kumar|publisher=Goal.com|date=3 March 2012|accessdate=19 March 2018|archiveurl=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|archivedate=19 March 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="accident">{{cite web|url=http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/ex-national-footballer-survives-crash-cousin-killed|title=Ex-national footballer survives crash, cousin killed|author=Nicolas Anil|publisher=The Malay Mail|date=7 July 2015|accessdate=7 July 2015}}</ref> although the demands was rejected by his club of Sabah FA at the time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-my/news/3896/malaysia/2012/08/04/3285917/sabah-rejects-bec-tero-sasanas-advances-for-rozaimi-rahman|title=Sabah rejects BEC Tero Sasana's advances for Rozaimi Rahman|author=Prem Kumar|publisher=Goal.com|date=4 August 2012|accessdate=19 March 2018|archiveurl=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|archivedate=19 March 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>

=== Senior team === On 28 April 2012, Rozaimi made his international debut in a friendly match against Sri Lanka.<ref name="accident"/>

==Career statistics== {{updated|18 April 2022}}<ref>{{cite news |url=https://my.soccerway.com/players/mohd-rozaimi-bin-abdul-rahman/188976/ |title= Rozaimi Abdul Rahman |website= Soccerway.com |access-date=6 March 2021 }}</ref>

===Club=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="5" valign="center"|Sabah |2011 |11||1||colspan="2"|–||5||1||colspan="2"|–||16||2 |- |2012 |13||6||1||0||colspan="2"|–||1{{efn|Appearances in 2013 Malaysia Super League play-off.}}||0||15||6 |- |2014 |4||2||2||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||6||2 |- |2015 |3||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||3||0 |- !Total !31!!9!!3!!0!!5!!1!!1!!0!!40!!10 |- | valign="center"|Johor Darul Ta'zim |2016 |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||0||0 |- |rowspan="2" valign="center"|Johor Darul Ta'zim II |2017 |16||2||1||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||17||2 |- |2018 |6||1||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||5{{efn|Appearances in 2018 Malaysia Challenge Cup.}}||1||11||2 |- | valign="center"|Johor Darul Ta'zim |2018 |colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||1||0||colspan="2"|–||1||0 |- |rowspan="4" valign="center"|Johor Darul Ta'zim II |- |2019 |14||6||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||7{{efn|Appearances in 2019 Malaysia Challenge Cup.}}||2||21||8 |- |2020 |7||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||7||0 |- !Total !43!!9!!1!!0!!1!!0!!12!!3!!57!!12 |- |rowspan="2" valign="center"|Kedah |2021 |9||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||9||0 |- !Total !9!!0!!colspan="2"|–!!colspan="2"|–!!colspan="2"|–!!9!!0 |- | valign="center"|Selangor (loan) |2012 |colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||10||1||colspan="2"|–||10||1 |- !colspan="2"|Career total !83!!18!!4!!0!!16!!2!!13!!3!!116!!23 |}

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== Statistics == === International appearances === {| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="font-size:90%" |- !colspan="6"|U23 international appearances |- style="text-align:center" ! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Result !! Competition |- | 1. || 14 March 2012 || Amman, Jordan || {{fbu|23|SYR}} || 0–3 (L) || 2012 Summer Olympic qualification (AFC) |- | 2. || 10 June 2012 || Wuhan, China || {{fbu|23|CHN}} || 0–1 (L) || Friendly |- | 3. || 17 June 2012 || Shah Alam, Malaysia || {{fbu|23|QAT}} || 2–0 (W) || Friendly |- | 4. || 23 June 2012 || Yangon, Myanmar || {{fbu|23|KOR}} || 2–3 (L) || 2013 AFC U-22 Championship qualification |- | 5. || 25 June 2012 || Yangon, Myanmar || {{fbu|23|PHI}} || 7–0 (W) || 2013 AFC U-22 Championship qualification |- | 6. || 28 June 2012 || Yangon, Myanmar || {{fbu|23|TPE}} || 4–2 (W) || 2013 AFC U-22 Championship qualification |- | 7. || 30 June 2012 || Yangon, Myanmar || {{fbu|23|VIE}} || 3–0 (W) || 2013 AFC U-22 Championship qualification |- | 8. || 3 July 2012 || Yangon, Myanmar || {{fbu|23|MYA}} || 1–2 (L) || 2013 AFC U-22 Championship qualification |- | 9. || 22 February 2013 || Yangon, Myanmar || {{fb|MYA}} 'A' || 0–0 (D) || Friendly |- | 10. || 26 February 2013 || Vientiane, Laos || {{fb|LAO}} 'A' || 3–3 (D) || Friendly |- | 11. || 6 March 2013 || Phnom Penh, Cambodia || {{fb|CAM}} 'A' || 1–3 (L) || Friendly |- | 12. || 7 September 2013 || Kuantan, Malaysia || {{fbu|23|SIN}} || 1–0 (W) || 2013 Merdeka Tournament |- | 13. || 11 September 2013 || Kuantan, Malaysia || {{flagdeco|THA}} Thailand Selection || 3–0 (W) || 2013 Merdeka Tournament |- | 14. || 4 November 2013 || Phnom Penh, Cambodia || {{fbu|23|LAO}} || 3–2 (W) || 2013 BIDC Cup |- | 15. || 8 November 2013 || Phnom Penh, Cambodia || {{fbu|23|MYA}} || 0–1 (L) || 2013 BIDC Cup |- | 16. || 12 November 2013 || Amman, Jordan || {{fbu|23|JOR}} || 1–3 (L) || Friendly |- | 17. || 14 November 2013 || Amman, Jordan || {{fbu|23|JOR}} || 0–5 (L) || Friendly |- | 18. || 10 December 2013 || Naypyidaw, Myanmar || {{fbu|23|BRU}} || 2–0 (W) || 2013 Southeast Asian Games |- | 19. || 15 December 2013 || Naypyidaw, Myanmar || {{fbu|23|SIN}} || 1–1 (D) || 2013 Southeast Asian Games |- | 20. || 17 December 2013 || Naypyidaw, Myanmar || {{fbu|23|VIE}} || 2–1 (W) || 2013 Southeast Asian Games |- | 21. || 19 December 2013 || Naypyidaw, Myanmar || {{fbu|23|IDN}} || 1–1 (D) || 2013 Southeast Asian Games |- | 22. || 21 December 2013 || Naypyidaw, Myanmar || {{fbu|23|SIN}} || 1–2 (L) || 2013 Southeast Asian Games |}

=== International goals === {| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="font-size:90%" |- !colspan="7"|U23 international goals |- style="text-align:center" ! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition |- | 1. || 17 June 2012 || Shah Alam, Malaysia || {{fbu|23|QAT}} || '''2'''–0 || 2–0 (W) || Friendly |- | 2. ||rowspan="4"| 25 June 2012 ||rowspan="10"| Yangon, Myanmar ||rowspan="4"| {{fbu|23|PHI}} || '''1'''–0 ||rowspan="4"| 7–0 (W) ||rowspan="10"| 2013 AFC U-22 Championship qualification |- | 3. || '''3'''–0 |- | 4. || '''5'''–0 |- | 5. || '''6'''–0 |- | 6. ||rowspan="2"| 28 June 2012 ||rowspan="2"| {{fbu|23|TPE}} || '''1'''–0 ||rowspan="2"| 4–2 (W) |- | 7. || '''3'''–0 |- | 8. ||rowspan="3"| 30 June 2012 ||rowspan="3"| {{fbu|23|VIE}} || '''1'''–0 ||rowspan="3"| 3–0 (W) |- | 9. || '''2'''–0 |- | 10.|| '''3'''–0 |- | 11. ||| 3 July 2012 || {{fbu|23|MYA}} || '''1'''–2 || 1–2 (L) |- | 12. || 26 February 2013 || Vientiane, Laos || {{fb|LAO}} 'A' || '''2'''–1 || 3–3 (D) || Friendly |- | 13. || rowspan="2"| 11 September 2013 ||rowspan="3"| Kuantan, Malaysia ||rowspan="2"| {{flagdeco|THA}} Thailand Selection || '''2'''–0 || rowspan="2"| 3–0 (W) ||rowspan="3"| 2013 Merdeka Tournament |- | 14.|| '''3'''–0 |- | 15. || 14 September 2013 || {{fbu|23|MYA}} || '''1'''–0 || 2–0 (W) |- | 16. ||rowspan="2"| 4 November 2013 ||rowspan="2"| Phnom Penh, Cambodia ||rowspan="2"| {{fbu|23|LAO}} || '''1'''–0 ||rowspan="2"| 3–2 (W) ||rowspan="2"| 2013 BIDC Cup |- | 17.|| '''2'''–0 |- | 18. || 12 November 2012 || Amman, Jordan || {{fbu|23|JOR}} || '''1'''–3 || 1–3 (L) || Friendly |- | 19. || 10 December 2013 || Naypyidaw, Myanmar || {{fbu|23|BRU}} || '''1'''–0 || 2–0 (W) ||2013 Southeast Asian Games |- | 20. || 15 December 2013 || Naypyidaw, Myanmar || {{fbu|23|SIN}} || 1–'''1''' || 1–1 (D) ||2013 Southeast Asian Games |}

== 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2015/07/06/Sabah-footballer-critically-injured/|title=Sabah footballer critically injured in car crash|author=Stephanie Lee|work=The Star|date=6 July 2015|accessdate=6 July 2015}}</ref> He survived the accident but seriously injured, while his cousin was killed.<ref name="accident"/> Through his recovering period, Rozaimi then launched his own barber shop located in Tanjung Aru, Kota Kinabalu, in September 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bharian.com.my/node/83165|title='Hilang kaki', Rozaimi mengulit gunting cari rezeki|author=Willie Jude Junaidi|language=Malay|publisher=Berita Harian|date=20 September 2015|accessdate=19 March 2018}}</ref>

== Honours ==

===Club=== ;Johor Darul Ta'zim II * Malaysia Challenge Cup: 2019

=== International === * Pestabola Merdeka: 2013

=== Individual === * Best Young Players: 2012 * 2013 AFC U-22 Asian Cup qualification top scorer: 10 goals * 2013 Pestabola Merdeka Golden Boot winner: 3 goals * ESPN Top Ten Asian Players of 2012<ref>{{cite web |first=Duerden |last=John |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/columns/story/_/id/1277602/top-ten-asian-football-players-of-2012|title=Top ten Asian players of 2012|publisher=ESPN|date=26 December 2012 |access-date=1 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210701034058/https://www.espn.com/soccer/columns/story/_/id/1277602/top-ten-asian-football-players-of-2012|archive-date=1 July 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref>

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