{{short description|Bruneian footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Malay name|Wafi|Aminuddin}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Wafi Aminuddin | fullname = Muhammad Wafi bin Aminuddin | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|09|20|df=yes}} | birth_place = Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei | height = | position = Defender | currentclub = Kasuka FC | clubnumber = 6 | youthclubs1 = PIP | youthyears1 = 2005–2012 | youthclubs2 = Tabuan Muda | youthyears2 = 2014–2018 | youthclubs3 = Tokyo Institute of Technology | youthyears3 = 2018 | years1 = 2016 | caps1 = | goals1 = | clubs1 = Tabuan U17 | years2 = 2017–2018 | caps2 = | goals2 = 1 | clubs2 = Tabuan Muda 'A' | years3 = 2019 | caps3 = 6 | goals3 = 2 | clubs3 = DPMM II | years4 = 2019–2023 | caps4 = 8 | goals4 = 0 | clubs4 = DPMM | years5 = 2024 | caps5 = 8 | goals5 = 0 | clubs5 = Kasuka | years6 = 2025 | caps6 = 1 | goals6 = 0 | clubs6 = DPMM | years7 = 2025– | caps7 = 5 | goals7 = 0 | clubs7 = Kasuka | nationalyears1 = 2014 | nationalcaps1 = 5 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalteam1 = Brunei U14 | nationalyears2 = 2015–2016 | nationalcaps2 = 9 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalteam2 = Brunei U16 | nationalyears3 = 2017–2018 | nationalcaps3 = 10 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | nationalteam3 = Brunei U19 | nationalyears4 = 2018 | nationalcaps4 = 0 | nationalgoals4 = 0 | nationalteam4 = Brunei U21 | nationalyears5 = 2019–2022 | nationalcaps5 = 10 | nationalgoals5 = 0 | nationalteam5 = Brunei U23 | nationalyears6 = 2017– | nationalcaps6 = 19 | nationalgoals6 = 1 | nationalteam6 = Brunei | pcupdate = 20 January 2026 | ntupdate = 1 April 2026 | image = Wafi Aminuddin - 53822717813.jpg | caption = Wafi Aminuddin in 2024 }}
'''Muhammad Wafi bin Aminuddin''' (born 20 September 2000) is a Bruneian footballer who plays as a defender for Kasuka FC of the Brunei Super League as well as the Brunei national team.<ref>{{cite web |title=DPMM FC acquire services of new local trio|url=https://borneobulletin.com.bn/dpmm-fc-acquire-services-of-new-local-trio/|date=13 February 2019|publisher=Borneo Bulletin|accessdate=12 May 2021}}</ref>
==Club career== Born to a footballing family, Wafi began training with youth scheme Projek Ikan Pusu ever since he was five years old.<ref>{{Cite instagram |user=pitchbn |postid=COu3OJvBmpy |title=Introducing the third Pitch ICON Footballer. The future of Brunei, Wafi Aminuddin |date=12 May 2021|access-date=12 May 2021}}</ref> He attended Maktab Sains as a schoolboy. He was already a youth international by the age of 14, and was even invited to a football camp in Munich, Germany courtesy of Allianz two years later.<ref>{{cite news |title=Two lucky winners fly off to Germany for football camp|url=http://modasys.net/3g/index.php/news-events/around-brunei/local-news/25751-two-lucky-winners-fly-off-to-germany-for-football-camp.html|date=27 August 2016|newspaper=The Brunei Times|access-date=16 April 2019}}</ref>
Wafi began his league career with the Tabuan Muda national youth setup, captaining the under-17 club side in the 2016 Brunei Premier League followed by the 'A' team that played in the 2017-18 Brunei Super League. After a training stint at the Tokyo Institute of Technology in Japan in late 2018,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BoabnbJhjYs/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/rashidahhanifah/1880937250846815788 |archive-date=2021-12-25 |url-access=registration|title=rashidah hanifah on Instagram: "Selamat Belayar Wafi, fokus dlm training @Tokyo Tech high school of science and technology... moga d mudahkn semua urusan, dlm lindungan…"|author=|date=|website=Instagram|access-date=17 April 2019}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Wafi joined DPMM FC initially as a youth player to compete in the 2019 Brunei Premier League.<ref>{{cite web |title=News 2019 - Brunei DST Premier League|url=http://www.rtbnews.rtb.gov.bn/Lists/News%202018/DispForm.aspx?ID=13284&ContentTypeId=0x010009BBE23B3840184D80AE8D8DEA617660|date=16 January 2019|publisher=Radio Televisyen Brunei|access-date=16 April 2019}}</ref> After the academy side comfortably claimed the league title, Wafi's performances as captain impressed new head coach Adrian Pennock enough to place him in the first team.<ref>{{cite web |title=DPMM FC acquire services of new local trio|url=https://borneobulletin.com.bn/dpmm-fc-acquire-services-of-new-local-trio/|date=13 February 2019|publisher=Borneo Bulletin|access-date=16 April 2019}}</ref>
Wafi made his Singapore Premier League debut in the 1–7 victory against Balestier Khalsa on 13 April 2019.<ref>{{cite web |title=Five-star Varankou shines in 7-1 win as DPMM FC top Singapore league|url=https://borneobulletin.com.bn/five-star-varankou-shines-in-7-1-win-as-dpmm-fc-top-singapore-league/|date=14 April 2019|publisher=Borneo Bulletin|access-date=16 April 2019}}</ref>
Playing domestically in the Brunei leagues since 2020, Wafi played at the 2022 Brunei FA Cup and won the competition on 4 December of that year.<ref>{{cite web |title=DPMM FC sink Kasuka FC to win Brunei FA Cup|url=https://borneobulletin.com.bn/dpmm-fc-sink-kasuka-fc-to-win-brunei-fa-cup-2/|date=5 December 2022|publisher=Borneo Bulletin|accessdate=6 December 2022}}</ref>
On 19 March 2023 in a 1–3 defeat against Geylang International, Wafi was stretchered off in the second half after an awkward landing, which was later revealed to be an anterior cruciate ligament injury alongside a meniscus tear on his right knee which ruled him out for the rest of the season.<ref>{{Cite instagram |user=wafiaminuddin |date=22 May 2023|postid=Csh-dvihgRM |title=Unfortunately I sustained an ACL and meniscus tear on my right knee during the SPL match and I will most probably be out for the rest of the season.|access-date=22 May 2023}}</ref> He was released by DPMM at the start of the 2024–25 season.<ref>{{cite web |title=DPMM FC to play match against Chinese League 1 team Guangxi Pingguo on 20th April|url=https://www.dpmmfc.club/news/dpmm-fc-to-play-match-against-chinese-league-1-team-guangxi-pingguo-on-20th-april-2839499.html|date=17 March 2024|publisher=DPMM FC|accessdate=2 July 2024}}</ref>
In the middle of 2024, Wafi signed for Kasuka, where his brothers Afi and Bazli are already playing. He made his competitive debut in the first leg of the 2024–25 Shopee Cup qualifying matches on 17 July against Shan United of Myanmar, which ended in a 1–1 draw.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kasuka FC vs Shan United DPMM FC live score, H2H and lineups Sofascore|url=https://www.sofascore.com/football/match/kasuka-fc-shan-united/iTCszmbd|date=17 July 2024|publisher=Sofascore|accessdate=18 July 2024}}</ref> He also made the starting lineup in the second leg a week later, this time suffering a 3–1 defeat which eliminated Kasuka from the Shopee Cup.<ref>{{cite web |title=Shan United vs Kasuka FC live score, H2H and lineups Sofascore|url=https://www.sofascore.com/football/match/kasuka-fc-shan-united/iTCszmbd|date=24 July 2024|publisher=Sofascore|accessdate=25 July 2024}}</ref>
After spending a half-season with Kasuka at the 2024–25 Brunei Super League, Wafi returned to DPMM FC in December 2024.<ref>{{cite web |title=DPMM FC to play friendly match against Kuching FC on the 4th January.|url=https://www.dpmmfc.club/news/dpmm-fc-to-play-friendly-match-against-kuching-fc-on-the-4th-january-2892364.html|date=24 December 2024|publisher=DPMM FC|accessdate=24 December 2024}}</ref> He made his first DPMM appearance since re-signing in a 0–1 loss to Tampines Rovers on 23 February 2025.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tampines Rovers vs Brunei DPMM FC live score, H2H and lineups Sofascore|url=https://www.sofascore.com/football/match/brunei-dpmm-fc-tampines-rovers/TkbsKGn#id:12246960|date=23 February 2025|publisher=Sofascore|accessdate=25 February 2025}}</ref> He was released again at the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web |title=DPMM FC releases Azwan Salleh, Muiz Sisa, Wafi Aminuddin and Naim Tarif.|url=https://www.dpmmfc.club/news/dpmm-fc-releases-azwan-salleh-muiz-sisa-wafi-aminuddin-and-naim-tarif-2926231.html|date=5 July 2025|publisher=DPMM FC|accessdate=11 July 2025}}</ref>
Wafi returned to Kasuka for a second spell after his DPMM release, and featured for them at the qualifying rounds of the Shopee Cup as well as the AFC Challenge League.<ref>{{cite web |title=AFC Challenge League {{!}} KASUKA FC - Phnom Penh Crown FC|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/afc-challenge-league/20252026/2559160|date=12 August 2025|publisher=Asian Football Confederation|accessdate=21 April 2026}}</ref> He played five times in the league as Kasuka finished in second place behind indera SC.<ref>{{Cite instagram |user=ligabrunei |date=20 April 2026|postid=DXWJxNVlJM- |title=Congratulations to Kasuka FC for securing 2nd place in the Brunei Super League 2025/26.|access-date=21 April 2026}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|20 January 2026}}<ref>{{Soccerway|wafi-aminuddin/526174|accessdate=15 April 2019}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals |- |rowspan=5 |DPMM |2019 |rowspan=2|Singapore Premier League |3||0||0||0||0||0||3||0 |- |2020 |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |2021 |rowspan=2|Brunei Super League |2||0||0||0||0||0||2||0 |- |2022 |0||0||7||1||0||0||7||1 |- |2023 |Singapore Premier League |3||0||0||0||0||0||3||0 |- ! colspan=3 | DPMM total !8!!0!!7!!1!!0!!0!!15!!1 |- |Kasuka |2024–25 |Brunei Super League |8||0||0||0||2{{efn|name=ShoCup|Appearance(s) in ASEAN Club Championship}}||0||10||0 |- ||DPMM |2024–25 ||Singapore Premier League |1||0||0||0||0||0||1||0 |- |Kasuka |2025–26 |Brunei Super League |5||0||0||0||3{{efn|name=ShoCup}}{{efn|name=ACGL|Appearance(s) in AFC Challenge League}}||0||8||0 |- ! colspan=3 | Career total !22!!0!!7!!1!!5!!0!!34!!1 |} ;Notes {{Reflist|group=lower-alpha}}
==Honours== ;DPMM FC *Brunei Premier League: 2018–19 *Singapore Premier League: 2019 *Brunei FA Cup: 2022
;Kasuka FC *Brunei Super League: 2024–25
==International goals== {| class="wikitable" |- ! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition |- | 1. || 5 November 2022 || Track & Field Sports Complex, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei || {{fb|TLS}} || align=center|'''5'''–2 || align=center| 6–2 || 2022 AFF Championship qualification |- |}
==Personal life== Wafi's brothers are all footballers.<ref>{{cite web|title=KNOW YOUR ATHLETE: WAFI AMINUDDIN|url=https://www.brusports.com/2020/04/29/know-your-athlete-wafi-aminuddin/|date=29 April 2020|publisher=BruSports News|accessdate=22 August 2022}}</ref> Afi is an established Brunei international and plays for Kasuka FC. Ulfi appeared for Brunei youth teams and currently plays futsal with Street United.<ref>{{Cite instagram |user=streetunited.fc |date=22 November 2024|postid=DCqPq0lSBnK |title=We are thrilled to welcome back our pivot, Ulfy Aminuddin! The Street United family is excited to have you with us once again. Let’s make this season unforgettable!|access-date=24 December 2024}}</ref> The youngest brother Bazli is a Brunei under-23 international who plays for Wijaya FC.<ref>{{cite web |title=Young Wasps in Saudi Arabia for training camp|url=https://borneobulletin.com.bn/young-wasps-in-saudi-arabia-for-training-camp/|date=12 June 2023|publisher=Borneo Bulletin|accessdate=12 June 2023}}</ref>
Outside football, Wafi is a sales executive for BYD Auto.<ref>{{Cite instagram |user=byd_wafi |date=24 May 2025|postid=CqnAYsEr3nb |title=BYD’s cruise control really said: ‘I got this.’ 😎✨|access-date=10 October 2025}}</ref>
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