Ismadi Mukhtar
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ismadi bin Mukhtar[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 December 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Singapore | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Right wing-back[2][3] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | Woodlands Wellington | 68 | (3) |
| 2010–2017 | Tampines Rovers | 240 | (10) |
| 2018–2019 | Warriors | 23 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Warwick Knights | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014–2015 | Singapore | 10 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:46, 29 November 2014 (UTC) | |||
Ismadi bin Mukhtar (born 16 December 1983) is a Singapore international footballer who last plays as a right wing-back for Singapore Premier League club Warriors.
Playing career
Ismadi plied his trade in the S.League with Woodlands Wellington as his first club,[4] After spending two years with the Rams, Ismadi went on to join league champions Tampines Rovers in 2010.[5]
Since his journey with the Stags, he has won a total of three S.League medals (2011, 2012, 2013) and a Singapore Cup runners-up medal (2012).
International career
Ismadi make his international debut for Singapore in a friendly match against Hong Kong on 10 October 2014.
In November 2014, Ismadi was recalled to the national team to participate in the 2014 AFF Championship.[1]
Controversial
While playing for Singapore Football League 1 club Warwick Knights during a league match against Yishun Sentek Mariners on 29 July 2023, the game was abandoned in the 27th minute after Ismadi received a red card from the referee which the referee called for a penalty for the opposition. The penalty call sparked protests in which Ismadi allegedly using a vulgarity to question the decision. He was shown a red card which Ismadi allegedly engaged in a short tussle with the referee ended up with a torn shirt. While the referee eventually changed into a new kit, a decision was taken for the game to be halted. [6]
On 30 November 2023, Football Association of Singapore has handed Ismadi an 18-month ban and fined him $1,000 after he was found guilty of two charges for bringing the game into disrepute. He is barred from all FAS-sanctioned and organised tournaments matches for 18 months with immediate effect needing to pay the fine within seven days.[7]
References
- ^ a b "Announcement of squad for AFF Suzuki Cup 2014". Football Association of Singapore. 22 November 2014. Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ This stag can't get enough tnp.sg
- ^ Age quota for S-League is 'ridiculous', lament veteran players straitstimes.com
- ^ "Ismadi Mukhtar's Profile on Balestier Khalsa Official Website". Balestier Khalsa FC. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
- ^ "Stags survive penalty shoot-out against Harimau Muda". Tampines Rovers FC. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
- ^ "SFL match abandoned after tussle between ref and player". The Straits Times. 30 July 2023. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ "Footballer gets 18-month ban and $1,000 fine for violent conduct against ref". The Straits Times. 30 November 2023. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 3 December 2025.