Hassan Sunny

Football player infobox
playername = Hassan Sunny


fullname = Hassan Abdullah Sunny
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1984|4|2
cityofbirth =
countryofbirth = Singapore
height = 183 cm
years = 2003-2007
2008-
clubs = Geylang United FC
Tampines Rovers FC
currentclub = Tampines Rovers FC
clubnumber = 18
position = Goalkeeper
youthyears =
youthclubs =
caps(goals) = ? (0)
? (0)
nationalyears = 2004-
nationalteam = Singapore
nationalcaps(goals) = 16 (0)
pcupdate = December 10, 2006
ntupdate = April 16, 2008

Hassan Sunny, (born April 2 1984 in Singapore) is a Singaporean footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for S.League side, Tampines Rovers FC.

Football career

According to an interview with him done in November 2007, he only started playing football competitively when he was 10, captaining his school, May Primary School. He later went on to represent Braddell Secondary School football team as well.

Hassan started out in football as a midfielder, only switching to between the sticks due to an asthma attack he suffered when he was 12. He also quipped that his happiest football memory was that, back in 1999, he scored the winning goal from the halfway line in a game that ended 2-1. [ [http://redsports.sg/2008/04/14/isa-halim-hassan-sunny-football/ "At first, i didn't like football..."] ]

Hassan has been a regular fixture in the national team, though only as a substitute for Lionel Lewis . However, due to his poor performances in the Merdeka Cup in 2007 with the Under-23 team, he was dropped for the friendly against UAE and Jasper Chan was called up in his place.

Hassan's fine display at the 2007 SEA Games helped the Singapore Under-23 squad win the bronze medal - their first SEA Games medal since 1995.

In December 2007, Hassan joined Tampines Rovers FC, after four years of service as Geylang United FC's No.1.

Hassan Sunny performed extremely well in a World Cup Qualifier match against Saudi Arabia, but Singapore lost the match 2-0.

On July 28, 2008, Hassan played the first half as part of a Singapore Selection side in a friendly match against the Brazil Olympics Team and made outstanding saves against Diego and Alexandre Pato's shots, letting in only two goals.

External links

* [http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/SPORTS/CO/IGCOParticipantInfo.aspx?Register=5852281 Player profile - doha-2006.com]
* [http://www.national-football-teams.com/php/spieler.php?id=6316 Player profile - national-football-teams.com]

References