Ismadi Mukhtar

Ismadi Mukhtar
Personal information
Full name Ismadi bin Mukhtar[1]
Date of birth (1983-12-16) 16 December 1983
Place of birth Singapore
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 6+12 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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ This stag can't get enough tnp.sg
  3. ^ Age quota for S-League is 'ridiculous', lament veteran players straitstimes.com
  4. ^ "Ismadi Mukhtar's Profile on Balestier Khalsa Official Website". Balestier Khalsa FC. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  5. ^ "Stags survive penalty shoot-out against Harimau Muda". Tampines Rovers FC. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  6. ^ "SFL match abandoned after tussle between ref and player". The Straits Times. 30 July 2023. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  7. ^ "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.