Putri Syaliza
Putri Syaliza Sazali (born 17 March 2003) is a Singaporean footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Oakland Golden Grizzlies.
Early life and education
Putri was born the only daughter, the youngest child in a family of seven.[1] Her brother, Syahrul Sazali, is a professional footballer in the Singapore Premier League.[1]
Putri studied at Queensway Seconday School. In 2021, Putri was offered and accepted an overseas athletic scholarship to major in Sports Management from Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tennessee, United States.[2] She later earned a two-year scholarship at Eastern Florida State College in Brevard County, Florida to complete an associate in arts degree.[3][4]
Youth career
At Queensway Secondary School, Putri scored scored 19 goals in five games in the Schools National girls' B Division championship. Queensway finished as the B Division champion and Putri was the top scorer.[1]
In the C Division, Putri scored 42 goals in six games, leading Queensway to be the C Division champion and the top scorer.[1]
College career
In 2021, Putri was due to play for Cumberland University's team, Cumberland Phoenix, in the Mid-South Conference Tournament of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).[2] Due to matriculation issues, she was unable to play for the team.[4] After transferring to Eastern Florida State College, she joined the college team and helped to win the college's first National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I National Championship.[3]
Club career
Warriors FC
In 2017, Putri joined the Warriors FC and debuted in the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) Women's Premier League.[1] Putri was named FAS Young Player of the Year at the end of her debut season.[1]
Chonburi FC
In 2022, Putri signed for Thai side Chonburi, becoming the first Singaporean women's footballer to play in Thailand.[3][5]
International career
At the age of fourteen, Putri debuted for the Singapore women's national football team when she came on as a 33rd minute substitute, where she scored during a 2–0 win over the Maldives, becoming the youngest debutant and scorer in Singaporean football.[2]
In 2022, Putri played for Singapore in the 2022 FAS Tri-Nations Series as part of the Singapore women's national football team's preparations for the 2021 SEA Games, held in Hanoi, Vietnam in 2022.[3] Putri played in the SEA Games for Singapore.[3]
In 2024, Putri was selected for the national football team for the 2024 AFF Women's Cup.[6] On 5 December, in the third-place play-off against Timor-Leste, Putri took a free kick and the ball was blocked by Timor-Leste goalkeeper Gorette de Fatima in the goal. The referee ruled that the block was after the goal line and that it was a goal.[6] Singapore won the third-place play-off 1–0 to qualify for the 2025 Asean Women’s Championship.[6]
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5 March 2018 | National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore | Maldives | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly | [1] |
| 2. | 16 July 2024 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar, Singapore | Macau | 2–0 | 9–0 | [7] | |
| 3. | 8–0 | ||||||
| 4. | 5 December 2024 | New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos | Timor-Leste | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2024 AFF Women's Cup | [6] |
Honours
- 2017: FAS Young Player of the Year[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Shamir Osman (21 December 2018). "ST Young Star Award: Queensway Secondary's history-maker Putri Nur Syaliza keeps feet firmly on ground". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ^ a b c "Singapore women's national football team player gets overseas athletic scholarship". 9 January 2021. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Muhd Zahin Ilmi. "Putri Syaliza Sazali, 19, becomes first Singaporean female footballer to play in Thai Women's League 1". Archived from the original on 25 May 2022.
- ^ a b Kwek, Kimberly (10 April 2022). "Lionesses Putri and Danelle step out of comfort zone in pursuit of dream". The Straits Times. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ Ng, Hong Siang (24 May 2022). "Putri Syaliza becomes first Singaporean footballer to play in Thai women's league". CNA. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ^ a b c d Kwek, Kimberly (5 December 2024). "Lionesses earn Asean Women's C'ship spot after 1-0 win over Timor-Leste". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ^ Lin, Tianbao (17 July 2024). "Lionesses score record 9-0 friendly victory over Macau". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 10 March 2026.