Azwan Ali Rahman

Muhammad Azwan bin Ali Rahman (born 11 January 1992) is a Bruneian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for and captains both Singapore Premier League club DPMM and the Brunei national team.

[5] Azwan moved to Indera SC in 2012 and in the following year won the inaugural Brunei Super League, scoring 17 goals (including seven in one match) to finish as top scorer.

[9] The following year, he flourished in the first team with 6 goals in 26 games, receiving plaudits from his new manager Steve Kean who claimed that he would not look out of place in any top league.

[16] In the 2016 season, Azwan was deployed predominantly on the left wing with Ramazotti and Paulo Sergio occupying the other attacking positions as Kean sought to defend the S.League title using a 3-4-3 formation.

Azwan scored the winner against 2019 Singapore Premier League leaders Tampines Rovers in a 2–1 victory at Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium on 7 April.

[27] Azwan scored six goals at the campaign, including a first-half injury time equaliser in a 2–1 victory over Kasuka in the final at the Track & Field Sports Complex.

Azwan scored his first goal for the 2024–25 season in an enthralling 3–3 draw against Geylang International on 22 June 2024, which was their first league match played at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Azwan was included in the full Brunei squad for the 2012 AFF Championship qualification and scored his first senior international goal in the tournament against East Timor in a 2–1 win.

Azwan became the stand-in captain for Faiq Bolkiah at the away leg of the 2018 AFF Championship qualification matches against Timor-Leste on 1 September, due to take place in Kuala Lumpur.

[37] In June 2019, Azwan along with his brother Abdul Azizi and several other teammates had pulled out of representing Brunei at the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.

[47] The match ended 6–0 to the home side and the same scoreline occurred five days later in the return leg, sending Brunei out of the 2026 World Cup with a 0–12 aggregate loss.

[48] Having been left out of the plane to Saudi Arabia for the 2024 FIFA Series, Azwan was restored to the Brunei national team and was given the captain's armband for two friendly matches against Sri Lanka on 8 and 11 June 2024.

[52] In the first home fixture in Bandar Seri Begawan on the 6th, Brunei recorded a 3–0 victory where Azwan assisted Abdul Hariz Herman for the Wasps' third goal.

[53] Four days later in Taipa at the away leg, Azwan scored the only goal of the game to secure a 4–0 aggregate win for Brunei who are through to the third round of the 2027 Asian Cup qualifying stage.

Azwan with DPMM in a match against Kasuka during the 2022 FA Cup Final
Azwan playing at the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification – play-off round as captain in 2024