Abdul Azizi Ali Rahman

Abdul Azizi bin Ali Rahman
Born	(1987-01-17) January 17, 1987
Occupation	Footballer (retired)
Known for	Striker for MS ABDB and DPMM FC; Brunei national team player

Soldadu Abdul Azizi bin Ali Rahman (born 17 January 1987) is a retired Bruneian football player who operated primarily as a striker.

Club career

Abdul Azizi launched his football journey in 2009 with the Royal Brunei Armed Forces team. During his tenure with MS ABDB, he achieved an impressive feat by winning the Brunei FA Cup four times consecutively, contributing a goal in the 2015 final. One of his standout performances came in 2013 when he netted six goals in an overwhelming 11–1 victory against Najip FC.

He secured the top scorer title in the 2016 Brunei Super League by scoring eight goals and surpassed this achievement in the 2017–18 Brunei Super League, where he amassed 28 goals. Throughout his period at MS ABDB, Abdul Azizi collected three league championships and five FA Cup titles before leaving the club in 2018.

On 13 February 2018, Azizi transferred to DPMM FC, joining forces once again with his younger sibling, Azwan Ali Rahman. His first appearance in the Singapore Premier League took place on 24 May against Young Lions FC, entering as a substitute. He earned his first starting position on 18 August and marked it with a hat-trick that secured a 3–1 win over Hougang United FC. Under coach Renê Weber’s guidance, he started twice across 15 matches during that season.

With Adrian Pennock’s arrival as head coach in 2019, Azizi became a regular fixture in the starting lineup, partnering Andrey Varankow within a 3-5-2 tactical setup. He scored six goals that year, including a decisive strike in an important away fixture against Young Lions, helping DPMM clinch the Singapore Premier League championship.

In the domestic 2022 Brunei FA Cup, Abdul Azizi tallied seven goals, highlighted by a hat-trick versus Jerudong FC. DPMM triumphed in the final over Kasuka FC with a 2–1 scoreline, awarding him his sixth FA Cup medal.

Returning to Singapore’s top flight in 2023, he found the net against Geylang International FC and league leaders Albirex Niigata Singapore FC. On 7 February 2024, DPMM announced his release along with several veteran players. Nevertheless, he rejoined DPMM’s reserve squad for the 2024–25 Brunei Super League starting January 2025 and scored during a 6–1 win against Kota Ranger FC. The team concluded the season as runners-up to Kasuka FC following a narrow defeat in their final match.

On 18 May 2025, Azizi was in the starting lineup for the 2025 Brunei FA Cup final facing Indera SC, where DPMM edged out a 1–0 victory to secure his seventh FA Cup title.

International career

Abdul Azizi made his international debut on 12 March 2015 versus Chinese Taipei, substituting his brother Azwan Ali Rahman in the 75th minute during the first leg of the 2018 World Cup qualifiers, which Brunei won 1–0. He again appeared as a substitute in the second leg on 17 March; however, Brunei lost 0–2 and exited World Cup contention.

His maiden international goal came on 3 November 2015 during a friendly against Cambodia, despite Brunei suffering a heavy 1–6 defeat. In 2016, Azizi played limited roles across Brunei’s international campaigns such as the 2016 AFF Suzuki Cup qualification and the 2016 AFC Solidarity Cup.

Under coach Robbie Servais, Azizi was anticipated to be pivotal for Brunei’s squad during the June 2019 2022 World Cup qualifiers, but he declined participation for reasons not publicly disclosed.

He returned to international duty in March 2022 for a friendly against Laos, starting in a narrow 3–2 loss. Subsequent substitute appearances followed during defeats to Malaysia (4–0) and Maldives (0–3) in May and September respectively. Six days after facing Maldives, he started again in a match where Brunei secured a 1–0 victory over Laos.

On 5 November 2022, Azizi scored twice during a commanding 6–2 win over Timor-Leste in the first leg of the 2022 AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup qualifying held at Bandar Seri Begawan. Although used as a substitute in the second leg loss, Brunei advanced with an aggregate score of 6–3. In the main tournament that followed, Azizi featured three times but did not score as Brunei was defeated by teams from Thailand, the Philippines, and Indonesia.

On 11 September 2023, he entered as a second-half substitute during a heavy friendly defeat to Hong Kong, which ended 10–0. Subsequently, he was named in Brunei’s squad for October fixtures against Indonesia in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Starting at home on 17 October at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium, he played for an hour before being substituted; Brunei ultimately lost by six goals to nil.

International goals

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	4 November 2015	Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia	Template:Fbw	1–0	1–6	Friendly
2.	5 November 2022	Track & Field Sports Complex, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei	Template:Fbw	1–0	6–2	2022 AFF Championship qualification
3.				2–0

Team Achievements

MS ABDB

• Champions of the Brunei Super League (3): 2015, 2016, 2017–18 seasons
• Winners of the Brunei FA Cup (5): 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016

DPMM FC

• Secured the Singapore Premier League title: 2019
• Victors in the Brunei FA Cup (2): 2022, 2025

Individual Accolades

• Awarded the General Service Medal (Armed Forces)
• Recipient of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces Golden Jubilee Medal (31 May 2011)
• Honoured with the Royal Brunei Armed Forces Diamond Jubilee Medal (31 May 2021)
• Top Scorer in the Brunei Super League twice: 2016 and 2017–18
• Named Best Player in the Brunei Super League: 2015

Personal life

Abdul Azizi's younger sibling, Azwan, represents Brunei internationally and is a player for DPMM FC. Their cousin, former national team member Hendra Azam Idris, is currently with Indera SC.