Muhammad Ryaan bin Sanizal (born 31 May 2002), nicknamed Yaan, is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays either as a centre-back or full-back for Malaysia Super League club Negeri Sembilan and the Singapore national team.
Club career Ryaan was nominated for the Dollah Salleh award in 2018 but failed to win it.
Tampines Rovers Ryaan was the youngest player in the Tampines Rovers squad when he signed for them for the 2019 season.
Negeri Sembilan On 8 July 2026, Ryaan was announced as Negeri Sembilan's first new foreign signing for the 2026–27 season, occupying one of the club's ASEAN player slots.
International career Ryaan represented Singapore at under-15 to under-23 levels.
Senior Ryaan was first called up to the Singapore national team in 2022, for the FAS Tri-Nations Series 2022 against Malaysia and Philippines on 26 and 29 March 2022 respectively. However, he did not play in any of the matches. Ryaan made his full international debut on 14 June 2022 against Myanmar where he started the game during the 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification in Kyrgyzstan.
In December 2024, Ryaan was called up by head coach, Tsutomu Ogura for the 2024 ASEAN Championship.
Personal life Ryaan is the older brother of Rauf Sanizal who plays as a left-back for Hougang United.
Career statistics
Club
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals Tampines Rovers2019Singapore Premier League20000010302020Singapore Premier League1010000001012021Singapore Premier League1110050001612022Singapore Premier League2500020002702023Singapore Premier League111000000111Total593007010673Young Lions2024–25Singapore Premier League150200000170Total150200000170Hougang United2025–26Singapore Premier League190400000230Total190400000230Negeri Sembilan2026–27Malaysia Super League0000000000Total0000000000 Career total9336070101073
International
International caps No Date Venue Opponent Result Competition114 June 2022 Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan 6–2 (won) 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification221 Sept 2022 Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 0-4 (lost) 2022 VFF Tri-Nations Series324 Sept 2022 Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 1-1 (draw) 2022 VFF Tri-Nations Series
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