Muhammad Maududi Hilmi bin Kasmi is a Bruneian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Brunei Super League club Kasuka. He has played for professional club DPMM FC for four seasons in the Singaporean S.League.

Maududi Hilmi
Maududi with Kasuka 2024
Personal information
Full name Muhammad Maududi Hilmi bin Kasmi
Date of birth (1989-02-05) 5 February 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Brunei
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Kasuka FC
Number 11
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 DPMM
2009–2010 AH United
2011 KKSJ Penjara
2012–2013 Majra
2013–2014 Najip (1)
2014–2017 DPMM 52 (6)
2018– Kasuka (12)
International career
2005 Brunei U20
2008–2022 Brunei 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 August 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 July 2023

Club career

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Maududi burst into the scene as a young midfielder for DPMM back when they were playing in the Malaysian Super League in 2007.[1] After DPMM was expelled from the S.League in 2008, he became a journeyman in the local leagues, turning out for AH United,[2] KKSJ Penjara (The Prisons Department),[3] Majra FC,[4] and Najip FC.[5] He finally re-signed with DPMM in 2014.[6]

Midway through the following season, Maududi impressed Steve Kean enough to be handed a rare starting berth for the suspended Joe Gamble against Harimau Muda on 12 September 2015.[7] He duly scored the opening goal, his first in the S.League.[8] He became a starting regular in the second half of the season, which ended with DPMM as title-winners.[9]

Maududi was released by DPMM in the 2017 close season.[10] He joined Kasuka FC for the start of the 2018-19 Brunei Super League season. He scored his first goal in an 11–0 victory over Setia Perdana on 29 October.[11]

In Kasuka's opening game of the 2021 Brunei Super League season, Maududi scored four goals in a 1–11 victory over Panchor Murai FC.[12]

Maududi featured extensively in 2022 for Kasuka at the 2022 Brunei FA Cup, scoring the opener in the first leg of the semi-final against MS ABDB.[13] The team went down 2–1 to Maududi's former team DPMM FC in the final on 4 December.[14]

In 2023, Maududi was appointed team captain after the retirement of Sairol Sahari. He led the team to their first ever Brunei Super League triumph, going 16 matches unbeaten.[15]

International career

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Maududi made his first international appearance for Brunei on 15 May 2008 in the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup qualification held in the Philippines, coming on for Ahmad Hafiz Said in the 53rd minute against Bhutan.[16] His further involvement with the Wasps came in the 2008, 2014 and 2016 editions of the qualifying round of the AFF Suzuki Cup, as well as the 2016 AFC Solidarity Cup.

Honours

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Team

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DPMM FC
Kasuka FC

References

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  1. ^ "DPMM good enough for title". The Brunei Times. 18 November 2007. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  2. ^ "2 hat-tricks and a win for AH United". The Brunei Times. 13 December 2009. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  3. ^ "'Eto'o & mates' ready for QAF FC". The Brunei Times. 20 March 2011. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  4. ^ "Brunei FA Cup To Resume In Mid-October". ASEAN Football Federation. 10 October 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  5. ^ "Najip FC looking to start afresh this season". The Brunei Times. 21 January 2014. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  6. ^ "New players under no illusions". The Brunei Times. 14 February 2014. Archived from the original on 17 September 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  7. ^ "DPMM FC looking to extend S-League lead". The Brunei Times. 12 September 2015. Archived from the original on 13 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  8. ^ "DPMM coast to S.League win vs. Harimau Muda". ESPN. 13 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  9. ^ "Steve Kean: Ex-Blackburn boss wins Singapore S-League title". BBC Sport. BBC. 21 November 2015. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  10. ^ "Rosmin left out of DPMM FC 2018 squad". Borneo Bulletin. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  11. ^ "Setia Perdana suffer 11-0 defeat to Kasuka". Borneo Bulletin. 30 October 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  12. ^ "BSL: KASUKA DEMOLISH PANCHOR MURAI". BruSports News. 20 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  13. ^ @bruneibula (19 November 2022). "Keputusan penuh perlawanan pertama pusingan separuh akhir Piala FA Brunei 2022 yang berlangsung tadi malam. #bruneiyakin #bruneibula". Retrieved 5 December 2022 – via Instagram.
  14. ^ "DPMM FC sink Kasuka FC to win Brunei FA Cup". Borneo Bulletin. 5 December 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  15. ^ "18/11/2023 Brunei Super League". Radio Television Brunei. 18 November 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  16. ^ "BHUTAN VS. BRUNEI 1-1". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
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