Hariss Harun is Singapore's youngest debutant, making his first international appearance at the age of 16 and 217 days.
47 Facts About Hariss Harun
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Predominantly a defensive-midfielder, Hariss Harun has played as a centre-back, right-back or rarely as an attacking-midfielder.
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Hariss Harun is recognised for his leadership skills and is the former captain of LionsXII and Johor Darul Ta'zim respectively.
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Hariss Harun is the current vice-president of Football Association of Singapore.
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Hariss Harun became the youngest S-League player in 2007, aged 16 years 3 months and 18 days.
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Hariss Harun trained at the Catalans' youth academy for a week, along with 13 other players from six Asia Pacific countries including South Korea and Japan.
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Hariss Harun captained the players in three friendly games against players from FC Barcelona's youth academy.
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Hariss Harun impressed the trainers and returned a week later with the MVP award.
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The duration of six weeks that Hariss Harun required for the recovery of his fracture eventually meant that he missed out on a second consecutive ASEAN Football Championship.
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In December 2011, Hariss Harun was called up to join LionsXII to compete in the 2012 Malaysia Super League.
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Hariss Harun made his LionsXII debut in a league match against Kelantan in January 2012.
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Hariss Harun scored with a volley three minutes after Agu Casmir's 19th-minute opener and added a second in the 41st minute.
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Hariss Harun completed his hat-trick with a Shaiful Esah assist on 73 minutes only.
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Hariss Harun made 34 appearances and scored 5 goals in all competitions as LionsXII finished runners-up in their first season back in Malaysian football.
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Hariss Harun missed the start of the 2013 season following a broken right fibula sustained in the 2012 ASEAN Football Championship match against Indonesia.
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Hariss Harun played a pivotal role for the club as LionsXII capped the successful 2013 season as eventual champions of the Malaysia Super League with an unbeaten home record.
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In July 2013, Hariss Harun rejected the offer of a contract from the Portuguese Primeira Liga side, Rio Ave.
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On 9 November 2015, Hariss Harun signed a new 2-year contract with the club, with a monthly salary of US$30,000 a month, making him the highest paid Singaporean footballer in history.
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On 2 February 2017, Hariss Harun is about to join Spanish third-tier side, Hospitalet on a one-year loan deal, becoming the first-ever Singaporean to play in the Spanish leagues.
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Hariss Harun had been training with CE L'Hospitalet, but the move was cancelled 2 weeks after Hariss arrived in Spain due to a taxation problem for the Spanish side, resulting in them being unable to register new players.
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Hariss Harun was left in the limbo as his parent club, JDT, had all their foreign players slots filled.
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On 10 March 2017, Hariss Harun returned to Singapore to join Home United on a 3-month loan deal.
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Hariss Harun returned to Johor for the 2018 season and in the first game of the season against Kedah, he won the 2018 Piala Sumbangsih in which Johor won their third Piala Sumbangsih against.
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Hariss Harun ended the season winning the 2019 Malaysia Super League, Malaysia Cup and the 2019 Piala Sumbangsih in his first season as captain of the club.
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Hariss Harun signed for Lion City Sailors on a three-and-a-half-year contract on 10 May 2021.
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Hariss Harun has been capped at all youth levels with the Singapore national team.
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Hariss Harun was part of the Singapore under-23 squad that won the bronze medal at the 2007,2009 and 2013 Southeast Asian Games.
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Hariss Harun was scouted by then-national team coach Radojko Avramovic who gave him his international debut in a friendly against North Korea on 24 June 2007 when he came on as a 70th-minute substitute.
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Hariss Harun is the youngest ever player to play for the Singapore national team at the age of 16 years and 217 days, breaking the previous record held by Singapore legend Fandi Ahmad who debuted at 17 years, 3 months and 23 days.
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Hariss Harun was called up to the Singapore squad for the 2012 AFF Championship.
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Hariss Harun had missed out on the 2008 and 2010 editions of the competition due to injury.
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Hariss Harun scored his first senior international goal in the 27th minute of a friendly match against Laos on 7 June 2013.
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On 16 June 2015, Hariss Harun was afforded the chance to captain the national team in a match against Japan.
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On 13 June 2017, Hariss Harun captained Singapore during the FAS 125th anniversary friendly match against two time FIFA World Cup champions Argentina where he almost scored a goal from a set piece.
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On 14 November 2019, Hariss Harun made his 100th cap for the national team against Qatar, making him the 13th footballer to have 100 appearances for the national team.
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In May 2021, Hariss Harun pulled out of the Singapore team before Singapore's 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Saudi Arabia for personal reasons.
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On 7 November 2021, Hariss Harun tested positive for COVID-19, just one day before the national team is flew to Dubai for a training camp in preparation for the 2020 AFF Championship.
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Hariss Harun is then placed under isolation and did not join the team in Dubai.
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In December 2024, Hariss Harun was called up for the 2024 ASEAN Championship making his seventh appearance in the tournament.
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On 24 July 2010, Hariss Harun was drafted into the Singapore Selection XI squad that was to play against Burnley.
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Hariss Harun was selected as part of the Singapore Selection squad for The Sultan of Selangor's Cup to be held on 6 May 2017.
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Hariss Harun received his primary education at St Michael's Primary School and secondary education at St Gabriel's Secondary School.
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On 9 March 2014, Hariss Harun married his girlfriend Syahirah Mohamad in a function hall opposite Jalan Besar Stadium, home ground of LionsXII.
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Hariss Harun is featured in eFootball Pro Evolution Soccer 2020 alongside his Singapore teammate Baihakki Khaizan.
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Hariss Harun will be the second Singaporean to be featured in a video game after Safuwan Baharudin.
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Hariss Harun became a property agent at the end of September 2023.
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On 29 April 2025, Hariss Harun become the vice-president of the currently elected Football Association of Singapore president Forrest Li becoming the first active player to be part of the council.