Promising Malaysian footballer Luqman Hakim Shamsudin is expected to go on trial at J1 side Cerezo Osaka, Malaysian newspaper New Straits Times reported on 1 May.

The 16-year-old forward represented Malaysia in the AFC U-16 Championship in September 2018. While Malaysia – tournament host grouped together with Japan – was knocked out in the group stage, Luqman finished as joint top scorer with five goals in three matches.

According to the article, Luqman attracted the interests of many J.League clubs after turning out for Malaysia U-16 at the SANIX Cup International Youth Soccer Tournament in Fukuoka in March this year. Among the clubs are Cerezo Osaka.

“I have not received any official word at the moment, but if this is true I will do my best during the trial. My dream is to play overseas and be a successful footballer,” Luqman said.

The MVP of the AFC U-16 Championship, Jun Nishikawa of Toko Gakuen High School, is currently Cerezo Osaka’s special designated player. If everything pans out, both the tournament MVP and top scorer could star for the same club.

Cerezo Osaka signed two Thai young players on loan from BG Pathum United recently.

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Source: Yahoo

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