▁On ▁ 7 ▁February ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁Saf aw i ▁featured ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁A FC ▁Champions ▁League ▁qual ifying ▁play - offs ▁against ▁G amba ▁Os aka ▁which ▁his ▁side ▁lost ▁ 0 – 3 . ▁On ▁ 2 7 ▁January ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁Saf aw i ▁made ▁his ▁league ▁debut ▁in ▁a ▁ 3 – 1 ▁win ▁over ▁Fel da ▁United ▁after ▁coming ▁off ▁from ▁the ▁ben ch . ▁ ▁On ▁ 1 5 ▁July ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁he ▁scored ▁his ▁first ▁goal ▁in ▁the ▁Malays ian ▁Super ▁League ▁for ▁his ▁new ▁club ▁in ▁a ▁ 3 – 1 ▁victory ▁against ▁Sar aw ak . ▁At ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁season , ▁Saf aw i ▁picked ▁up ▁his ▁first ▁Malays ia ▁Super ▁League ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁Malays ia ▁Cup ▁medal , ▁helping ▁Joh or ▁Dar ul ▁Ta ' z im ▁win ▁their ▁ 4 th ▁consecutive ▁league ▁title ▁and ▁first ▁Malays ia ▁Cup ▁in ▁their ▁history . ▁▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁During ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁A FC ▁Cup ▁group ▁stage , ▁Saf aw i ▁showed ▁an ▁impress ive ▁performance ▁in ▁a ▁ 3 – 0 ▁victory ▁over ▁Pers ija ▁Jak arta , ▁scoring ▁a ▁st un ner ▁along ▁the ▁way . ▁On ▁ 1 7 ▁March , ▁he ▁scored ▁his ▁first ▁hat - tr ick ▁in ▁a ▁ 2 – 3 ▁victory ▁in ▁the ▁third ▁round ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0