Tajeli bin Salamat (born February 7, 1994) is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays as a full-back or centre-back for Singapore Premier League club Balestier Khalsa and the Singapore national team.
Tajeli started his professional career with Young Lions after graduating with NFA in 2012. He make his debut on 17 February in a 3âÂÂ0 lost to Hougang United.
In January 2014, Tajeli joined Balestier Khalsa. He make his debut in a 4âÂÂ0 win over his former club Young Lions on 23 February. Tajeli scored his first career goal in a 3âÂÂ0 win over Home United on 20 June.
During the Sailors' 2022 AFC Champions League campaign in Buriram, Thailand, Tajeli and midfielder Anumanthan Kumar were expelled from the squad and sent back to Singapore for breaking the team's curfew.
Tajeli was called up to the Singapore U23 as an overage player at the age of 25 for the 2019 SEA Games in Manila. He made his SEA Games debut in a 0âÂÂ0 draw against Laos U23. During the SEA Games, Tajeli and eight footballers broke curfew. He, along with the other eight players, was subsequently punished with a fine by the Singapore National Olympic Council.
On 11 November 2021, Tajeli made his international debut for the Singapore national team in an International 'A' Friendly match against Kyrgyzstan at the Dolen Omurzakov Stadium.