Shahril Jantan

Shahril Jantan (born April 20, 1980 in Singapore) is a Singaporean football player who is currently a goalkeeper for the S.League club Singapore Armed Forces Football Club (SAFFC).

Shahril started his football career as a 16 year old for Geylang United Football Club for the under 16 team. He eventually progressed up the ranks to the under 18 team in 1997 and Prime League team in 1998. He was also registered as a S-league player in the 1998 squad as the no. 3 goalie behind David Lee and Shahri Rahim. Shahril remained as the no. 3 in 1999 and eventually moved a notch up as no. 2 in 2000 behind German GK Lutz Pfannenstiel.

In 1998, Shahril got his first National Team call-up as an 18 year old, against Brunei. With injuries to 1st choice keeper Rezal Hassan and the unavailability of others,Shahril got his chance thanks to then Head Coach Vincent Subramaniam.

In Nov 2000, Shahril and Lionel Lewis was sent to Arsenal Football Club in London for a 5 week training attachment where both of them rubbed shoulders with some of the top players in the premiership. They where training with the likes of Ashley Cole, Matthew Upson, David Bentley and Jermaine Pennant whom where from the reserve team and the youth team respectively.

In Shahril 1st full season in the S-League in 2001, he won his first S-League Championship medal with Geylang United after a mixed season,sharing playing time with Lionel Lewis.

In 2002, Shahril moved to SAFFC as he was serving his National Service,a year where Shahril played 1 of his best season helping SAFFC winning the S-League Championship, his 2nd winners medal 2 years running.The same year, Shahril edged out long-time custodian Rezal Hassan, taking the national number one jersey. His full international debut came against Uruguay. He was nominated for the Young Player of The Year award but lost to eventual winner Noh Alam Shah. He was also named Straits Times Goalkeeper of the Year award for 2002 season.The then-national serviceman was a formidable presence in goal that year

The 2002 Tiger Cup would prove a disappointing end to what should have been a memorable year for Shahril, and the young keeper bore the brunt of much criticism.

Shahril returned to Geylang United for the 2004,2005 season to finish his remainder of his contract before moving to SAFFC in 2006. He had a dissapointing season at Geylang United and his last National team call-up was after being in the Singapore Squad that won the now defunct 2004 Tiger Cup.

Shahril helped SAFFC to win the 2006,2007 and recently the 2008 S-League Championship and the 2007, 2008 Singapore Cup, his 5th S-League winners medal in 8 full season as a professional.