Shahrul Saad
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| Full name | Shahrul bin Mohd Saad | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 8 July 1993 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Perak, Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender, Defensive Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Perak | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2010 | Perak President's Cup | ||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2014 | Harimau Muda B / Harimau Muda A | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Harimau Muda B | 17 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2012–2014 | Harimau Muda A | 19 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Felda United | 10 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016– | Perak | 72 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2014 | Malaysia U-21 | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2015– | Malaysia | 40 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 25, 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 19, 2019 | |||||||||||||||||
Shahrul bin Mohd Saad (born 8 July 1993) is a Malaysian footballer who plays as a defender for Malaysian club Perak and the Malaysia national team. Shahrul plays mainly as a centre-back but can also plays as a defensive midfielder. He has been appointed as vice-captain of Perak for the 2018 season along with Hafizul Hakim.
Club career
Shahrul started his career at Perak youth team. He was then transferred to Malaysia national youth setup and has played for Harimau Muda B in the Malaysia league and Harimau Muda A in the Singapore S.League.
In 2015, he graduated from the national youth setup and was signed by Felda United. At Felda, he was converted from a defender to a defensive midfielder by head coach Irfan Bakti Abu Salim.[1] In 2016, Shahrul returned to Perak.
International career
Shahrul has played for the Malaysia national football team, making his debut in late 2015 by national coach Ong Kim Swee.[2][3]
Career Statistics
Club
- As of 29 June 2019.[4]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Harimau Muda B | 2011 | Malaysia Premier League | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Harimau Muda A | 2012 | S.League | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Felda United | 2015 | Malaysia Super League | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | ? | 1 | |
| Total | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? | 1 | ||
| Perak | 2016 | Malaysia Super League | 16 | 2 | 5 | 0 | ? | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | |
| 2017 | Malaysia Super League | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | – | 31 | 4 | ||
| 2018 | Malaysia Super League | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | – | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | Malaysia Super League | 17 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 2 | |
| Total | 72 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 89 | 10 | ||
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
International
- As of 19 November 2019[5]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 2015 | 4 | 0 |
| 2016 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 15 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 11 | 2 | |
| Total | 40 | 4 | |
International goals
- As of match played 5 October 2019. Malaysia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Shahrul Saad goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 September 2018 | Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia | 17 |  Cambodia |
1–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 11 December 2018 | Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Malaysia | 26 |  Vietnam |
1–2 | 2–2 | 2018 AFF Championship |
| 3 | 2 June 2019 | 30 |  Nepal |
1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly | |
| 4 | 5 October 2019 | 36 |  Sri Lanka |
2–0 | 6–0 |
Personal life
Shahrul has two older brother who also have played professional football, Shahrizal Saad and Syamsul Saad. Like him, both brothers have played for Perak and Malaysia national team. Shahrul even played under Syamsul when his brother was the head coach of Perak in 2016.[6]
Honours
Club
- Perak TBG
- Malaysia Super League : Runners- up 2018
- Malaysia Cup : 2018
International
Malaysia
- AFF Championship runners up : 2018
Individual
References
- ^ Vijhay Vick (2015-10-20). "Unlikely standout Shahrul eyeing transition into holding role". FourFourTwo. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
- ^ Vijhay Vick (2016-03-28). "Possible Malaysia XI against Macau". FourFourTwo. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
- ^ "Malaysia down Laos 3-1 for first win of the year | New Straits Times | Malaysia General Business Sports and Lifestyle News". Nst.com.my. 2015-10-08. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
- ^ "Shahrul Saad Statistics". www.soccerpunter.com. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ "Saad, Shahrul". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- ^ "Shahrul Saad: Syamsul mampu menjadi pemimpin yang berjaya – footballmalaysia". Footballmalaysia.com. 2015-12-23. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
External links
- Shahrul Saad at National-Football-Teams.com