Shahrul Saad
Shahrul bin Mohd Saad (born 8 July 1993) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Malaysia Super League club Johor Darul Ta'zim and the Malaysia national team. Shahrul plays mainly as a centre-back but can also plays as a defensive midfielder.
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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)[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | |||||||||||||||
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Current team | Johor Darul Ta'zim | |||||||||||||||
| Number | 32 | |||||||||||||||
| 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) | |||||||||||||
| 2016–2021 | Perak | 94 | (9) | |||||||||||||
| 2021– | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| National team‡ | ||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2014 | Malaysia U-21 | 6 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2015– | Malaysia | 43 | (5) | |||||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 25, 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of November 19, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||
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.[2] In 2016, Shahrul returned to Perak FC.
Johor Darul Ta'zim FC
On 8 May 2021, Shahrul joined Johor Darul Ta'zim. He was given the number 32 shirt.
International career
Shahrul has played for the Malaysia national football team, making his debut in late 2015 by national coach Ong Kim Swee.[3][4]
Career Statistics
Club
- As of match played 8 September 2021[5]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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| 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 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 3 | |
| 2020 | Malaysia Super League | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2021 | Malaysia Super League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 94 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 131 | 12 | ||
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | 2021 | Malaysia Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
International
- As of 19 November 2019[6]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 2015 | 4 | 0 |
| 2016 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 15 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 11 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 44 | 5 | |
International goals
- As of match played 9 December 2021. 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 | ||
| 5 | 9 December 2021 | Bishan Stadium, Bishan, Singapore | 38 |  Laos | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2020 AFF Championship |
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.[7]
Honours
Club
- Perak TBG
- Malaysia Super League : Runners- up 2018
- Malaysia Cup : 2018
- Malaysia FA Cup : Runners- up 2019
- Johor Darul Ta'zim
Champion 2021
Individual
- Malaysia Football League Best Defender: 2018, 2019
References
- "Shahrul Saad - Player Profile - Football". Eurosport.
- 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