Nazirul Naim bin Che Hashim (born 6 April 1993) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays for Malaysia Super League club Kuala Lumpur City as a left-back.[3][4]
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Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Nazirul Naim bin Che Hashim[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 6 April 1993 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Kuala Kangsar, Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Left-back | ||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Kuala Lumpur City | ||||||||||||||||
Number | 77 | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
2005–2007 | Perak Youth | ||||||||||||||||
2007–2009 | Bukit Jalil Sports School | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2010–2011 | Harimau Muda B | 16 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2011–2012 | Harimau Muda A | 31 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2013 | Ryūkyū | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2014–2015 | Harimau Muda A | 35 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
2016–2021 | Perak | 91 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
2021–2022 | Sabah | 21 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2023– | Kuala Lumpur City | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
2007–2010 | Malaysia U17 | 11 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2011–2015 | Malaysia U23 | 6 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2015 | Malaysia XI | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2015– | Malaysia | 21 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:15, 5 September 2022 (MYT) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:00, 11 December 2019 (MYT) |
Born in Kuala Kangsar, Nazirul has earned an early education at Clifford Secondary School in Kuala Kangsar before he furthered his study in Bukit Jalil Sports School and began his football career there. Nazirul later progressed through the national youth set-up in Harimau Muda B and Harimau Muda A.[5]
Club career
editHarimau Muda
editBorn and raised in Kampung Sayong Lembah, Kuala Kangsar, Nazirul was absorbed into the Harimau Muda B programme squad when he was 17 years old. They were competing in the Malaysia Premier League. Earlier he was part of the Bukit Jalil Sports School team who has won the President Cup in 2010.[6]
The following year Nazirul started playing for Harimau Muda A. They were competing in the Malaysia Super League as he made 14 league appearances during his season debut. In 2012, the team joined Singaporean S.League. Nazirul made 17 appearances in the 2012 S.League season.
F.C. Ryūkyū
editOn 25 March 2013, Nazirul signed a one-year contract with Japan Football League club F.C. Ryūkyū after a 2-week trial.[7][8][9][10] Nazirul's contract with the club was, however, terminated prematurely due to him being plagued by injuries, and without playing in any official matches, he returned to Harimau Muda A.[11][12]
Perak
editOn 2 December 2015, it has been announced that Nazirul signed a contract with Malaysia Super League side Perak from Harimau Muda after the program was disbanded by Football Association of Malaysia on November.[13]
On 13 February 2016, Nazirul started in his first match for Perak in a 0-0 home draw against Kelantan.[14]
International career
editYouth
editNazirul has represented the Malaysia national team in many levels. At youth level, he was part of the Malaysia U-17 squad and Malaysia U-23 team.
Senior
editNazirul made his senior Malaysia national team debut coming on as a substitute for Zubir Azmi in a scoreless friendly against Bangladesh on 29 August 2015 at Shah Alam Stadium.[15][16]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 5 September 2022[17]
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 | 2010 | Malaysia Premier League | ? | ? | ? | ? | – | ? | ? | |||
Total | ? | ? | ? | ? | – | ? | ? | |||||
Harimau Muda A | 2011 | Malaysia Super League | 14 | 0 | ? | ? | – | 14 | 0 | |||
2012 | S.League | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 17 | 0 | ||
Total | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 31 | 0 | ||
FC Ryukyu | 2013 | Japan Football League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
Harimau Muda A | 2014 | NPL Queensland | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | 0 | |
Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 10 | 0 | ||
Harimau Muda | 2015 | S.League | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 25 | 2 | |
Total | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 25 | 2 | ||
Perak | 2016 | Malaysia Super League | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ? | ? | – | 18 | 1 | |
2017 | Malaysia Super League | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | – | 30 | 0 | ||
2018 | Malaysia Super League | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | – | 35 | 1 | ||
2019 | Malaysia Super League | 20 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 1 | 27 | 3 | |
2020 | Malaysia Super League | 5 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | ||||||
2021 | Malaysia Super League | 10 | 1 | – | 10 | 1 | ||||||
Total | 91 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 125 | 6 | ||
Sabah | 2021 | Malaysia Super League | 6 | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | – | 12 | 0 | ||
2022 | Malaysia Super League | 15 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | 21 | 1 | ||
Total | 21 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | – | 34 | 1 | |||
Kuala Lumpur City | 2023 | Malaysia Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Career Total | 119 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 147 | 3 |
- ^ Appearance in AFC Champions League play-off round
International
edit- As of 11 December 2018[18]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Malaysia | 2015 | 5 | 0 |
2016 | 4 | 0 | |
2017 | 6 | 0 | |
2018 | 5 | 0 | |
2019 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 21 | 0 |
Personal life
editNazirul was married to a part-time model, Nor Wahila Ali Tarmizi on 18 September 2016.[19]
Honours
editClub
editPerak
- Malaysia FA Cup runner-up: 2019
- Malaysia Super League runner-up: 2018
- Malaysia Cup: 2018
International
editMalaysia
- AFF Championship runner-up: 2018
References
edit- ^ "Nazirul Naim profile". Football Malaysia. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ Nazirul Naim - Eurosport Asia https://asia.eurosport.com/football/nazirul-naim_prs306272/person.shtml
- ^ "Leftback Nazirul wants to keep place in national team". The Star Malaysia. 6 October 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ^ "Perak, Sarawak, Faiz jadi tumpuan". Utusan Malaysia. 20 February 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ^ "Biodata Nazirul Naim Che Hashim". Blogger Bola Malaysia. 20 September 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ^ Kenali kapten skuad bawah-23 tahun kita, Naim http://www.fam.org.my/news/kenali-kapten-skuad-bawah-23-tahun-kita-naim
- ^ FC Ryuku: Wan Zack Ikat Kontrak Dua Tahun, Naim Setahun http://www.mstar.com.my/sukan/bola-sepak/2013/03/25/fc-ryuku-wan-zack-ikat-kontrak-dua-tahun-naim-setahun/
- ^ Ridzuan, Ahmad (1 August 2015). "Mengikut Media Jepun Inilah Sebab Sebenar Wan Zack Meninggalkan FC Ryukyu". SEMUANYA BOLA. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ "【お知らせ】マレーシアU-23代表選手2名(ワンザック・ナイム)FC琉球へ入団". FC Ryukyu Official. 31 March 2013. Archived from the original on 2 May 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
- ^ "'Pisang tak akan berbuah dua kali'". peraktoday.com.my. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ Nazirul masih terkejut http://www.sinarharian.com.my/nasional/nazirul-masih-terkejut-1.139804
- ^ FC Ryukyu mahu ambil lebih ramai pemain Malaysia http://www.astroawani.com/berita-sukan/fc-ryukyu-mahu-ambil-lebih-ramai-pemain-malaysia-26377
- ^ "Confirmed: Perak FA unveil official squad for 2016 - Fourthofficial.com". fourthofficial.com. 2 December 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ "Perak vs. Kelantan - 13 February 2016 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ "Malaysia extend winless run after draw with Bangladesh". New Straits Times. 29 August 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ^ Persahabatan Malaysia 0—0 Bangladesh http://www.fam.org.my/news/persahabatan-malaysia-0-0-bangladesh
- ^ Nazirul Naim at Soccerway
- ^ "Che Hashim, Nazirul Naim". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ Nazirul Naim akhiri zaman bujang http://www.utusan.com.my/berita/nasional/nazirul-naim-akhiri-zaman-bujang-1.384463
External links
edit- Nazirul Naim at Soccerway