Daryl Sham

Daryl Sham
Personal information
Full name Daryl Sham a/l K.K George
Date of birth (2002-11-30) 30 November 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth Malaysia
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Johor Darul Ta'zim
Number 81
Youth career
2019–2020 Johor Darul Ta'zim
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Johor Darul Ta'zim II
2022– Johor Darul Ta'zim 2 (0)
International career‡
2022–2024 Malaysia U23 8 (0)
2024– Malaysia 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9:00, 15 June 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 28 July 2026

Daryl Sham (born 30 November 2002), also referred to as a/l K.K. George, is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Malaysia Super League club Johor Darul Ta'zim and the Malaysia national team.

Early life

Daryl Sham was born on 30 November 2002 in Malaysia. He is of Filipino descent.

He is referred to as "Darryl Sham a/l K.K George" on his Johor Southern Tigers profile in 2024.

Club career

In the 2022 Malaysia Premier League season, he scored 9 goals to finish as the second highest scorer of the league, and also contributed in Johor Darul Ta'zim II league title. At the same year, he made his debut with Johor Darul Ta'zim first team, in a Malaysian Cup game against BRM FC and also scored his first goal for the team in the 10–0 win.

International career

Youth

In April 2024, Daryl was included in the Malaysia U23's squad for the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup.

Senior

In November 2024, Daryl received his first call up to the Malaysia national team, being named in the 26-man squad for the 2024 ASEAN Championship. He made his debut on 14 December in the match against Thailand.

On 11 July 2026, Daryl was called up by Malaysia interim manager Tan Cheng Hoe for the 25-man final squad list for the 2026 ASEAN Championship.

Career statistics

International

As of match played 14 December 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Malaysia 202410
Total10

Honours

Johor Darul Ta'zim II

Johor Darul Ta'zim

References

  1. 1 2 "Daryl Sham – Johor Darul Ta'zim FC". Johor Darul Ta'zim FC – JOHOR Southern Tigers. 15 February 2026. Archived from the original on 2 December 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 Daryl Sham at Soccerway
  3. ↑ "Selain Daryl Sham, anak Orang Asli antara penyerang muda bakal gegarkan Liga Super 2023" (in Malay). Majoriti. 3 February 2023.
  4. ↑ "Memori indah Daryl Sham" (in Malay). Sinar Harian. 1 October 2022.
  5. ↑ "'Ubi' JDT Daryl Sham Bakal Jadi Pemain Terpenting Malaysia Di Masa Depan" (in Malay). Semuanya Bola. 4 October 2022.
  6. ↑ "Gol Pertama Bersama Skuad Senior JDT Hiasi Debut Daryl Sham" (in Malay). Makan Bola. 14 March 2022.
  7. ↑ "Feroz Baharudin dan Daryl Sham aset masa depan JDT" (in Malay). Flash Sukan. 17 October 2022.
  8. ↑ "SIARAN MEDIA: SENARAI AKHIR 23 PEMAIN SKUAD HARIMAU MALAYA B-23 KE PIALA ASIA B-23 2024 DI QATAR". fam.org.my. Football Association of Malaysia. 12 April 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  9. ↑ "SIARAN MEDIA: SENARAI 26 PEMAIN SKUAD HARIMAU MALAYA KE PIALA MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC ASEAN 2024" (in Malay). Football Association of Malaysia. 29 November 2024.
  10. ↑ "SIARAN MEDIA: SENARAI 26 PEMAIN KE KEM LATIHAN PUSAT HARIMAU MALAYA MENJELANG PIALA HYUNDAI ASEAN 2026" (in Malay). 11 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "Cheng Hoe announces Malaysia training squad for ASEAN Hyundai Cup 2026". 11 July 2026.