Nazirul Naim

Nazirul Naim
Nazirul playing for Malaysia in 2017
Personal information
Full name Nazirul Naim bin Che Hashim
Date of birth (1993-04-06) 6 April 1993 (age 33)
Place of birth Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Malaysia
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position Left-back
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)
2015–2023 Malaysia 21 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Malaysia
AFF Championship
Runner-up2018
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 December 2019

Nazirul Naim bin Che Hashim (born 6 April 1993) is a Malaysian former professional footballer who played as a left-back.

Born in Kuala Kangsar, Nazirul has earned an early education at Clifford Secondary School, before moving to Bukit Jalil Sports School and beginning his football career there. Nazirul later progressed through the national youth set-up in Harimau Muda B and Harimau Muda A.

Club career

Harimau Muda

Born and raised in Kampung Sayong Lembah, Kuala Kangsar, Nazirul was absorbed into the Harimau Muda B 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.

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

On 25 March 2013, Nazirul signed a one-year contract with Japan Football League club F.C. Ryūkyū after a 2-week trial. 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.

Perak

On 2 December 2015, Nazirul signed a contract with Malaysia Super League side Perak. On 13 February 2016, Nazirul started for Perak in a draw against Kelantan.

International career

Youth

Nazirul 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

Nazirul 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.

Career statistics

Club

As of 5 September 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Harimau Muda B2010Malaysia Premier League????–??
Total????–??
Harimau Muda A2011Malaysia Super League140??–140
2012S.League1700000–170
Total3100000––310
FC Ryukyu2013Japan Football League000000–00
Total000000––00
Harimau Muda A2014NPL Queensland1000000–100
Total1000000––100
Harimau Muda2015S.League2520000–252
Total2520000––252
Perak2016Malaysia Super League15130??–181
2017Malaysia Super League2001090–300
2018Malaysia Super League21140100–351
2019Malaysia Super League201511011273
2020Malaysia Super League50–50
2021Malaysia Super League101–101
Total914131200111256
Sabah2021Malaysia Super League60–60–120
2022Malaysia Super League1503130–211
Total2103190–341
Kuala Lumpur City2023Malaysia Super League000000–00
Total0000000000
Career Total119280190111473
  1. ↑ Appearance in AFC Champions League play-off round

International

As of 11 December 2018
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Malaysia 201550
201640
201760
201850
201910
Total210

Personal life

Nazirul was married to a model Nor Wahila Ali Tarmizi since 2016.

Honours

Club

Perak

International

Malaysia

References

  1. ↑ "Nazirul Naim profile". Football Malaysia. Retrieved 24 July 2018.[permanent dead link]
  2. ↑ Nazirul Naim - Eurosport Asia https://asia.eurosport.com/football/nazirul-naim_prs306272/person.shtml
  3. ↑ "Biodata Nazirul Naim Che Hashim". Blogger Bola Malaysia. 20 September 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  4. ↑ Kenali kapten skuad bawah-23 tahun kita, Naim http://www.fam.org.my/news/kenali-kapten-skuad-bawah-23-tahun-kita-naim
  5. ↑ 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/
  6. ↑ Ridzuan, Ahmad (1 August 2015). "Mengikut Media Jepun Inilah Sebab Sebenar Wan Zack Meninggalkan FC Ryukyu". SEMUANYA BOLA. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  7. ↑ "【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.
  8. ↑ "'Pisang tak akan berbuah dua kali'". peraktoday.com.my. Retrieved 12 February 2024.[permanent dead link]
  9. ↑ Nazirul masih terkejut http://www.sinarharian.com.my/nasional/nazirul-masih-terkejut-1.139804
  10. ↑ FC Ryukyu mahu ambil lebih ramai pemain Malaysia http://www.astroawani.com/berita-sukan/fc-ryukyu-mahu-ambil-lebih-ramai-pemain-malaysia-26377
  11. ↑ "Confirmed: Perak FA unveil official squad for 2016 - Fourthofficial.com". fourthofficial.com. 2 December 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  12. ↑ "Perak vs. Kelantan - 13 February 2016 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  13. ↑ "Malaysia extend winless run after draw with Bangladesh". New Straits Times. 29 August 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  14. ↑ Persahabatan Malaysia 0—0 Bangladesh http://www.fam.org.my/news/persahabatan-malaysia-0-0-bangladesh
  15. ↑ Nazirul Naim at Soccerway
  16. ↑ "Che Hashim, Nazirul Naim". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  17. ↑ Nazirul Naim akhiri zaman bujang http://www.utusan.com.my/berita/nasional/nazirul-naim-akhiri-zaman-bujang-1.384463