Nazirul Naim

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Che Hashim is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Nazirul Naim.
Nazirul Naim
Nazirul playing for Malaysia in 2017
Personal information
Full name Nazirul Naim bin Che Hashim[1]
Date of birth (1993-04-06) 6 April 1993 (age 31)
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
Men's football
Representing  Malaysia
AFF Championship
Runner-up 2018
*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)

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]

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

Harimau Muda

Born 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

On 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

On 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

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.[15][16]

Career statistics

Club

As of 5 September 2022[17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Total
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
  1. ^ Appearance in AFC Champions League play-off round

International

As of 11 December 2018[18]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Malaysia 2015 5 0
2016 4 0
2017 6 0
2018 5 0
2019 1 0
Total 21 0

Personal life

Nazirul was married to a part-time model, Nor Wahila Ali Tarmizi on 18 September 2016.[19]

Honours

Club

Perak

International

Malaysia

References

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