Ashari Samsudin facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohamad Ashari bin Samsudin | ||
| Date of birth | 7 June 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Terengganu, Malaysia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2005 | Terengganu U-21 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2016 | Terengganu | 184 | (81) |
| 2017 | Pahang | 16 | (3) |
| 2018–2019 | Terengganu | 30 | (3) |
| 2019 | Terengganu II | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2008–2013 | Malaysia | 17 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mohamad Ashari bin Samsudin, born on June 7, 1985, is a retired Malaysian football player. He mostly played as a right winger, but he could also play as a forward or an attacking midfielder.
Fans and media called Ashari "The Silent Killer" because he was great at dribbling, had good vision, and was very fast. He was a favorite player for many. He played most of his career with the Terengganu team, where he played over 330 games and scored 128 goals.
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Club Career Highlights
Playing for Terengganu
Ashari grew up in Bukit Payong, Marang, Terengganu. He started his football journey with the Terengganu youth team. He joined Terengganu's main team in the 2005 Malaysia Cup.
In a quarter-final match against Kedah, he scored his first goal for the senior team. He ran with the ball by himself and then shot it into the goal from 25 meters away. Ashari was known for scoring goals consistently for Terengganu.
He was the second-highest scorer in the 2009 season with 17 goals. In the 2010 Super League Malaysia season, he did even better, winning the Golden Boot award by scoring 18 goals. He also scored 10 goals in the 2011 league season.
Ashari achieved many great things with Terengganu. He helped them win the 2011 Malaysia FA Cup on June 11, 2011, by beating Kelantan in the final. He was also the top scorer in the 2008 Sukma Games football tournament, where he helped the Terengganu youth team win the gold medal.
Moving to Pahang
On November 7, 2016, Ashari signed a one-year contract to play for the Pahang football team. He played for Pahang for one season before returning to Terengganu.
International Career Highlights
Ashari played for the Malaysian national team 17 times and scored 3 goals. He was first called to play for the national team in 2008 by coach B. Sathianathan.
He made his first game for Malaysia against India on July 22, 2008. Ashari scored his first two goals for Malaysia in a big 6–0 win against Afghanistan during the 2008 Pestabola Merdeka.
In November 2010, coach K. Rajagopal chose Ashari to join the Malaysian national squad for the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup. Ashari scored one important goal from outside the penalty box against Indonesia in the first game of the final. This goal helped Malaysia win that game 3–0. Malaysia went on to win the AFF Suzuki Cup for the first time in their history, with a total score of 4-2 over two games.
Achievements and Awards
Ashari Samsudin earned several awards and honours during his football career:
With Terengganu
- Malaysia FA Cup : 2011 winner
- Sukma Games : 2006 and 2008 gold medalist
With Malaysia National Team
- AFF Championship : 2010 winner
- Pestabola Merdeka : 2008 runner-up
Individual Awards
- Malaysia Super League Golden Boot : 2010 (for scoring 18 goals)
- Sukma Games Top Scorer : 2008
