Nazirul Naim facts for kids
Nazirul playing for Malaysia in 2017
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nazirul Naim bin Che Hashim | ||
| Date of birth | 6 April 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Kuala Kangsar, Malaysia | ||
| Height | 1.66m | ||
| Playing position | Left-back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | 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) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007–2010 | Malaysia U17 | 11 | (0) |
| 2011–2015 | Malaysia U23 | 6 | (1) |
| 2015 | Malaysia XI | 1 | (0) |
| 2015– | Malaysia | 21 | (0) |
† Appearances (Goals). |
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Nazirul Naim bin Che Hashim (born on April 6, 1993) is a professional footballer from Malaysia. He plays as a left-back for the Malaysia Super League team, Kuala Lumpur City.
Nazirul was born in Kuala Kangsar. He went to Clifford Secondary School there. Later, he continued his studies and began his football journey at Bukit Jalil Sports School. He then joined the national youth football programs, Harimau Muda B and Harimau Muda A.
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Club Career Highlights
Starting with Harimau Muda
Nazirul grew up in Kampung Sayong Lembah, Kuala Kangsar. When he was 17, he joined the Harimau Muda B team. This team played in the Malaysia Premier League. Before this, he was part of the Bukit Jalil Sports School team. They won the President Cup in 2010.
The next year, Nazirul moved up to play for Harimau Muda A. This team competed in the Malaysia Super League. He played in 14 league games during his first season. In 2012, his team joined the Singaporean S.League. Nazirul played in 17 games during the 2012 S.League season.
Playing in Japan: F.C. Ryūkyū
On March 25, 2013, Nazirul signed a one-year contract with F.C. Ryūkyū. This club played in the Japan Football League. He joined them after a two-week trial. However, his contract ended early because he had many injuries. He did not play in any official matches for the club. After this, he went back to Harimau Muda A.
Returning to Malaysia: Perak
On December 2, 2015, it was announced that Nazirul signed with Perak. This team plays in the Malaysia Super League. He joined Perak after the Harimau Muda program was stopped by the Football Association of Malaysia.
His first match for Perak was on February 13, 2016. It was a home game against Kelantan, and the score was 0-0.
International Football Journey
Playing for Youth Teams
Nazirul has played for the Malaysian national team at different age levels. As a young player, he was part of the Malaysia U-17 squad. He also played for the Malaysia U-23 team.
Playing for the Senior Team
Nazirul made his first appearance for the senior Malaysia national team on August 29, 2015. He came on as a substitute for Zubir Azmi in a friendly match. This game was against Bangladesh at Shah Alam Stadium, and it ended with no goals.
Personal Life
Nazirul got married to Nor Wahila Ali Tarmizi on September 18, 2016. She works as a part-time model.
Achievements and Awards
Club Honours
Perak
- Runner-up in the Malaysia FA Cup: 2019
- Runner-up in the Malaysia Super League: 2018
- Winner of the Malaysia Cup: 2018
International Honours
Malaysia
- Runner-up in the AFF Championship: 2018
