Shahrul Saad


Shahrul bin Mohd Saad is a Malaysian footballer who plays as a defender for Malaysian club Perak and the Malaysia national team. Shahrul plays mainly as a centre-back but can also plays as a defensive midfielder. He has been appointed as vice-captain of Perak for the 2018 season along with Hafizul Hakim.

Club career

Shahrul started his career at Perak youth team. He was then transferred to Malaysia national youth setup and has played for Harimau Muda B in the Malaysia league and Harimau Muda A in the Singapore S.League.
In 2015, he graduated from the national youth setup and was signed by Felda United. At Felda, he was converted from a defender to a defensive midfielder by head coach Irfan Bakti Abu Salim. In 2016, Shahrul returned to Perak.

International career

Shahrul has played for the Malaysia national football team, making his debut in late 2015 by national coach Ong Kim Swee.

Career Statistics

Club

International

International goals

No.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition
110 September 2018Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia171–13–1Friendly
211 December 2018Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Malaysia261–22–22018 AFF Championship
32 June 2019Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Malaysia301–02–0Friendly
45 October 2019Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Malaysia362–06–0Friendly

Personal life

Shahrul has two older brother who also have played professional football, Shahrizal Saad and Syamsul Saad. Like him, both brothers have played for Perak and Malaysia national team. Shahrul even played under Syamsul when his brother was the head coach of Perak in 2016.

Honours

Club

; Perak TBG
Malaysia