Name Ahmad Azhar Years Team Role Footballer | 1996-1997 Perak FA 1998-1999 Negeri Sembilan FA | |
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Full name Ahmad Shahrul Azhar Sofian Date of birth (1974-10-24) 24 October 1974 (age 41) | ||
Place of birth Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia | ||
Ahmad Shahrul Azhar Sofian (born 24 October 1974) is a Malaysian former footballer best known for his time with Perak, where he was team captain and wore the number 7 jersey. He was a central midfielder.
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Career
Shahrul spent almost his entire career with Perak FA. He made his debut in 1996 and remained with Perak FA until 2008 except in 1998 and 1999, where he joined Negeri Sembilan FA. He is a highly-influential player for Perak FA, but is perhaps more known for his fiery temperament than his footballing abilities. He was once banned 12 months for his antics against the fourth official after receiving a red card against Selangor MPPJ.
Shahrul made his international senior debut at the 1999 Dunhill Cup in Vietnam. He also playing in the 1999 Southeast Asian Games where he scored a hat-trick against Cambodia. In 2000, Ahmad Shahrul selected as the captain of national team. His last appearance with the national team is at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea.
He was also sent off in the 2007 Malaysia Cup final for a second-bookable offence. Perak went on to lose that match 3-0.
He played for Proton FC in the 2009 Malaysia Premier League, and retired at the end of the season.
Currently Shahrul works as Assistant Coach of U20 Negeri Sembilan FA.
Awards
Shahrul was honoured by the Perak state in 2005 along with his teammates Chan Wing Hoong, K. Nanthakumar, Mohd Hamsani Ahmad and Syamsul Saad for their contributions to state football.