Playing position Role Footballer Number 3 Height 1.85 m | Years Team Career start 2008 Name Amirizdwan Taj | |
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Full name Amirizdwan Taj bin Tajuddin Date of birth (1986-03-30) 30 March 1986 (age 29) Place of birth Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia Current teams Malaysia national football team (Defender), ATM FA (#24 / Defender) | ||
S4 E37: Amirizdwan Taj - Hot Seat
Amirizdwan Taj Tajuddin (born 30 March 1986) commonly known as Taj is a Malaysian footballer who plays as a centre back. He is currently plays for PKNS FC in the Malaysia Super League. He spent his career at UiTM FC, ATM FA, Kelantan FA, and Terengganu FA. He also plays for Malaysia national team.
Contents
- S4 E37 Amirizdwan Taj Hot Seat
- Early life
- UiTM FC
- ATM FA
- 2015 Season
- Kelantan FA
- Terengganu FA
- PKNS FC
- International career
- Personal life
- Club
- International
- References
Amirizdwan is a product of UiTM where he started his football career. During that time, he was commonly known by his nickname Panjang, means 'tall' in English, to describe his tall physic body compared to his other team-mates.
Amirizdwan joined ATM at the start of the year after three seasons with UiTM and immediately tasted success after helping his side winning the Malaysia Premier League, and gain promotion to the Malaysia Super League. He also won Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Cup in 2013 with ATM.
Amirizdwan was a complete and versatile player; he was gifted with excellent technical ability, vision and passing range. He was also a strong, tall, tenacious, influential, hardworking, and physical player. He has played much of his career as a centre defender, but has also been used as a holding midfielder at early of his career.
He represented Malaysia in 2011 Summer Universiade alongside K. Reuben. Malaysia finished 12th in the tournament.
Amirizdwan made his international debut for Malaysia national football team in 2011 at the age of 25. He was called up to the national squad just before he made the move, but as soon as he started helping the Armed Forces dominate the Premier League in 2012, his regular inclusion in the national set-up was a no-brainer. Despite play for Harimau Malaya occasionally, he never gets a chance to play for big tournament due to injuries and being over looked by the coach.
He was a late boomer. He didn’t come through regular State President Cup teams. Instead, he was a product of the UiTM football team, while completing his undergraduate studies. Though he was highly rated with them, Amirizdwan’s stock mainly went up, as soon as he made the move over to ATM in 2012.
Early life
Born in Kota Bharu, Amirizdwan never seriously play football in his youth age. He attended MRSM Gerik and later MRSM Kuala Terengganu.
UiTM FC
Amirizdwan further his study at Universiti Teknologi MARA in Sport Science. He then join UiTM football team to play for IPT League. His series of good performance caught the eye of several coach from other club and one of them was former coach of Kelantan, B. Sathianathan in a friendly between UiTM Fc and Kelantan. When B. Sathianathan appointed as ATM, he signs Amirizdwan.
ATM FA
In 2012, Amirizdwan joined ATM and was given squad number 24. He helped his side in winning the 2012 Malaysia Premier League, and promotion to the Malaysia Super League for 2013 season. At the start of his ATM's career, Amirizdwan usually used as a midfielder but later switch his position to central defender.
2015 Season
In April, they removed B. Sathianathan from the head coach position, sparking an exodus of players. Amirizdwan finally decided to end ties with ATM and return to his home state. A fresh start, was what he was ultimately craving for.
Kelantan FA
Amirizdwan signed with Kelantan FA in April 2015, The signing was announced on the Red Warriors' social media accounts, which also added that the Kota Bharu-born former UiTM FC player would be wearing number 42 on his kit for the remainder of 2015 season. Amirizdwan has been linked with home state team for the past few years, after his rise from university-level football. He scored his first goal for Kelantan with a header against Sime Darby FC which ended 2-2 that night. At the time that the Red Warriors were undergoing a severe financial crisis Amirizdwan's departure was widely discussed.
Terengganu FA
Despite interest from other clubs, Amirizdwan signed with Terengganu FA on 2 December 2015. He will be given number 3 in the squad. A few weeks ago though, speculations of his departure became rife, with Kelantan’s well-documented financial issues dominating the narrative. Amir though after signing his contract with the Turtles yesterday claims that his departure was ultimately fueled by other reasons.
Amir was released by Terengganu without making any appearance after just 6 month signed for the club. The former UiTM, ATM and Kelantan player has always grappled with long-term injuries.
PKNS FC
Amir signed for PKNS FC for 2017 season.
International career
In October 2011, he was called up by K. Rajagobal for the national team's training session for an international friendly against India.
Personal life
Amirizdwan is a Kelantan supporter. He married longtime girlfriend Anna Syahida Tamsir when they were student at UITM Shah Alam.