Mohd Nizaruddin Yusof (born 10 November 1979) is a former Malaysian footballer who operates as a striker. He last played for Penjara FC in the Malaysia FAM League. He played for Malaysian national team and also has played for the Malaysia Under-23 in 2001 Southeast Asian Games.[1][2] He is well known for his finishing ability.
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| Full name | Mohd Nizaruddin Yusof | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 10 November 1979 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Sentul, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Striker | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| 1997–1998 | Kuala Lumpur | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | Kuala Lumpur | (8) | ||||||||||||
| 2000–2003 | Selangor | (9) | ||||||||||||
| 2004 | MPPJ | (4) | ||||||||||||
| 2005 | Public Bank | (5) | ||||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | Negeri Sembilan | (0) | ||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | UPB-MyTeam | (3) | ||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Perlis | (9) | ||||||||||||
| 2008 | →PDRM (Loan) | (1) | ||||||||||||
| 2009 | Perlis | (18) | ||||||||||||
| 2010 | KL PLUS | (3) | ||||||||||||
| 2011 | Felda United | 22 | (3) | |||||||||||
| 2012 | PKNS | (2) | ||||||||||||
| 2013 | ATM | (0) | ||||||||||||
| 2014 | MOF | |||||||||||||
| 2015 | Penjara | |||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||
| 1999–2008 | Malaysia | 51 | (10) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 August 2014 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 August 2014 | ||||||||||||||
He became an instant hit with the local fans (Selangor and MPPJ) and also the envy of other clubs in the M-League. In November 2007, he signed for Perlis. He did not play when Perlis won the Malaysia Charity Shield. He moved to PDRM in 2008 on a season long deal. After his contract with PDRM ended, he returned to Perlis in 2009. With Perlis, he won the 2009 Malaysia Super League Golden Boot award scoring 18 goals and becoming runners up with the team at the end of the 2009 season.
After a year with Perlis, Nizaruddin also played with KL PLUS and Felda United before joining PKNS in April 2012, on a free transfer.[3] In April 2013, Nizaruddin joined ATM.[4]
Nizaruddin started representing Malaysia during 1999 Dubai Tour, 2000 Merdeka Tournament and 2000 AFF Championship under Abdul Rahman Ibrahim.[5][6] Since then he was selected to be part of the Malaysia squad, making him one of the more experienced players on the Malaysian national team. Although he did not produce many goals with the national team, he was adept at producing assists for his team mates to score.
He also a sports commentator for Malaysia television Astro Arena.[7]
International goals edit
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 28 December 1999 | Dubai, UAE |  Singapore |
1–0 | Won | Friendly |
| 2. | 7 February 2000 | Singapore | Singapore |
3–1 | Lost | Friendly |
| 3. | 15 February 2000 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Maldives |
2–0 | Won | Friendly |
| 4. | 27 March 2000 | Shah Alam, Malaysia |  North Korea |
1–1 | Draw | 2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 5. | 8 April 2000 | Bangkok, Thailand |  Thailand |
3–2 | Lost | 2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 6. | 6 August 2000 | Shah Alam, Malaysia |  Myanmar |
6–0 | Won | Friendly |
| 7. | 6 August 2000 | Shah Alam, Malaysia | Myanmar |
6–0 | Won | Friendly |
| 8. | 18 December 2002 | Singapore, Singapore | Singapore |
0–4 | Won | 2002 Tiger Cup Group Stage |
| 9. | 12 January 2007 | Bangkok, Thailand |  Philippines |
4–0 | Won | 2007 ASEAN Football Championship |
| 10. | 20 October 2008 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Afghanistan |
6–0 | Won | 2008 Merdeka Tournament |
Honours edit
Kuala Lumpur
Selangor
- Malaysia FA Cup: 2001[9]
- Malaysia Cup: 2002[10]
- Malaysia Charity Shield: 2002[11]
MPPJ
Negeri Sembilan
Malaysia U-23
Individual
- 2009 Malaysia Super League Golden Boot (18 goals)
References edit
- ^ Malaysia - Record International Players - RSSSF.
- ^ South East Asian Games 2001 (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) - Match Details - RSSSF.
- ^ "PKNS ikat Nizaruddin - Liga Malaysia - Sinar Harian". Archived from the original on 14 April 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
- ^ "NIZAR kuatkan jentera serangan ATM, bentuk gandingan dua pemenang Kasut Emas | Pasukan Bolasepak Angkatan Tentera Malaysia". Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
- ^ Merdeka Tournament 2000 (Malaysia) - RSSSF.
- ^ ASEAN ("Tiger") Cup 2000 (Thailand) (Full Info) - RSSSF.
- ^ Mohd Nizaruddin Yusof - ICDb.tv
- ^ Malaysia First Level ("Premier One") 2000 - RSSSF
- ^ Malaysia 2001 - RSSSF
- ^ Malaysia 2002 - RSSSF
- ^ Malaysia 2002 - RSSSF
- ^ Malaysia 2004 - RSSSF
- ^ Malaysia 2004 - RSSSF
- ^ Malaysia 2006 - RSSSF
- ^ South East Asian Games 2001 (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) - Match Details - RSSSF.
External links edit
- Mohd Nizaruddin Yusof at WorldFootball.net
- Mohd Nizaruddin Yusof at Soccerway
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