Mohamad Nasir Bin Basharudin (born 29 March 1990) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays for Melaka Football Club and the Malaysia national team.[2] Nasir mainly plays as a central midfielder but can also play as a defensive midfielder.[3]

Nasir Basharudin
Personal information
Full name Mohamad Nasir Bin Basharudin[1]
Date of birth (1990-03-29) 29 March 1990 (age 34)[1]
Place of birth Taiping, Malaysia
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Youth career
2007–2008 UPB-MyTeam
2009–2010 Perak
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2019 Perak 89 (7)
2020–2021 Terengganu 18 (0)
2022–2023 Petaling Jaya City 0 (0)
2023 Harini FT
2024- Melaka 1 (1)
International career
2013 Malaysia U-23
2015– Malaysia 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 March 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 2018

Club career

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Nasir began his professional career playing for UPB-MyTeam youth team,[4] before moved to Perak youth team in 2009. He was in the Perak team that competed in the 2010 Sukma Games. He was released from his contract with Perak at the end of the 2011 season,[5] but was re-signed by Perak in April 2012 to cope with the loss of players through injuries.[6]

Nasir were to become the mainstay in the Perak team in 2013 and 2014 season, after the release of several senior players from Perak. In the absence of regular captain Mohammad Hardi Jaafar in 2014 due to injuries, Nasir has captained the team for several games. After the departure of Hardi, Nasir was appointed as the team captain from the 2015 season until his last season with Perak FA on 2019.[7]

International career

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Nasir has played for Malaysia U-23 team under Ong Kim Swee. He made his debut for the team in the 2013 Merdeka Tournament scored 1 goal in a 3–0 win over Thailand selection team. Nasir was also included in the Malaysia 2013 Southeast Asian Games football squad.[8]

On 16 June 2015, Nasir made his debut as first eleven for the Malaysia senior team in a 0–6 defeat to Palestine.[9]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 28 July 2018[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League[a] Cup League Cup Continental[b] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Perak 2010 Malaysia Super League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2011 Malaysia Super League 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012 Malaysia Super League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2013 Malaysia Super League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014 Malaysia Super League 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
2015 Malaysia Super League 0 2 0 1 0 0 21 3
2016 Malaysia Super League 12 0 1 0 ?? 0 0 0
2017 Malaysia Super League 20 2 1 0 10 0 31 2
2018 Malaysia Super League 18 3 4 1 0 0 22 4
Total 89 7 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 6
Career Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

International

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As of 10 September 2018[11]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Malaysia 2015 5 0
2017 2 0
2017 3 0
Total 10 0

Style of play

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Nasir daily plays as a defensive midfielder for Perak, but can also plays as a defender. He was also used as an attacking midfielder in the Malaysia U-23 squad. Nasir's long shots are his assets for his team, and he can also launch long throw-ins into the opponent's penalty box.

Personal Life

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Nasir married with TV actress Annie Mosha, in a simple ceremony on 23 January 2023

References

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  1. ^ a b "Final Registration of Officials and Players - Team: Malaysia" (PDF). www.aseanfootball.org. ASEAN Football Federation. 15 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Nasir Basharudin's all-round display earns him the Lucozade Player of the Day". www.goal.com. Goal.com. 25 September 2016.
  3. ^ Vijhay, Vick (29 May 2015). "Perak skipper Nasir earns his stripes". www.themalaymailonline.com. Malay Main Online.
  4. ^ "BOLA SEPAK PERAK: Berkenalan Dengan Pemain Pasukan Perak (Bhg. 4)". Bolaperak.blogspot.com. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  5. ^ "myMetro | Pafa bebas sembilan pemain skuad Liga Super". Hmetro.com.my. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  6. ^ "Tinggalkan pasukan jika pemain anggap dalam zon selesa: Khairul Azwan – Perak Today". Peraktoday.com. 13 April 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  7. ^ "The Bos Gaurus buru kemenangan". www.sinarharian.com.my. Sinar Harian. 21 November 2015.
  8. ^ "Sukan Sea: Kim Swee senarai 20 pemain utama". www.sinarharian.com.my. Sinar Harian. 5 December 2013.
  9. ^ "Malaysia vs. Palestine". www.soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  10. ^ Nasir Basharudin at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  11. ^ "Basharudin, Mohd Nasir". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
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