Muhammad Syahmi bin Safari (born 5 February 1998) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Malaysia Super League club Johor Darul Ta'zim and the Malaysia national team.
 Syahmi with Johor Darul Ta'zim in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Muhammad Syahmi bin Safari[1][2] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 February 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Kuala Selangor, Malaysia | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Johor Darul Ta'zim | ||
| Number | 91 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2013 | Bukit Jalil Sports School | ||
| 2013–2014 | Harimau Muda C | ||
| 2015–2016 | Selangor U19 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | Selangor | 80 | (11) |
| 2022– | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 26 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013–2017 | Malaysia U19 | 15 | (4) |
| 2016–2019 | Malaysia U23 | 20 | (2) |
| 2018– | Malaysia | 26 | (1) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 June 2023 | |||
Club career
editEarly life
editBorn and raised in Kuala Selangor, Syahmi was in the Selangor's youth team at the age of 17, having arrived from local side Bukit Jalil Sport School and Harimau Muda C.[citation needed]
Selangor
editSyahmi was a key player for Selangor President Cup and Academy, making 46 appearances and scoring two goals. In December 2016, Selangor head coach, P. Maniam confirmed that Syahmi would be definitely promoted to Selangor's first team.[4] Syahmi marked his debut and play 90 minutes of a 2–0 win against Penang in Super League match. On 4 February 2017, Syahmi scored his first Super League goal (and his first goal with Selangor's first team) against PKNS FC, which Selangor lost 5–3.[5]
Johor Darul Ta'zim
editOn 13 January 2022, it was announced that Syahmi had agreed to sign with champions Johor Darul Ta'zim.[6] He was assigned the number 91.
International career
editOn 25 August 2016, Syahmi was called up to the Malaysia U-21 for the Under-21 AFF Championship in 2016. Syahmi also made appearances during 2017 Southeast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur.
On 5 December 2018, he scored his first senior international goal against Thailand in the 2018 AFF Championship.
On 6 December 2021, Syahmi was called up to the Malaysia national football team for 2020 AFF Championship he played for the at left back. He represent the nation at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 16 December 2023[7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Continental[c] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Selangor | 2017 | Malaysia Super League | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | 26 | 4 | |
| 2018 | Malaysia Super League | 13 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 21 | 6 | ||
| 2019 | Malaysia Super League | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | — | 28 | 3 | ||
| 2020 | Malaysia Super League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | Malaysia Super League | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 27 | 1 | ||
| Total | 80 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 26 | 1 | — | 113 | 14 | |||
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | 2022 | Malaysia Super League | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| 2023 | Malaysia Super League | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 103 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 16 | ||
- ^ Includes Malaysia FA Cup
- ^ Includes Malaysia Cup
- ^ Includes AFC Champions League and AFC Cup
International
edit- As of match played 14 June 2023[8]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 2018 | 12 | 1 |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 25 | 1 | |
International goals
edit- As of match played 5 December 2018. Malaysia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Syahmi Safari goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 December 2018 | Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | 11 |  Thailand |
1–1 | 2–2 | 2018 AFF Championship |
Honours
editClub
editSelangor
- President Cup: 2017
Johor Darul Ta'zim
- Malaysia Super League: 2022, 2023
- Malaysia Charity Shield: 2022, 2023
- Malaysia FA Cup: 2022, 2023, 2024
- Malaysia Cup: 2022, 2023
International
editMalaysia U23
Malaysia
- AFF Championship runner-up: 2018
Individual
edit- 2018 AFF Championship: Best Goal [10]
- 2018 AFF Championship: Best Eleven [11]
- AFF Best XI: 2019 [12]
References
edit- ^ "Syahmi Safari Profile". Football Association of Malaysia. 20 January 2017.
- ^ "Terima Kasih Dan Selamat Maju Jaya, Wak Mi!". 25 November 2021. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021.
- ^ "Syahmi Safari FA Selangor". faselangor.my. 20 January 2017.
- ^ "Syahmi 'new asset' on Selangor for 2017 season". kosmo. 20 January 2017.
- ^ "PKNS 5–3 Selangor". faselangor.my. 4 February 2017.
- ^ "Syahmi Safari sah milik JDT" (in Malay). Astro Awani. 13 January 2022.
- ^ "Syahmi Safari: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ "Syahmi Safari". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- ^ "SEA Games: Malaysia loses to Thailand 1-0 in football final". thestar.com.my. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ^ "AFF AWARDS: Quang Hai, Pitsamai claim top honours". 8 November 2019.
- ^ "2018 AFF Suzuki Cup Best XI".
- ^ "AFF AWARDS: Quang Hai, Pitsamai claim top honours". 8 November 2019.
External links
edit- Syahmi Safari at Soccerway