Muhammad Shahrom bin Abdul Kalam (born 15 September 1985) is a retired Malaysian footballer. He played mainly as a centre-back, but also as a right-back.[3]
 Shahrom playing for Malaysia in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Muhammad Shahrom bin Abdul Kalam | ||
| Date of birth | 15 September 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back / Right-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2005 | Kuala Lumpur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | Kuala Lumpur | ||
| 2007–2008 | Shahzan Muda | ||
| 2008–2011 | Kuala Lumpur | 21 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Perak | ||
| 2014–2016 | Selangor F.C. | ||
| 2017 | Perak | 17 | (0) |
| 2018 | Felcra | ||
| 2019 | PKNS | 6 | (0) |
| 2020 | Negeri Sembilan | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011–2017 | Malaysia | 21 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 September 2017 | |||
Club career
editEarly career
editShahrom began his football career with under the strong guidance and encouragement of his parents and family, Abdul Kalam Suhaimi and Shariah Abdul Wahid and his 3 siblings. It was Shahrom's mother who first realised that Shahrom's intense passion to play football seriously when he was 7. Shahrom's mother acted as his unofficial coach, trainer and manager during his early days of playing football and he has never looked back since then. His mother who also managed and coached the rag tag street football team that Shahrom and a couple of his childhood friends were in.
Shahrom played all through his years in primary school years developing and polishing his talents. During his early secondary school years, Shahrom was recruited in Kuala Lumpur Football Academy which was based at the Cheras Football Stadium. His stint with Kuala Lumpur Football Academy opened many doors for Shahrom to polish his skills and talent on the field which ultimately resulted in him being recruited to join the illustrious Bukit Jalil Sports School.
Kuala Lumpur, Shahzan Muda
editShahrom began his football career playing for Kuala Lumpur youth team before been promoted into the first team in 2005. Shahrom played for Malaysia Premier League side Shahzan Muda for 2007-08 season before returning to Kuala Lumpur in 2009.
In December 2011, Shahrom signed a contract with Perak.[4][5]
Selangor F.C.
editShahrom joined Selangor F.C. in the 2014 Malaysia Super League after his contract was terminated by Perak. He was immediately named captain by Mehmet Durakovic. In 2015, he led his team to the final match of the 2015 Malaysia Cup after defeating Pahang 2–0 in the Shah Alam Stadium. And later to clinch the cup by beating Kedah in final with 2–0 in the same venue.
Perak
editOn 19 December 2016, Shahrom rejoins Perak for a second stint.[6][7][8][9] He made his Malaysia Super League debut for Perak in a 1–1 draw against Pahang in Perak Stadium.
Felcra
editOn 29 December 2017, Shahrom signed a contract with Malaysia Premier League club Felcra.[10] Shahrom played the role of Captain and during his stint rallied to elevate Felcra as one of the best team in Malaysian Premier League 2018 thus qualifying Felcra for Malaysia Super League 2019.[11] Felcra did not have the chance to prove their mettle in Malaysia Super League since the club was disbanded[12] after even after they qualified to move from Malaysia Premier League to the Super League.
International career
editHe made his debut for Malaysia national football team, when he enters the friendly match against Hong Kong as a substitute, on 3 June 2011.
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 13 July 2018[13]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Shahzan Muda | 2007-08 | Malaysia Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| Kuala Lumpur | 2009 | Malaysia Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 | Malaysia Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 25 | 0 | ||
| 2011 | Malaysia Super League | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | – | 31 | 1 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| Perak | 2012 | Malaysia Super League | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 | Malaysia Super League | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| Selangor | 2014 | Malaysia Super League | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| 2015 | Malaysia Super League | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | – | 30 | 1 | ||
| 2016 | Malaysia Super League | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| Total | 46 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 76 | 1 | ||
| Perak | 2017 | Malaysia Super League | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | – | 27 | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | – | – | 27 | 0 | ||
| Felcra | 2018 | Malaysia Premier League | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 15 | 2 | |
| Total | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 3 | ||
| Career Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
International
edit- As of 13 November 2017[14]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 21 | 0 | |
Honours
editClub
editSelangor
References
edit- ^ "Mohd Shahrom Abdul Kalam Stats, News, Bio".
- ^ Shahrom Kalam: Overview http://faselangor.my/pemain/muhammad-shahrom-abdul-kalam
- ^ "Biodata Shahrom Kalam". Blogger Bola Malaysia. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ Senarai Pemain, Jurulatih & Pengurusan Perak FA 2012 http://www.seladang.net/2011/12/senarai-pemain-barisan-kejurulatihan-dan-pengurusan-perak-fa-2012
- ^ "Situs Gacor > Sudah Waktunya Login di Link Alternatif GOAL55". duniasukan.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ Tugas saya bersama Perak belum selesai - Shahrom https://www.bharian.com.my/node/225741
- ^ Shahrom, Hafiz sah milik Perak https://www.bharian.com.my/node/225488
- ^ Shahrom rejoins Perak http://www.goal.com/en-my/news/3896/malaysia/2016/12/20/30672842/transfer-round-up-safee-signs-with-pkns-shahrom-rejoins
- ^ "Perak snap up veteran Zaquan and will use him as striker". The Star. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ FELCRA kini diperkuat pemain kebangsaan, berpengalaman https://www.bharian.com.my/sukan/bola/2017/12/368408/felcra-kini-diperkuat-pemain-kebangsaan-berpengalaman
- ^ "FELCRA FC kekal dalam Liga Super?". www.bharian.com.my. 14 November 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
- ^ "Felcra FC sah dibubarkan, MIFA ke Liga Super 2019?". FOX Sports Malaysia. 19 October 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
- ^ Shahrom Kalam at Soccerway
- ^ "Abdul Kalam, Muhd Shahrom". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
External links
edit- Shahrom Kalam at Soccerway
- Shahrom Kalam at National-Football-Teams.com
