Mohd Nidzam bin Jamil (born 15 April 1980) is a former Malaysian footballer. He is also a former member of the Malaysia national team who most recently managed Malaysia Super League club Selangor.[1][2]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mohd Nidzam bin Jamil | ||
Date of birth | 15 April 1980 | ||
Place of birth | Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
1998–1999 | Selangor | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999–2004 | Selangor | ||
2005–2006 | PKNS | ||
2006–2007 | Negeri Sembilan | ||
2007–2008 | Proton | ||
International career‡ | |||
2000–2001 | Malaysia U-23 | 6 | (0) |
2002–2003 | Malaysia | 4 | (1) |
Managerial career | |||
2010–2013 | SPA | ||
2014 | SPA (technical director) | ||
2015 | AirAsia | ||
2016–2017 | Malaysian University | ||
2017–2018 | FELDA United (assistant) | ||
2018–2020 | FELDA United | ||
2022–2024 | Selangor (assistant) | ||
2024 | Selangor | ||
2025– | Terengganu | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 22, 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 December 2015 |
Playing career
editHe spent the majority of his professional career at Selangor F.A. He has started his career in football at the age of 18 in President Cup squad. He also played with PKNS, Negeri Sembilan FA and Proton.
Due to injuries and multiple operations on his ankle and knees, he decided to stop playing at the age of 28 and started to concentrate in coaching arena.
International career
editNidzam has played for Malaysia national team, and the Malaysia under-23 team. Both teams he played for were then under the charge of Allan Harris.
He scored his only international goal in the 2002 Tiger Cup competition, a penalty against Laos in the group stage.[3]
Coaching career
editSPA
editAt the age of 32, Nidzam is one of the youngest coaches to win the senior national level championship title in Malaysia as a coach, for SPA in the 2012 Malaysia FAM League. Also in 2012 Malaysia FA Cup tournament, he guided the team to the quarter-final, where SPA became the first team from FAM League to reach this stage so far.
Air Asia
editNidzam has also coached AirAsia in the FAM League and guided the Malaysia University Football team in 29th World University Games Summer Universiade at Taipei 2017.
FELDA United
editIn 2017, he was appointed as assistant head coach of FELDA United.[4] After B. Sathianathan left his post as the team's head coach in November 2018, Nidzam was promoted to the head coach position on 12 October 2018.[5][6]
Selangor
editAfter 18 years, on 22 November 2021, Nidzam officially returned to his "home" again and was appointed as assistant coach for Michael Feichtenbeiner.[7]
On 9 August 2022, Selangor announced that the management and Michael Feichtenbeiner had mutually agreed to let go of his position as the head coach of the club and to continue the football development project as sporting director which he has held since 2020.[8] In the meantime, the head coach responsibilities were taken up by Nidzam as the club's interim head coach for the remainder of the 2022 season.[9] Nidzam was then moved to assistant head coach after Selangor appointed Tan Cheng Hoe as the new head coach.
In the 2024–25 season, Nidzam was appointed as the new head coach after Tan Cheng Hoe left his post to joined Thai League 1 side Police Tero.[10][11] After a half-year in charge, Nidzam Jamil left the club by mutual consent on 30 October 2024, despite successfully managing the teams and maintaining their top form in competitions, including guided the team all the way to the FA Cup final.[12][13]
Personal life
editNidzam also appeared in Malaysia satellite TV channel Astro Arena as football pundit or as guest commentator in their Malaysian football league programmes. His late brother Zaid Jamil was also a footballer and had represented Selangor and Malaysia.
In 2018, his football life has been featured in a Digi Hari Raya short clip called Niat or Nawaitu. The clip features the life of Nidzam Jamil and his late brother.
International goals
edit# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 22 December 2002 | Bishan Stadium, Singapore | Laos | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2002 Tiger Cup |
Managerial statistics
edit- As of match played 27 October 2024
Team | From | To | Record | ||||
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G | W | D | L | Win% | |||
Felda United | 12 October 2018[14] | 30 November 2020 | 46 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 21.74 |
Selangor (interim) | 9 August 2022[15] | 23 September 2022 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 20.00 |
Selangor | 16 March 2024[16] | 30 October 2024 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 61.90 |
Career Total | 72 | 24 | 18 | 30 | 33.33 |
Honours
editPlayer
editSelangor
- Malaysia Cup: 2002[17]
- Malaysia Charity Shield: 2002[18]
Manager
editSPA F.C.
References
edit- ^ "Official Announcement: Selangor FC Head Coach Status". Selangor FC.de. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "Nidzam Jamil Kembali Sebagai Penolong Ketua Jurulatih Pasukan Pertama".
- ^ "HARIAN UMUM SUARA MERDEKA". www.suaramerdeka.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
- ^ "Nidzam Jamil mampu bantu tingkatakan prestasi The Fighters | Astro Awani".
- ^ "Nidzam pengendali baharu the Fighters". 12 November 2018.
- ^ "Felda United drop key players due to lack of funds".
- ^ "Nidzam Jamil Kembali Sebagai Penolong Ketua Jurulatih Pasukan Pertama".
- ^ "Official Announcement: Selangor FC Head Coach Status". Selangor FC.de. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "Official Announcement: Selangor FC Head Coach Status". Selangor FC.de. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "Selangor FC Announces Nidzam Jamil As New Head Coach For The 2024/2025 Season". selangorfc.com. Selangor FC. 16 March 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ Sulaiman (16 March 2024). "RASMI: Nidzam Jamil Sah Pengendali Baharu Selangor FC". thevocket.com. Vocket FC. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ Msar, Syazwan (30 October 2024). "Nidzam Jamil tinggalkan Selangor serta-merta". hmetro.com.my. Harian Metro. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "Nidzam resigns as Selangor FC head coach". freemalaysiatoday.com. FMT. 30 October 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "nidzam-jamil dilantik sebagai jurulatih baharu felda united". Semuanya Bola. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ "Official Announcement: Selangor FC Head Coach Status". Selangor FC.de. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "Official Announcement: Selangor FC Head Coach Status". Selangor FC.de. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ Malaysia 2002 - RSSSF
- ^ Malaysia 2002 - RSSSF
External links
edit- Nidzam Jamil at National-Football-Teams.com