Professional Footballers Association of Malaysia

Professional Footballers Association of Malaysia (Malay: Persatuan Pemain Bolasepak Profesional Malaysia, abbrev: PFAM) is a representative organisation for professional football players in Malaysia, established in 2009.[1] It is affiliated with the worldwide professional football players organisation, FIFPro, since 22 October 2013.[2] It was registered with the Malaysia Sports Commissioner's Office on 4 August 2014.[3]

Professional Footballers Association of Malaysia
Persatuan Pemain Bolasepak Profesional Malaysia
AbbreviationPFAM
Motto"Supporting the Players, Building the Game"
Formation2009
HeadquartersSubang Jaya
Location
Region served
Malaysia
President
Safee Sali
Vice-President
Shahrom Kalam
Izham Ismail
AffiliationsFootball Association of Malaysia
FIFPro

PFAM was inactive for a few years until it was reactivated in 2013, with Hairuddin Omar elected as president of the association.[4]

For the 2019-2021 session, Safee Sali led the organization and was assisted by Shahrom Kalam as deputy president.

PFAM is vocal about welfares of football players in Malaysia, whether still active of retired.[5] PFAM also is responsible for the PFAM Player of the Month award, given to the best player in Malaysia football monthly.

Objective

PFA Malaysia was established to promote, advance and protect the interest of professional footballers in Malaysia. It exists to support and provide advice to, and represent professional footballers in Malaysia in matters pertaining to their relations with Football Association of Malaysia (FAM), clubs, state football associations or any other body responsible for or in any way connected with the administration of football in Malaysia.

PFA Malaysia also provides legal advice and assistance to professional footballers in Malaysia in respect of their professional contractual obligations with their clubs or state football associations, and PFA Malaysia acts as an exclusive representative body and collective bargaining agent of Malaysia’s professional footballers.

PFA Malaysia also seeks to promote professional football as a stable, secure and worthwhile career, and provides advice and assistance to Malaysia’s professional footballers in their career development.

With the support of FIFPRO, PFA Malaysia seeks to establish an international network to enable Malaysia’s professional footballers to have an input in international decision-making in matters pertaining to the game of football.

PFA Malaysia exists to fight for the players, and build the beautiful game

PFAM-asiana.my Player of the Month Award

In 2015, PFAM created an award to be given to player;

In 2016, they created another award;

PFAM Executive
Position Name Others
Chief Executive Officer Izham Ismail LL.B (Hons) Malaya
Executive Consultant Zaidi Hassim LL.B (Hons.) (M.C.L.) UKM
Ph.D (Sports Law) UKM
Legal Executive Muhammad Azzairi Rosle LL.B (Hons) Malaya
Administrative Executive Hanani Azren Husin LL.B Sh & Civ (Hons) USIM
LL.M (Hons) UKM
Administrative Executive Wan Syazana Akmal Wan Roslan LL.B Sh & Civ (Hons) USIM
LL.M (Hons) UKM
Communications Executive Muhammad Syamil Bin M Rosli

PFAM Committee

For session 2019 - 2021[6]

Position Name Others
President Safee Sali (Petaling Jaya City FC, Malaysia Super League) player
Vice President Shahrom Kalam (Negeri Sembilan FA, Malaysia Premier League) player
Secretary Razman Roslan (Melaka United, Malaysia Super League) player
Treasurer Farizal Marlias (Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C., Malaysia Super League) player
Exco Shahrul Saad (Perak FA, Malaysia Super League) player
Exco Khairul Fahmi Che Mat (Melaka United, Malaysia Super League) player
Exco S. Subramaniam (footballer) (Kuala Lumpur FA, Malaysia Premier League) player
Exco Mohd Zaquan Adha Abdul Radzak (Kedah FA, Malaysia Super League) player

PFAM Social Media

As on 1st July 2020

Social Media URL Followers
Facebook www.facebook.com/pfam.my// 35,247 Followers
Twitter twitter.com/pfamalaysia// 12,430 Followers
Instagram www.instagram.com/pfamalaysia/// 79,493 Followers

See also

References
  1. "Al-Ikhsan Sports co-brands with Football Association Malaysia". New Straits Times. 6 September 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2018. Established in 2009, and affiliated with the worldwide professional football organisation FIFPro since 2013, PFAM is platform that provides Malaysian professional footballers support and advice for their career development.
  2. "Malaysia [Professional Footballers Association of Malaysia]". FIFPro. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  3. Tony Mariadass (12 February 2016). "PFAM are legal, says Izham". The Malay Mail. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  4. Fadzrie Hazis (11 June 2013). "PFAM kembali bernafas" (in Malay). Astro Awani. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  5. Nik Afiq (4 May 2016). "PFAM urges FAM to take action on KAFA for late payment issue". Goal.com. Yahoo! News. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  6. Meor Abdullah Syamim (5 November 2019). "PFAM Lantik Kepimpinan Baharu Untuk Sesi 2019-2021" (in Malay). Semuanya BOLA.
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