Wan Zaharulnizam Zakaria
Wan Zaharulnizam bin Wan Zakaria (born 8 May 1991 in Tumpat, Kelantan) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays for Kelantan and Malaysia national team as a winger.[1] He is an exciting prospect. He is known for his ability to dribble.
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| Birth name | Wan Zaharulnizam bin Wan Zakaria | ||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 8 May 1991 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tumpat, Kelantan, Malaysia | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||||||||||||
| Club information | |||||||||||||
Current team | Kelantan | ||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Kelantan U-21 | ||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Harimau Muda B | 34 | (12) | ||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | Harimau Muda A | 32 | (3) | ||||||||||
| 2014–2016 | Kelantan | 36 | (7) | ||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | Pahang | 41 | (4) | ||||||||||
| 2020– | Kelantan | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||
| National team‡ | |||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Malaysia U21 | 18 | (6) | ||||||||||
| 2011–2014 | Malaysia U23 | 16 | (6) | ||||||||||
| 2011– | Malaysia | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 20, 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of January 25, 2017 | |||||||||||||
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Career
Early career
Zaharul began his football career playing for Kelantan President's Cup team in 2010 at age 20 before been discovered by Ong Kim Swee to play in Harimau Muda. Zaharul, or better known by his nickname 'Kecik' due to his small stature, has been in the Harimau Muda's setup since 2010, beginning with Harimau Muda B and promoted to Harimau Muda A in 2011.
F.C. Ryūkyū
Malaysian media reported in early March 2012 that Zaharul, along with teammate Zack Haikal is to attend trial with Japan Football League side F.C. Ryūkyū after impressing the Japanese side talent spotter during Malaysia's 2–0 defeat to Japan in the 2012 Olympic qualifiers match in Tosu.[2] They successfully completed the 2-week trial with the Japanese club in July.[3][4]
In March 2013, Zack Haikal was officially offered a two-year contract, but Zaharul did not. Instead, 19-year-old Nazirul Naim was offered a contract instead.[5]
Kelantan
In November 2013, Zaharul signed two years contract with his hometown side Kelantan.
Pahang
In December 2016, Zaharul left Kelantan for Pahang. It was announced by his sports representative agency, MVP Sports Agency via their social media that Zaharul have joined Pahang for the 2017 season.[1] Zaharul made his league debut for Pahang in 5–0 win over T-Team on 27 January 2017. Made no impact on the team for 2017 season, hence 2018 should not be much different.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 20 July 2019[7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Harimau Muda A | 2011 | Malaysia Super League | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 19 | 1 | |
| Total | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 19 | 1 | |||
| Harimau Muda A | 2012 | S. League | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 13 | 2 | |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 13 | 2 | |||
| Kelantan | 2014 | Malaysia Super League | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 7 |
| 2015 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | - | 30 | 3 | |||
| 2016 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | - | 22 | 5 | |||
| Total | 36 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 71 | 15 | ||
| Pahang | 2017 | Malaysia Super League | 15 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | - | 27 | 4 | |
| 2018 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 0 | - | 31 | 2 | |||
| 2019 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 15 | 2 | |||
| Total | 41 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 8 | ||
| Kelantan | 2020 | Malaysia Premier League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 116 | 14 | 32 | 4 | 29 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 182 | 26 | ||
International career
Zaharulnizam made his international debut for the Malaysia national team in a friendly match with Australia, where Malaysia suffers a heavy 5–0 defeat, on 7 October 2011.
He is also a member of the Malaysia U-23 team, who were competing in the 2012 Olympic qualifiers. He also helps Malaysia to retain the men's football gold medal in the 2011 SEA Games.
Under-23
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 13 November 2011 | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium |  Cambodia | 4–1 (W) | 2011 SEA Games | |
| 2. | 25 June 2012 | Bogyoke Aung San Stadium |  Philippines | 7–0 (W) | 2013 AFC U-22 Asian Cup qualification | |
References
- "TRANSFER ROUND-UP: Zaharulnizam and Nurri join Pahang, Nazrin Nawi leaves JDT". www.goal.com. Goal. 10 December 2016.
- Deol, Haresh (12 March 2012). "Kecik walks tall". Malay Mail. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
- http://www.goal.com/en/news/1276/south-east-asia/2012/07/22/3257082/malaysian-pair-wan-zack-haikal-and-wan-zaharulnizam-have-started-
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "【お知らせ】マレーシアU-23代表選手２名（ワンザック・ナイム）ＦＣ琉球へ入団". FC Ryukyu Official. 31 March 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
- "Dollah wants Pahang to continue fine form". www.thestar.com.my. The Star Malaysia. 30 January 2017.
- "Wan Zaharulnizam Zakaria". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
External links
- Wan Zaharulnizam Zakaria at Soccerway