Mudzar Mohamad

Mudzar Mohamad
Personal information
Full name Mudzar bin Mohamad
Date of birth (1966-01-20) 20 January 1966
Place of birth Pekan, Pahang, Malaysia
Playing position Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986-2001 Pahang FA
National team
1996-1999 Malaysia
1996 Malaysia futsal

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Mudzar Mohamad sometimes spelt Muadzar Mohamad (born 20 January 1966) is a former Malaysian footballer who was a goalkeeper for Pahang and the Malaysia national football team.

Career

Mudzar starts his football career with Pahang in 1986. A year before, he had played for his local team Bukit Setongkol, and win a local district championship. Scouts for Pahang FA noticed his talent, and offered him a trial for the team. He started playing for the team in the Kings Gold Cup (Piala Emas Raja-Raja in Malay) tournament. He played for Pahang for the entire of his career.

During his time with Pahang, he faced stiff competition for the main goalkeeper position, mainly from Khairul Azman Mohamed who was also his competitor in the Malaysia national football team. After Khairul transferred to Sabah FA in 1996, he was installed as the first choice goalkeeper by head coach Yunus Alif. He retired in 2001 following a career-ending injury.

He also played for Malaysia national futsal team, and was in the squad that took part in the 1996 FIFA Futsal World Championship in Spain.[1]

Coaching career

After retired from playing football, Mudzar turned into coaching, and appointed the goalkeeper coach of Pahang in 2003. Later he resigned from this position, but returned again to Pahang in 2007. He is currently Pahang's goalkeeper coach.

Personal life

Mudzar is married, having 3 children with his wife Zainun Harun, 40. He also has a restaurant, which he managed together with his wife in Kuantan.

Achievements

International

Club

With Pahang FA

References

  1. ↑ http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=106/edition=7184/teams/team=1890410.html
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