Norhafiz Zamani Misbah
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Baddrol Bakhtiar (left) with Mohd Norhafiz Zamani Misbah (right) | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohd Norhafiz Zamani Bin Misbah | ||
| Date of birth | 15 July 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Malacca, Malaysia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Kelantan | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2004 | Negeri Sembilan | 42 | (5) |
| 2005–2008 | Pahang | 55 | (7) |
| 2009–2010 | KL PLUS FC | 39 | (2) |
| 2011–2014 | Negeri Sembilan | 48 | (1) |
| 2015– | Kelantan | 31 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2001–2011 | Malaysia | 61 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 22, 2016. | |||
Mohd Norhafiz Zamani Misbah (born 15 July 1981) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as defender for Malaysian club Kelantan and a former member of the Malaysia national team.[1][2]
Club career
Negeri Sembilan
He made his first appearance in professional football with Negeri Sembilan. He was one of the players who won a silver medal at the 2001 SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur. That game, Malaysia lost to big rival Thailand 0–1. After winning that silver medal, he returned to his club Negeri Sembilan with a big name. He is usually named for Malaysia's international squad to play with their opponents.[3]
Pahang
He moved to Pahang with a high-profile transfer after spending many years with Negeri Sembilan. Pahang was delighted with his signing and said 'Zamani is Malaysia's best defender this time'. He made superb performances with his new club. He played in the ASEAN Club Championship with other clubs in ASEAN like Singaporean club Tampines Rovers.[4]
KL Plus FC
He wants to move to another club after underperformance with Pahang. He said that he wants to move because Pahang have more difficulties after his former teammate, Indra Putra Mahayuddin moved to Selangor. He later transfer to KL PLUS FC.[5]
Return to Negeri Sembilan
Norhafiz joined Negeri Sembilan for the 2011 Super League Malaysia season. After spent 3 season playing with Negeri Sembilan,he moved to Kelantan on 2015.
Kelantan
In December 2014, Norhafiz signed to Kelantan for 2015 season.[6] He played 21 from 22 league matches in 2015 season.
Career statistics
Club statistics
As of 22 October 2016.[7]
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Malaysia | League | FA Cup | Malaysia Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||
| 2015 | Kelantan | Malaysia Super League | 18 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | 28 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - | 18 | 0 | |||
| Total | 31 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 31 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 0 | ||
International career
Malaysia
Norhafiz was call up for an international friendly match against five times World Cup winners Brazil in 2002. He was selected as one of four defenders to mark Brazilian stars such as Ronaldo and Barca's Ronaldinho.[8]
In the 2007 Asian Cup, he was named by manager Norizan Bakar as Malaysia captain. He was disappointed with Malaysia losing all their group matches at home. He said that Malaysia have to do something to have hope of playing in the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
After bad performances in the 2007 Asian Cup, he was recalled by Malaysian coach B. Sathianathan as one of three senior players to play in the Merdeka Cup. With a combination of 3 senior players and U-23 players Malaysia won this memorable trophy. Malaysia defeated Myanmar 3–1 in the final.
In the 2008 Merdeka Tournament, Norhafiz help Malaysia to reach the final but his missed shot during the penalty shoot out against Vietnam make Malaysia losing 6–5 on penalty.
In November 2010, Malaysia coach, K. Rajagobal called up Norhafiz for the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup, but he was later ruled up by injury during the 2010 Asian Games. He was later replaced by Razman Roslan.
Malaysia XI
Norhafiz also appeared for the Malaysia League XI. He was selected by coach as defender in the Malaysia squad in a preseason friendly against Manchester United. At the inaugural Premier League Asia Trophy that involved two more English clubs Birmingham City and Newcastle United. After losing to Chelsea in the opening game, Malaysia contested for the 3rd place against Birmingham City. After the game which Malaysia lost, then manager of Birmingham City, Steve Bruce) was asked to single out a Malaysian player which had impressed him, his answer was Norhafiz Zamani Misbah. He featured and captained the Malaysia XI in the 2 matches friendly against Manchester United in July 2009. On 21 July 2011, Norhafiz captained Malaysia League XI match against Chelsea. Malaysia League XI later lost 0-1 on that match.
International statistics
- As of 7 September 2016[9]
| Malaysia national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | 3 | 1 |
| 2004 | 9 | 0 |
| 2005 | 11 | 0 |
| 2006 | 7 | 0 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 |
| 2008 | 8 | 0 |
| 2009 | 6 | 0 |
| 2010 | 6 | 0 |
| 2011 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 61 | 2 |
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12 October 2003 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Bahrain | 2–2 | Draw | 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 2. | 24 March 2007 | Colombo, Sri Lanka |  Sri Lanka | 1–4 | Won | Friendly |
Honours
Individual
- Best Defender:2011
References
- ↑ "Kelantan Pertaruh Lapan Pemain Baharu Musim Depan". MStar. 1 December 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
- ↑ "Barisan Malaysia XI". Seladang.net. 29 July 2008. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ↑ "Malaysia bermain baik - Ronaldo". Utusan Malaysia. 26 May 2002. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ↑ "Piala FA milik Pahang". Utusan Malaysia. 21 May 2006. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ↑ "Turning Norhafiz into an attacking midfielder paying off for KL Plus". The Star (Malaysia). 20 May 2010. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ↑ "Taj akhiri teka teki, pilih sertai Kelantan". Harian Metro. 29 April 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ↑ "Norhafiz Zamani Misbah". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ↑ "Malaysia vs Brazil". Sky Sports. 25 May 2002. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ↑ "Norhafiz Zamani Misbah". National Football Teams. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
External links
- Norhafiz Zamani Misbah profile at Soccerway
- Norhafiz Zamani Misbah at Football Malaysia
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