Mohd Nizaruddin Yusof

Mohd Nizaruddin Yusof (born 10 November 1979) is a former Malaysian footballer who operates as a striker. He last played for Penjara FC in the Malaysia FAM League. He played for Malaysian national team and also has played for the Malaysia Under-23 in 2001 Southeast Asian Games.[1][2] He is well known for his finishing ability.

In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Yusuf is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Mohd Nizaruddin.

Mohd Nizaruddin Yusof
Personal information
Full name Mohd Nizaruddin Yusof
Date of birth (1979-11-10) 10 November 1979
Place of birth Sentul, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1997–1998 Kuala Lumpur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2000 Kuala Lumpur (8)
2000–2003 Selangor (9)
2004 MPPJ (4)
2005 Public Bank (5)
2005–2006 Negeri Sembilan (0)
2006–2007 UPB-MyTeam (3)
2007–2008 Perlis (9)
2008 →PDRM (Loan) (1)
2009 Perlis (18)
2010 KL PLUS (3)
2011 Felda United 22 (3)
2012 PKNS (2)
2013 ATM (0)
2014 MOF
2015 Penjara
International career‡
1999–2008 Malaysia 51 (10)
Medal record
Malaysia under-23
Sea Games
Silver medal – second placeSea Games 2001Football
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 August 2014
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 August 2014

He became an instant hit with the local fans (Selangor and MPPJ) and also the envy of other clubs in the M-League. In November 2007, he signed for Perlis. He did not play when Perlis won the Malaysia Charity Shield. He moved to PDRM in 2008 on a season long deal. After his contract with PDRM ended, he returned to Perlis in 2009. With Perlis, he won the 2009 Malaysia Super League Golden Boot award scoring 18 goals and becoming runners up with the team at the end of the 2009 season.

After a year with Perlis, Nizaruddin also played with KL PLUS and Felda United before joining PKNS in April 2012, on a free transfer.[3] In April 2013, Nizaruddin joined ATM.[4]

Nizaruddin started representing Malaysia during 1999 Dubai Tour, 2000 Merdeka Tournament and 2000 AFF Championship under Abdul Rahman Ibrahim.[5][6] Since then he was selected to be part of the Malaysia squad, making him one of the more experienced players on the Malaysian national team. Although he did not produce many goals with the national team, he was adept at producing assists for his team mates to score.

He also a sports commentator for Malaysia television Astro Arena.[7]

International goals
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.28 December 1999Dubai, UAE Singapore1–0WonFriendly
2.7 February 2000Singapore Singapore3–1LostFriendly
3.15 February 2000Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Maldives2–0WonFriendly
4.27 March 2000Shah Alam, Malaysia North Korea1–1Draw2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification
5.8 April 2000Bangkok, Thailand Thailand3–2Lost2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification
6.6 August 2000Shah Alam, Malaysia Myanmar6–0WonFriendly
7.6 August 2000Shah Alam, Malaysia Myanmar6–0WonFriendly
8.18 December 2002Singapore, Singapore Singapore0–4Won2002 Tiger Cup Group Stage
9.12 January 2007Bangkok, Thailand Philippines4–0Won2007 ASEAN Football Championship
10.20 October 2008Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Afghanistan6–0Won2008 Merdeka Tournament

Honours

Kuala Lumpur

Selangor

MPPJ

Negeri Sembilan

Malaysia U-23

Individual

References
  1. Malaysia - Record International Players - RSSSF.
  2. South East Asian Games 2001 (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) - Match Details - RSSSF.
  3. "PKNS ikat Nizaruddin - Liga Malaysia - Sinar Harian". Archived from the original on 14 April 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
  4. "NIZAR kuatkan jentera serangan ATM, bentuk gandingan dua pemenang Kasut Emas | Pasukan Bolasepak Angkatan Tentera Malaysia". Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  5. Merdeka Tournament 2000 (Malaysia) - RSSSF.
  6. ASEAN ("Tiger") Cup 2000 (Thailand) (Full Info) - RSSSF.
  7. Mohd Nizaruddin Yusof - ICDb.tv
  8. Malaysia First Level ("Premier One") 2000 - RSSSF
  9. Malaysia 2001 - RSSSF
  10. Malaysia 2002 - RSSSF
  11. Malaysia 2002 - RSSSF
  12. Malaysia 2004 - RSSSF
  13. Malaysia 2004 - RSSSF
  14. Malaysia 2006 - RSSSF
  15. South East Asian Games 2001 (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) - Match Details - RSSSF.


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