Mohammad Fairuz bin Zakaria (born 25 May 1997) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a full-back.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohammad Fairuz bin Zakaria | ||
| Date of birth | 25 May 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Penang, Malaysia | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Full-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018–2019 | Kedah Darul Aman U21 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Perlis Northern Lions | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | Kedah Darul Aman | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | Penang | 8 | (0) |
| 2021 | Kedah Darul Aman | 12 | (0) |
| 2022–2025 | Penang | 40 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | DPMM | 19 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 May 2026 | |||
Playing career
editFairuz was a member of the Kedah Darul Aman under-21 team that reached all the way to the final of the 2018 Piala Presiden where they were beaten by Terengganu III.[3][4]
At the start of the 2019 Malaysia Premier League, Fairuz moved to Perlis Northern Lions but the team were disqualified from the league after only three matches played due to inaccurate documentation of feasibility by the Malaysian Football League (MFL).[5][6] Fairuz returned to Kedah Darul Aman, being registered with the first team in mid-season.[7]
Fairuz's next destination was Penang for the 2020 Malaysia Premier League and he helped the islanders win the championship after 11 games and subsequent promotion to the 2021 Malaysia Super League.[8][9] He returned to Kedah the year after and was a steady fixture at left back, boosting Sang Kenari to a second-place finish behind Johor Darul Ta'zim who also eliminated them from the year's Malaysia Cup.[10][11][12]
Fairuz was re-signed by Penang from the 2022 season. Although the team had a torrid season and finished in last place,[13] they were saved from relegation by the withdrawals and expulsions of three clubs that finished above them: Petaling Jaya City, Melaka United and Sarawak United.[14][15] They also had an impressive run in the year's FA Cup where they reached the semi-finals.[16] Fairuz played with Penang for the next two campaigns until his release was announced by the club at the end of the 2024–25 season.[17]
On the same day of his announced release, Fairuz moved to Bruneian outfit DPMM for the 2025–26 season, the first Malaysian to be recruited for their new campaign in Malaysia.[18] After 19 league appearances, he was released by the club at the end of the season.[19]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 15 May 2026[20]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | FA Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Penang | 2020 | Malaysia Premier League | 8 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 9 | 0 | ||
| Kedah Darul Aman | 2021 | Malaysia Super League | 12 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | – | 16 | 0 | ||
| Penang | 2022 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 22 | 0 | |||
| Total | 40 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 48 | 0 | |||
| DPMM | 2025–26 | Malaysia Super League | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 25 | 0 | |
| Career total | 79 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 0 | ||
Honours
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Player profile". FA Penang. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ↑ "2021 Malaysia Super League transfer list". Goal.com. 7 February 2021.
- ↑ "SENARAI PENUH PASUKAN PIALA PRESIDEN KEDAH 2018". Kedah Darul Aman F.C. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ↑ "Terengganu FC lll Julang Piala Presiden 2018". TRDI News. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ↑ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
- ↑ "MFL cancel Perlis' Malaysia League participation". New Straits Times. 20 February 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ↑ "FAIRUZ ZAKARIA KEMBALI PERKUAT PASUKAN". Kedah Darul Aman F.C. 1 June 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ↑ "SELAMAT DATANG..!". Penang F.C. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ↑ "Rampant Penang clinch PL title". New Straits Times. 4 October 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ↑ "Kedah umum barisan pemain tempatan baharu". Harian Metro. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ↑ "Kedah take MSL runners up spot". ASEAN Football Federation. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ↑ Abdullah, Meor (18 November 2021). "Piala Malaysia 2021: Arif Aiman 'Hancurkan' Harapan Kedah, Bawa JDT Ke Separuh Akhir". VOCKET FC. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ↑ "LIGA SUPER MALAYSIA 2022 - 22". Malaysian Football League. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ↑ "PJ City confirms exiting Super League". Malay Mail. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ↑ "Melaka, Sarawak 'ditendang' daripada Liga M". Berita Harian. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ↑ "JDT march into FA Cup final with 6-1 demolition of Penang FC". Malay Mail. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ↑ "Penang Lepaskan 22 Pemain Serentak". Makanbola. 20 May 2025. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ↑ "DPMM FC confirms to sign left back Fairuz Zakaria from Penang FC".
- ↑ "DPMM FC to release Jordan Rodrigues, Ibrahim Sulley, Shafiq Ahmad and Fairuz Zakaria". DPMM FC. 15 May 2026. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- ↑ "Fairuz Zakaria". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
External links
edit- Fairuz Zakaria at Soccerway
- Fairuz Zakaria at Sofascore
- Fairuz Zakaria at Scorebar
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