Zainal Abidin bin Jamil (born 5 August 1999) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Malaysia Super League side Negeri Sembilan FC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zainal Abidin bin Jamil[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 August 1999[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Bera, Pahang, Malaysia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Negeri Sembilan FC | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2020 | Felda United U21 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020 | Felda United | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Petaling Jaya City | 18 | (0) |
| 2023– | Negeri Sembilan FC | 53 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Malaysia U23 | ||
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 June 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20 January 2023 | |||
Club career
editZainal Abidin started his youth career at FELDA United F.C. in the 2020 season before joining the PJ City President's Cup squad the following season and being absorbed by P. Maniam in the Super League competition.[2]
Negeri Sembilan
editHe was officially announced as a new Negeri Sembilan FC player on 13 January 2023. For the 2025–26 season, Zainal remains with Negeri Sembilan FC for a third consecutive season following the club’s official confirmation.[3][4]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 8 June 2026
| Club | Season | League | Malaysia Cup | Malaysia FA Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Petaling Jaya City | 2021 | M-Super League | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 | M-Super League | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| Negeri Sembilan | 2023 | M-Super League | 21 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 2 |
| 2024–25[5] | M-Super League | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| 2025–26 | M-Super League | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Total | 53 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 65 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 71 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 91 | 2 | ||
References
edit- 1 2 3 "Zainal Profile". Felda United Football Club. Archived from the original on 5 September 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ↑ ZABIDI, AZIZUL FAHMI AHMAD (18 January 2023). "Zainal Abidin sedia galas tempat Khuzaimi". Sinar Harian (in Malay). Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ↑ "Zainal hopes to continue good form with new club Negri". The Star. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ↑ "ZAINAL ABIDIN JAMIL – Negeri Sembilan Football Club". www.nsfc1923.com. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ↑ "Summary - Zainal Abidin bin Jamil - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
External links
edit- Zainal Abidin Jamil at Soccerway
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