Mohd Shakir Shaari
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohd Shakir bin Shaari | ||
| Date of birth | 29 September 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Kelantan, Malaysia | ||
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Johor Darul Ta'zim FC | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004 | Kelantan FA | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | MPPJ FC | 21 | (0) |
| 2006–2009 | UPB-MyTeam FC | 18 | (11) |
| 2010–2013 | Kelantan FA | 53 | (1) |
| 2014– | Johor Darul Ta'zim FC | 35 | (19) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007–2008 | Malaysia U-23 | 18 | (1) |
| 2011– | Malaysia | 11 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 August 2014. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 August 2014 |
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Mohd Shakir Shaari (born 29 September 1986) is a Malaysian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Johor Darul Ta'zim FC in Malaysia Super League and the Malaysia national team. He has an ability of long-range shots with power towards the goal post. His high work rate, timing of his tackles and stamina makes him one of the best Malaysian defensive midfielders.
Shakir was born in Kota Bharu, Kelantan. He is the eighth child of eleven siblings. His interest in football existed only when he plays on the field around the village when he was a kid. In 1998, he was chosen to represent Kelantan at MSSM Championship Football Under 12 Years. Shakir journey of life continues to shine when selected into the Sekolah Sukan Tengku Mahkota Ismail (SSTMI) (formerly known as Sekolah Sukan Bandar Penawar), Kota Tinggi. Throughout those schools, Shakir has also represented Malaysia Sports School (combined schools sports) at the Nike Cup Under 15 Years in Bangkok in 2001 before continuing his studies from in Bukit Jalil Sports School (SSBJ) a year later.
Shakir started his career with Kelantan President Cup Team in 2004 at the age of 18. In 2005, he joins MPPJ FC for a season and then left the club cause of the financial problems. After that, he signs a contract with MyTeam which competed in the Malaysia Super League in 2006. In 2009, the club was withdraw from Malaysia Super League cause of the financial problems. After seeing his potential to be a great midfielder, Kelantan's coach Peter James Butler brought him into the team. He was officially joins Kelantan in 2010. He also was the part of the Kelantan's 2010 Malaysia Cup winning team, 2011 Malaysia Super League champions, and 2012 Malaysia FA Cup winner.
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