Hardi Jaafar
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | [1] | 30 May 1979||
Place of birth | Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia | ||
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | MOF F.C. | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999–2003 |
Melaka Telekom | 72 | (9) |
2004 |
Selangor FA | 21 | (3) |
2005–2007 |
Melaka Telekom | 41 | (10) |
2007–2008 |
Perak FA | 30 | (2) |
2009–2011 |
Selangor FA | 53 | (11) |
2012–2014 |
Felda United FC | 12 | (2) |
2014–2016 |
Perak FA | 12 | (1) |
2016 | MOF F.C. | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2006 | Malaysia U-23 | 3 | (2) |
2008 | Malaysia[3] | 5 | (1) |
2006–2009 | Malaysia | 29[4] | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 31, 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of December 31, 2015 |
Mohammad Hardi Jaafar (born 30 May 1979) is a Malaysian footballer who is a midfielder. Hardi Jaafar is known for his shooting techniques, contributing many long shot goals and being a set piece taker. He is a former member of the Malaysia national football team.
Career
He was the captain of the
With Malaysia, Hardi was given his first ever international caps against New Zealand on 19 February 2006.[5] His impressive playing style and creative performances led to him being one of the three senior players chosen by Norizan Bakar for the 2006 Doha Asian Games.
Hardi made his first appearance in the Asian Games by scoring a goal against the Oman under-23. He then scored a goal against China under-23 in the second match. However Malaysia finished bottom of the group after losing all three matches, 1–3 against Oman under-23, 1–3 against China under-23, and 0–4 to eventual silver medalist Iraq under-23.
After the Asian Games, Hardi was selected for the
He also was chosen to be on the national team for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup, where he played in all of Malaysia's matches. In this tournament, Malaysia were beaten by China in the opening game 1–5, won 5–0 against Uzbekistan, then lost to quarterfinalist Iran 0–2.
At the 2008 Merdeka Tournament, Hardi helped Malaysia reach the final but his team lost against Vietnam.
Hardi also represented the
For the 2009 Malaysia League, Hardi left
He spent the 2012 season playing for
International goals
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 23 January 2007 | Shah Alam, Malaysia | Singapore | 1–1 | Draw | 2007 ASEAN Football Championship
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2. | 24 March 2007 | Colombo, Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | 1–4 | Won | Friendly |
3. | 26 March 2007 | Colombo, Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | 2–1 | Lost | Friendly |
4. | 29 November 2008 | Kelana Jaya, Malaysia | Singapore | 2–2 | Draw | Friendly |
Honours
TM FC
- 2005-06
Selangor
- Malaysia Super League: 2009, 2010
- Malaysia FA Cup: 2009
- Malaysia Charity Shield: 2009
References
- ^ "Hardi Jaafar". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "Mohamad Hardi Jaafar". Worldfootball.net. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ Appearances and goals for non FIFA 'A' matches.
- ^ Malaysia - Record International Players - RSSSF.
- ^ "Mohamad Hardi Jaafar". National football team.com. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ Penampilan sulung Hardi Archived 4 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine (in Malay)
External links
- 2007 ASEAN Football Championship
- Player profile – doha-2006.com
- Hardi Jaafar at National-Football-Teams.com
- Hardi Jaafar at Soccerway