Akmal Zahir

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Md Zahir is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Mohd Akmal.

Akmal Zahir

Akmal playing for Sime Darby in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Mohd Akmal bin Md Zahir [1]
Date of birth	(1994-02-16) 16 February 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth	Alor Setar, Malaysia
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Penang
Number	3
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016	Sime Darby	0	(0)
2017	Melaka United	0	(0)
2019	UKM	22	(1)
2020–2022	Melaka United	21	(0)
2022–2025	Kedah Darul Aman	42	(2)
2025–	Penang	4	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 January 2026

Mohd Akmal bin Md Zahir (born 16 February 1994) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Malaysia Super League club Penang.

Club career

Kedah Darul Aman

On 4 June 2022, Akmal signed for Malaysia Super League club Kedah Darul Aman. ^[2]

Penang FC

On 9 June 2025, Akmal signed for Malaysia Super League club Penang after three years with Kedah Darul Aman on a free transfer.

Career statistics

As of 15 October 2022 ^[3]

Club

Club	Season	League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Kedah Darul Aman	2022	9	0	1	0	2	0	4 [a]	0	16	0
	2023	18	2	1	0	1	0	-		20	2
	2024–25	15	0	0	0	1	0	-		16	0
	Total	42	2	2	0	4	0	4	0	52	2
Penang	2025–26	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	0
	Total	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	0
Career total		45	2	2	0	5	0	0	0	56	2

Notes

1. Appearances in AFC Cup

References

1. "Player Profile". Eurosport. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
2. "Akmal Zahir perkuat benteng Kedah". BH Online. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
3. "Akmal Zahir". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 1 July 2022.

External links

• Akmal Zahir at Soccerway