Syamsul Saad

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Coach Syamsul Saad in Perak FA
Syamsul Saad
Personal information
Full name Syamsul bin Mohd Saad
Date of birth (1975-03-03) 3 March 1975 (age 50) [1]
Place of birth Taiping, Perak, Malaysia
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Perak FA (Head coach)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1998–1999 Terengganu FA (1)
2000–2008 Perak FA (9)
International career
2004 Malaysia 1 (0)
Managerial career
2015–2016 Perak FA
2017 Perlis FA
2021 Perak II
2022 Kelantan United
2025– Perak FA
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Syamsul Mohd Saad (born 3 March 1975) is a former Malaysian footballer who was a defender with Perak FA and Terengganu FA. He had a successful career with Perak. Syamsul is currently the coach of Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League club Perak FA.

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Playing career

In his first season with Perak, he won the Malaysia Cup. He clinched two Malaysian League title with Perak in 2002 and 2003. On 2004 he won the Malaysia FA Cup. His career was cut short after receiving a serious injury.

After retiring, he has worked as head coach at Kiddo Kickers Academy, before re-joining Perak as youth coach. He was promoted to head coach role for the senior team in 2016. [2]

International career

Syamsul appeared once for the Malaysia national team, in a 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Hong Kong in 2004. [3]

Managerial career

On 8 March 2017, he was appointed as a Perlis FA head coach.

Perak FA (2025–present)

On 26 July 2025, Syamsul was appointed as the head coach of the revived Perak FA state football team for their campaign in the 2025–26 Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League and the 2026 Sukma Games. [4]

In January 2026, Syamsul guided his youthful squad (primarily composed of U-23 and Sukma players) to a historic upset in the 2025–26 Malaysia Cup. In the Round of 16, Perak FA defeated Super League giants Kuala Lumpur City 2–0 in the first leg at Manjung Stadium. Despite a narrow 3–2 aggregate loss after extra time in the second leg, Syamsul was widely praised by the national media for his tactical discipline and faith in young local talent. [5] Following the Malaysia Cup exit, he led the team into the MFL Challenge Cup quarter-finals. [6]

Syamsul's 2025–26 campaign was highlighted by a significant "giant-killing" run in the 2025–26 Malaysia Cup. On 18 January 2026, his youthful squad defeated Malaysia Super League side Kuala Lumpur City 2–0 in the Round of 16 first leg, a result widely described as the upset of the season. [7]

Following a narrow 3–2 aggregate exit after extra time in the second leg, Syamsul transitioned the team to the MFL Challenge Cup. To bolster the squad for the tournament, he oversaw the high-profile return of veteran winger Wan Zack Haikal on 29 January 2026. [8] [9]

References

  1. ↑ Syamsul Saad - NFT
  2. ↑ "Coach Profile: Syamsul Saad, Perak | FourFourTwo". www.fourfourtwo.com. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016.
  3. ↑ Syamsul Saad – FIFA competition record (archived)
  4. ↑ "Syamsul Saad ketua jurulatih baharu Perak FA". Astro Awani. 26 July 2025. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  5. ↑ Avineshwaran, T. (18 January 2026). "Perak defy the odds with stunning win over KL in Malaysia Cup". The Star. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  6. ↑ "Syamsul believes narrow loss will lead to big gains for young ones". The Star. 27 January 2026. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  7. ↑ Avineshwaran, T. (18 January 2026). "Perak defy the odds with stunning win over KL in Malaysia Cup". The Star. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  8. ↑ "Syamsul Saad ketua jurulatih baharu Perak FA". Astro Awani. 26 July 2025. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  9. ↑ "Wan Zack Haikal sah kembali sarung jersi 'The Bos Gaurus'". Astro Awani. 29 January 2026. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  10. "Syamsul believes narrow loss will lead to big gains for young ones". The Star. 27 January 2026. Retrieved 30 January 2026.

Personal life

Syamsul has two younger brother who is also a former footballers themselves; Shahrizal Saad who has played for Perak and Johor FC, [1] and Shahrul Saad who is currently playing for Johor Darul Ta'zim.

References

  1. ↑ Azizan Hashim (15 November 2010). "Perak hilang khidmat Shahrizal" [Perak lose Sharizal's services] (in Malay). Harian Metro . Retrieved 19 June 2011.


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