Personal information | |||
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Full name | Syamsul bin Mohd Saad | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 3 March 1975||
Place of birth | Taiping, Perak, Malaysia | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Perak FA (Head coach) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (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.
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]
Syamsul appeared once for the Malaysia national team, in a 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Hong Kong in 2004. [3]
On 8 March 2017, he was appointed as a Perlis FA head coach.
Syamsul has two younger brother who is also a former footballers themselves; Shahrizal Saad who has played for Perak and Johor FC, [4] and Shahrul Saad who is currently playing for Johor Darul Ta'zim.