Zairo Anuar

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Zairo Anuar
Personal information
Full name Zairo Anuar bin Zalani
Date of birth (1982-06-18) 18 June 1982 (age 41)
Place of birth Terengganu, Malaysia
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Hanelang
Number 7
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2001–2010 Terengganu 72 (11)
2010–2012 T-Team 58 (20)
2012–2013 Kelantan 29 (2)
2013–2016 Terengganu 38 (4)
2017 Terengganu City 16 (4)
2018– Hanelang 3 (0)
International career
2005 Malaysia U-23 5 (0)
2008 Malaysia XI 1 (0)
2006 Malaysia 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 April 2018
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 April 2013

Zairo Anuar bin Zalani (born 18 June 1982) is a Malaysian football player currently plays for Hanelang in the Malaysia FAM League. Zairo plays mainly as central midfielder but can also play as an attacking midfielder. He is known for having a powerful shot and has turned that into valuable goals for his teams.

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Club career

Terengganu FA

He started his professional career at Terengganu in 2001, playing for the team for 9 seasons. After that, he moved to T-Team which also based in Terengganu, in 2010. [1]

T-Team FC

He was a captain for his time while playing for T-Team. Zairo was top local goal scorer in 2012. He scored 13 goals in 2012 Malaysia Super League. [2] [3]

Kelantan FA

During 2013 Malaysia Super League season, Zairo has signed a contract with Malaysia top club, Kelantan. [4] On 5 January, he made his debut with the team during Charity Cup. Unfortunately, Kelantan lose to ATM during that match. During 2013 AFC Cup 4th match against SHB Đà Nẵng the absence of Badhri Radzi and Shakir Shaari in the middle of the park slightly effects the team performance. Despite missing the key players, credit should be given to Zairo who did slot through a superb pass to Dickson Nwakaeme before the Nigerian slot home to give the 1–0 lead to the team in the 73rd minute. [5]

Career statistics

Club

As of 3 November 2013.
ClubSeasonLeagueCharity ShieldFA CupMalaysia CupAFC CupAFC Champions LeagueTotal
AppsGoalsAssistsAppsGoalsAssistsAppsGoalsAssistsAppsGoalsAssistsAppsGoalsAssistsAppsGoalsAssistsAppsGoalsAssists
Terengganu 2009 2146-
2010 3183225-
Total
T-Team 2011 214----10----------223-
2012 269----41-63-------3613-
Total4713----51-63-------5826
Kelantan 2013 131-10-10-101-40----292-
Total
Career total----------

Honours

Club

Kelantan

Style of play

Zairo is a free kick specialist. He also able to make the right pass to his teammate and create chances to score a goal.

International career

Zairo was part of the Malaysia U-23 team who participated in the 2005 SEA Games that win the bronze medal. He then made his international senior debut against New Zealand national team on 19 February 2006. [6]

In 2008, he appeared for the Malaysia selection in an exhibition match against Chelsea, coming on as a second-half substitute for Hardi Jaafar. [7]

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