Zulkhairi Zulkeply

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Zulkeply is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Muhammad Zulkhairi. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Zulkhairi Zulkeply

Personal information
Full name	Muhammad Zulkhairi bin Zulkeply
Date of birth	(1995-05-02) 2 May 1995 (age 30)
Place of birth	Bukit Mertajam, Malaysia
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Melaka
Number	42
Youth career
2013	Kedah Darul Aman U21
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2016	UiTM	18	(0)
2017	Penang	12	(0)
2018–2019	UiTM	13	(0)
2020–2021	Kedah Darul Aman	2	(0)
2021–2022	Negeri Sembilan	16	(0)
2023–2024	KSR SAINS
2024–	Melaka
International career‡
2016	Malaysia U22	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 July 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 August 2016

Muhammad Zulkhairi bin Zulkeply (born 2 May 1995) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Malaysia Super League club Melaka. ^[1]

Club career

Kedah

On 23 December 2019, Zulkhairi Zulkeply agreed to join Malaysia Super League side Kedah. ^[2] He made his debut for the club in 2020 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs playing against FC Seoul on 28 January 2020. ^[3]

Negeri Sembilan

In 2021 he joined the team Negeri Sembilan FC on a free transfer. He has been with the team for two years and has become an important player.

International career

Zulkhairi was part of 2016 Nations Cup squad. ^[4]

Career statistics

As of 2 April 2021 ^[5]

Club

Club	Season	League			Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Kedah Darul Aman	2020	Malaysia Super League	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	4	0
	2021	Malaysia Super League	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		3	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	5	0
Negeri Sembilan	2021	Malaysia Super League	6	0	–		1	0	–		7	0
	2022	Malaysia Super League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2023	Malaysia Super League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

References

1. "Zulkhairi Zulkeply stay with Melaka FC". officiamelakafc. 15 July 2025.
2. "zulkhairi janji julang kedah". BH Online. 24 December 2019.
3. "Pengalaman paling berharga Zulkhairi". Harian Metro. 4 February 2020.
4. "Bekas Kapten Harimau Muda C Antara 31 Pemain Disenarai Bernhardt". mStar. 8 March 2016.
5. "Zulkhairi Zulkeply". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 4 April 2021.

External links

• Zulkhairi Zulkeply at Soccerway