Akmal Zahir
 Akmal playing for Sime Darby in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohd Akmal bin Md Zahir[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 February 1994 | ||
| 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 | 6 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 May 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
[edit]Sime Darby
[edit]On 1 April 2016, Akmal signed for Malaysia Premier League club Sime Darby senior team after getting promoted from the club Youth Team Sime Darby U21.[2]
Melaka FA
[edit]On 30 November 2016, Akmal joined Malaysia Premier League club Melaka FA from Sime Darby on free transfer.[3]
UKM
[edit]On 1 December 2017, Akmal signed for Malaysia Premier League club UKM FC from Melaka FA.[4][5]
Melaka United
[edit]On 2 December 2019, Akmal signed for Malaysia Super League club Melaka United after leaving UKM FC on free transfer.
In December 2021, Akmal signed an extension contract with Melaka United after becoming key player of the club.[6]
Kedah Darul Aman
[edit]On 4 June 2022, Akmal signed for Malaysia Super League club Kedah Darul Aman.[7]
Penang FC
[edit]On 5 June 2025, Akmal signed for Malaysia Super League club Penang after three years with Kedah Darul Aman on a free transfer.[8]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 15 October 2022[9]
Club
[edit]| 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
[edit]Honours
[edit]Penang
- MFL Challenge Cup runner-up: 2026
References
[edit]- ^ "Player Profile". Eurosport. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "Sime Darby FC First XI". 19 April 2016.
- ^ "Selamat Datang Ke Melaka United Akmal Zahir". 24 November 2016.
- ^ "Akmal mahu terus ledak jaringan". 8 March 2019.
- ^ "Tambadau benam UKM FC di Likas". 20 April 2019.
- ^ "Akmal kekal bersama Melaka United". 22 December 2021.
- ^ "Akmal Zahir perkuat benteng Kedah". BH Online. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Say hello to Akmal Zahir, the newest Panther ready to lock down the backline..!". 5 June 2025.
- ^ "Akmal Zahir". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
External links
[edit]- Akmal Zahir at Soccerway
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- Malaysian people of Malay descent
- Malaysian men's footballers
- 21st-century Malaysian sportsmen
- Sime Darby F.C. players
- UKM F.C. players
- Melaka United F.C. players
- Kedah Darul Aman F.C. players
- Penang F.C. players
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