Kamarul Afiq Bin Kamaruddin (born 7 May 1986) is a Malaysian footballer who plays as a

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for

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in Malaysia M3 League. Kamarul Afiq began his career professionally for

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and spent eight years in Selangor where he played for several fellow

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and Premier league clubs there.

Club career

Johor FA

Kamarul Afiq started his football career for Johor FA at 18 years of age. He played for the team for one year before moving to another club,

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PKNS FC

Kamarul Afiq spent few years at PKNS FC before joined another now-defunct Super League club,

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Plus FC

Kamarul Afiq joined Plus FC. He spent another several years before signed for another league club,

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FELDA United FC

Kamarul joined Felda United FC after Plus FC has been dissolved in 2010.

Sime Darby FC

Kamarul Afiq joined newly promoted side, Sime Darby FC, after years with FELDA United. He spent another two years for the club and helped the team to clinched fifth in its maiden season in the 2011 season. He was also in the winning squad that beat the Super League side, Pahang FA, 6-0 on aggregate to qualify for their first ever

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tournament. For the

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, he helped Sime Darby FC finish third behind champions

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and second placed Pahang.

Johor Darul Takzim FC

Kamarul Afiq joined big spending club, Johor Darul Takzim FC for the

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league season and took the captaincy role for the season.

Style of play

Primarily as a center back, he has formed rock-solid defending deep on the back, along with Aidil Zafuan. He is good at reading games and interceptions of through ball. Kamarul has cited

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as his inspiration in football.

Personal life

Kamarul's father, Kamaruddin Ahmad, formerly played for and captained the Johor squad.

Honour

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kamarul Afiq Kamaruddin 1986 births Living people Malaysian men's footballers Footballers from Johor Men's association football defenders Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. players Polis Diraja Malaysia FC players