Mohd Nizaruddin Yusof (born 10 November 1979) is a former Malaysian

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who operates as a striker. He last played for Penjara FC in the

Malaysia FAM League The FAM Cup (Malay: Piala FAM) was a knock-out tournament for teams in both the Malaysia M3 League and the Malaysia M4 League in Malaysian football league system, Malaysia. The tournament was a cup format, but from 2008 to 2018 was held as a thi ...

. He played for Malaysian national team and also has played for the Malaysia Under-23 in 2001 Southeast Asian Games. He is well known for his finishing ability. He became an instant hit with the local fans (

Selangor Selangor (; ), also known by its Arabic language, Arabic honorific Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity", is one of the 13 Malaysian states. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east ...

and MPPJ) and also the envy of other clubs in the

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. In November 2007, he signed for

Perlis Perlis, ( Northern Malay: ''Peghelih''), also known by its honorific title Perlis Indera Kayangan, is the smallest state in Malaysia by area and population. Located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia, it borders the Thai provinces ...

. He did not play when Perlis won the Malaysia Charity Shield. He moved to PDRM in 2008 on a season long deal. After his contract with PDRM ended, he returned to

in 2009. With Perlis, he won the

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Golden Boot award scoring 18 goals and becoming runners up with the team at the end of the 2009 season. After a year with Perlis, Nizaruddin also played with KL PLUS and

Felda United Felda United Football Club is a Malaysian football club based in Jengka, Pahang which is owned by the Malaysian Federal Land Development Authority (Felda).PKNS in April 2012, on a free transfer. In April 2013, Nizaruddin joined ATM. Nizaruddin started representing Malaysia during 1999 Dubai Tour,

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and

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under

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. Since then he was selected to be part of the Malaysia squad, making him one of the more experienced players on the Malaysian national team. Although he did not produce many goals with the national team, he was adept at producing assists for his team mates to score. He also a sports commentator for Malaysia television

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International goals

Honours

Player

Kuala Lumpur *

Malaysia Charity Shield Piala Sumbangsih (English: Malaysia Charity Cup), also known as Piala Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah ( en, Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Cup), is the Malaysian super cup competition. It is the curtain raiser match to the new Malaysian football season, pitting ...

: 2000 Selangor * Malaysia FA Cup: 2001 * Malaysia Cup: 2002 *

: 2002 MPPJ *

Malaysia Premier League The Malaysia Premier League ( ms, Liga Premier) was the second-tier professional football league in Malaysia. The league replaced the former second-tier league, Liga Perdana 2 in the Malaysian football league system. The Malaysia Premier Leag ...

: 2004 *

: 2004 Negeri Sembilan *

Malaysia Super League The Malaysia Super League ( ms, Liga Super Malaysia) is the men's top professional football division of the Malaysian football league system. Administered by the Football Malaysia Limited Liability Partnership (FMLLP), now known as the Malays ...

: 2005-06

International

Malaysia U-23 *

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: Silver 2001South East Asian Games 2001 (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) - Match Details
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Individual

Golden Boot (18 goals)

References

External links

* * 1979 births Association football forwards Living people Malaysian footballers Malaysia international footballers Perlis FA players Selangor FA players Negeri Sembilan FA players Kuala Lumpur City F.C. players PKNS F.C. players Sportspeople from Kuala Lumpur Malaysian people of Malay descent Southeast Asian Games silver medalists for Malaysia Southeast Asian Games medalists in football Competitors at the 2001 Southeast Asian Games {{Malaysia-footy-bio-stub