Muhammad Shukor bin Adan (born 24 September 1979 in

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) is a former

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n professional

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. He played for many teams in Malaysian Football League such as Selangor FC and also Negeri Sembilan FA. He plays mainly as a

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but can also play as a

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if he successfully arches. Shukor is the former

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of the

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 ...

team. He is a former member and former captain of the Malaysian national team of

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campaign. He has been described as one of the top

midfielders in history.

Club career

Shukor started his football career with

President Cup team in 1995. Three years later, he joined Negeri Sembilan President Cup team. He got his big break when Negeri Sembilan called him up for the first team in 2000. Two years later, he signed a contract with

and remained there until 2008. His contract was terminated by Selangor after spending six years with the team. After his contract with Selangor expired, he became a

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for four months. In November 2008, he agreed to join a team based in Brunei DPMM Brunei for 2009 Malaysia League season, after finishing his duty with the national team. However, he made a decision to return to his former team,

Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan (, Negeri Sembilan Malay: ''Nogoghi Sombilan'', ''Nismilan'') is a state in Malaysia which lies on the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It borders Selangor on the north, Pahang in the east, and Malacca and Johor to the s ...

. Shukor helped them to win the

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and was named as the Man of the Match. After his contract with Negeri Sembilan expired, he then joined the army team, ATM for the 2013 league season. After spending a season with ATM, he signed a contract with

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).Malaysian 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 Malaysi ...

in 2015. At Felda, he was converted to a central defender from his usual position as central midfielder. In the 2019 season, Shukor Adan transferred to

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alongside many other ex-captains of other clubs like

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from

Selangor FA Selangor Football Club (Malay: ''Kelab Bola Sepak Selangor''), commonly referred to as Selangor F.C. is a Malaysian professional football club based in the city of Shah Alam, Selangor, that currently competes in the Malaysia Super League, the ...

and

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from

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In 2021, Shukor announced his retirement from football in 2021 Malaysia Cup Final. He hung up his boots happily after winning the Malaysia Cup 2021 against

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International career

Shukor made his international debut in the World Cup qualifier with the senior national team in 2001 under

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. In 2002, Shukor was call up for an international friendly match against five times World Cup winners

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. He was came as substitute to replaced Tengku Hazman against Brazilian stars such as

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and Barca's

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. After that, he played for the national team in

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, 2004 Tiger Cup,

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2007 AFC Asian Cup The 2007 AFC Asian Cup was the 14th edition of the men's AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial international football tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The finals were held from 7 to 29 July 2007. For the first time in its h ...

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and

. He played for the Malaysia Selection that lost 6–0 to

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during the English champions tour of Asia. He also represented the Malaysia Selection as a captain against

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on 29 July 2008. The Malaysia Selection eventually lost 0–2. However, Chelsea's coach

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praised Malaysia XI for giving a good fight against his team. He was unexpectedly recalled to Malaysia national team, after a long period of absence, for a match against

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on 14 September 2014 by national coach

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. He started the match, which ends in a 2–0 loss to Malaysia. Dollah Salleh called him up again for 2014

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tournament. He replaced

as national team captain just before the tournament. He retired after the tournament.

Career statistics

Club

International

International goals

Honours

Club

Selangor *

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: 2002 *

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: 2005 *

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: 2002, 2005 *

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: 2005 Negeri Sembilan *

: 2009, 2011 *

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: 2010 ATM *

Piala Sumbangsih 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 ...

: 2013 Felda United *

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, runner-up: 2014 *

: runner-up: 2014 *

Malaysian 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 Malaysi ...

: 2016 runner-up, 2017 3rd place Kuala Lumpur *

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International

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: Silver

2001 The September 11 attacks against the United States by Al-Qaeda, which Casualties of the September 11 attacks, killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror, were a defining event of 2001. The United States led a Participants in ...

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: 2007 *

runner-up: 2014

Individual

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– Most Valuable Players: 2007 –

Records

* The oldest goalscorer in

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 ...

(41 years old) *The longest gap between first and last Malaysia Cup finals appearances: (2000–2021) 21 years

References

External links

*
Muhammad Shukor Adan's Profile at F.A.M. website

* {{Malaysia Squad 2007 AFC Asian Cup 1979 births Living people Malaysian people of Malay descent Malaysian footballers Malaysia international footballers 2007 AFC Asian Cup players Negeri Sembilan FA players ATM FA players Selangor FA players Felda United F.C. players Melaka United F.C. players Kuala Lumpur City F.C. players People from Malacca Malaysia Super League players Association football defenders Association football midfielders Footballers at the 2002 Asian Games Asian Games competitors for Malaysia Southeast Asian Games silver medalists for Malaysia Southeast Asian Games medalists in football