Faizal Saari

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This is a Malay name; the name Saari is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Faizal.

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Faizal Saari
Personal information
Born (1991-01-13) 13 January 1991 (age 33)
Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu,
Malaysia
Playing position Forward
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Tenaga Nasional Berhad HC
2011– Southern Hotshots 5 (3)
2011– Forestville Hockey Club 3 (7)
2012– Tenaga Nasional Berhad HC ? (20)
2012–2013 Mumbai Magicians 12 (0)
2013– Terengganu Hockey Team
National team
2009– Malaysia 100+
Medal record
Men's Field Hockey
Representing  Malaysia
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2010 Guangzhou Team
Asian Champions Trophy
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Ordos Team
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Doha Team
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Kakamigahara Team
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
Silver medal – second place 2013 Ipoh Team
Silver medal – second place 2014 Ipoh Team
Hockey Champions Challenge I
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Kuantan Team
FIH Hockey World League Round 2
Gold medal – first place 2015 Singapore Team

Faizal Saari (born 13 January 1991) is a field hockey player from Rantau Panjang, Kelantan, Malaysia.[1]

Career

Club

Faizal start his Malaysia Hockey League career with Terengganu Hockey Team. He was the 2011 league top goalscorer with 19 goals.[2]

In June 2011, Faizal start his overseas career along with another Malaysian Sukri Mutalib. They were selected by the Southern Hotshots team for the Australian Hockey League. He represent Southern Hotshots in the ten matches league[3] He scored three goals in five matches for Southern Hotshots. He also played in the Adelaide League and made seven strikes for Forestville in three appearances.[4]

In 2012, he return to Tenaga Nasional Berhad Hockey Club and earn the top goalscorer award with 20 goals.[5] While playing for Tenaga Nasional Berhad, he receive an offer to play in the Spanish Division One for Atlètic Terrassa Hockey Club.[6]

After the 2012 season ended, Faizal was bought over by Mumbai Magicians for US$26,000 (MYR79,560) in an auction to feature in the Hockey India League. He is the highest paid hockey player in Malaysia, followed by Kumar Subramaniam who featured for Uttar Pradesh Wizards after being bought over for US$15,000 (MYR45,900).[7] However he has a miserable outing in the HIL firing blanks in all 12 matches.[8]

International

Faizal made his national senior team debut in the Champions Challenge II in Dublin in 2009 at age of 18.[9] He was the members of the Malaysian squad that won the silver medal in the 2010 Asian Games.[10] He also part of Malaysia youth team that won the 2012 Asian Hockey Youth Cup. He scored one of the two goals in the final against Pakistan.[11]

References

  1. ↑ Faizal peledak keramat negara – Berita Harian, 14 May 2012. (Malay)
  2. ↑ Malaysia to play without top strikers. – New Straits Times, 4 November 2011.
  3. ↑ Malaysian Hockey Player Faizal Saari optimistic for his debut in Australian Hockey League
  4. ↑ Faizal Saari assures to keep his annoyance in calm in the Razak Cup
  5. ↑ [1]
  6. ↑ In-demand striker Faizal hoping to play in Spain. – The Star, 4 September 2012.
  7. ↑ Faizal hopes to keep up the magic. – sports247, 30 December 2012.
  8. ↑ Striker Faizal fails to sound the board in 12 IHL matches. – The Star, 15 February 2013.
  9. ↑ Faizal hopes Aussie stint will help sharpen his scoring act. – The Star, 26 May 2011.
  10. ↑ Faizal Saari is emerging as a future star of the Malaysian hockey
  11. ↑ Malaysia muncul juara Piala Remaja Asia (Malay)
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