| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Muhammad Shahril bin Ishak | ||
| Date of birth | January 23, 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Singapore | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | LionsXII | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2003–2006 | Young Lions | 101 | (19) |
| 2007–2010 | Home United | 98 | (33) |
| 2010–2011 (6 Months) | Persib Bandung | 13 | (0) |
| 2011 | Medan Chiefs | ||
| 2012– | LionsXII | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2003– | Singapore | 89 | (5) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 21, 2009. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Shahril Ishak (born 23 January 1984) is a Singaporean football player who last turned out for the Indonesian club side Medan Chiefs, and with the LionsXII he will participate in the Malaysian competitions from 2012.
He is a natural centre midfielder who can also can play as a striker or winger.
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Shahril has previously played for S.League clubs Young Lions and Home United. He joined the Young Lions from the national U18 team in 2003 and made his international debut soon after. Shahril Ishak left the Young Lions for Home United after four seasons.
In 2010 he signed for Indonesian club Persib Bandung along with his fellow Singapore national football team player, Baihakki Khaizan. He played his last game for Home United on 21 Sep 2010, leaving for Indonesia with three games remaining in the S.League season.[1]
He returned to Singapore football with newly-formed club side LionsXII in December 2011, preparing for their participation in the 2012 Malaysia Super League.
Singapore's most natural creative midfielder to emerge in recent years, Shahril Ishak has quickly established himself as the heartbeat of the Lions engine room since he made his international debut aged just 19 against Maldives on 4 March 2003.
With winger Muhammad Ridhuan, defender Baihakki Khaizan and keeper Hassan Sunny, he is part of the 'NFA Gang of Four', the quartet which has played together since their early teenage years and earned senior international honours in 2003.
He has been employed in various positions across the midfield by coach Radojko Avramovic, but Shahril staked a strong claim for an influential central role with a series of convincing performances there in the second half of 2004.
He played a major role in the victory in the Tiger Cup in 2005 and also the ASEAN Football Championship in 2007. He was also part of the 2005 SEA Games squad and the 2006 Asian Games.
He was part of the Singapore Under-23 team that took part in the 2007 Southeast Asian Games in Korat, Thailand that won a bronze medal.
Capped for Singapore at senior, U23, U18 and U16 levels.
In Aug 2010, Shahril was revealed as the new captain of the national team, and led the Lions for the AFF Suzuki Cup in December.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 29, 2004 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Myanmar | 4–3 | Won | 2004 Tiger Cup | |
| October 11, 2005 | Phnom Penh, Cambodia | Cambodia | 2–0 | Won | Friendly | |
| October 11, 2005 | Phnom Penh, Cambodia | Cambodia | 2–0 | Won | Friendly | |
| January 15, 2007 | Singapore, Singapore | Laos | 11–0 | Won | 2007 ASEAN Football Championship |
| Preceded by Noh Alam Shah |
Singapore Captain 2010 - present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |