Kamarul Afiq Kamaruddin

Kamarul Afiq Kamaruddin
Personal information
Full nameKamarul Afiq Bin Kamaruddin
Date of birth7 May 1986
Place of birthKempas, Johor, Malaysia
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing positionCenter back
Club information
Current team
Johor Darul Takzim FC
Number26
Youth career
2000Johor President's Cup Team
2000–2001Bukit Jalil Sports School
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2002Johor FA4(0)
2003–2005PKNS FC21(1)
2006–2007KL PLUS FC14(0)
2008–2009FELDA United19(0)
2010–2012Sime Darby FC18(0)
2013–Johor Darul Takzim FC16(0)
National team
Malaysia0(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 August 2014.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 August 2014

Kamarul Afiq Bin Kamaruddin (born 7 May 1986) is a Malaysian footballer who plays as a defender for Malaysian Super League side, Johor Darul Takzim FC. Kamarul Afiq began his career professionally for Johor FA and spent eight years in Selangor where he played for several fellow Super league 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, PKNS FC.

PKNS FC

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

Plus FC

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

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 Malaysia Cup tournament. For the 2012 Malaysia Premier League, he helped Sime Darby FC finished third behind champions ATM FA and second placed Pahang.

Johor Darul Takzim FC

Kamarul Afiq joined big spending club, Johor Darul Takzim FC for the 2013 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 Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos as his inspiration in football.

Personal life

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

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