Muhammad Nidzam Adzha

Muhammad Nidzam Adzha
Personal information
Full nameMuhammad Nidzam Adzha Yusoff
Date of birth11 March 1968
Place of birthTaiping, Perak, Malaysia
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 12 in)
Playing positionAttacking midfielder, Striker
Youth career
1988Perak FA
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1989–1992Perak FA67(20)
1993–1998Kedah FA51(11)
1999Kelantan FA14(3)
2000Kedah FA11(2)
National team
1991–1995Malaysia24(3)
Teams managed
2009Kuala Muda NAZA FC
2010Perlis FA
2011Sime Darby FC President's Cup Team (Head Coach)
2012Kedah President's Cup (Head Coach)
2012Kedah FA (caretaker)
2013Felda United F.C. (Assistant Coach)
2014Felda United F.C. (U23 Head Coach)
2015Kedah FA (Assistant Coach)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Muhammad Nidzam Adzha Yusoff (born 11 March 1968) is a former Malaysian footballer.

Career as player

He formerly played with Kedah FA, as well with Perak FA in Malaysia League.

He also playing for the national team and made his debut in 1991 Merdeka Tournament and was dropped after the World Cup qualifier in 1991. It took him three years to return into the national team but again he dropped because of injury.

He once made controversy when he leave Perak to join Kedah in 1993 season. In his first season with Kedah, he help the team to win two trophy. In 1995 he arrested on suspicion of match-fixing but the charges against him were dropped.

Career as coach

Nidzam was formerly with Perlis FA as a coach in 2010.[1] He also was an assistant coach with Kuala Muda Naza FC,[2] later becoming head coach with them in 2009.[3] Earlier, he was also an assistant coach with now defunct club, Kelantan TNB.[4]

Currently he coaches Kedah FA President's Cup U-23 squad, and also the caretaker head coach for Kedah senior squad for the first 7 games of 2012 Super League Malaysia as head coach Wan Jamak Wan Hassan is suspended by Football Association of Malaysia for the same duration for criticising refereeing decisions in a 2011 Malaysia Cup match involving Kedah.[5][6]

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