Shahrom Kalam
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Muhammad Shahrom Bin Abdul Kalam | ||
| Date of birth | 15 September 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender, Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Selangor FA | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2005 | Kuala Lumpur FA President Cup | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2006 | Kuala Lumpur FA | 11 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Shahzan Muda FC | 26 | (1) |
| 2008–2011 | Kuala Lumpur FA | 21 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Perak FA | 38 | (6) |
| 2013– | Selangor FA | 19 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011– | Malaysia | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 August 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Muhd Shahrom Abdul Kalam (born 15 September 1985 in Kuala Lumpur) is a Malaysian footballer currently playing for Selangor FA in Malaysia Super League. He plays as a central defender or right back.
Club career
A Kuala Lumpur native, he played for his local team Kuala Lumpur FA in two stints, with a stint in Pahang club Shahzan Muda FC sandwiched in between.
He agreed to join Perak FA for the 2012 Malaysia Super League.[1][2]
Early beginnings
Shahrom began his football career with under the strong guidance and encouragement of his parents, Abdul Kalam Suhaimi (father) and Shariah Abdul Wahid (mother) and his 3 siblings. It was Shahrom's mother who first realised that Shahrom's intense passion to play football seriously when he was 7. Shahrom's mother acted as Shahrom's unofficial coach/trainer/manager during his early days of playing football and he has never looked back since then. It was his mother who also managed and coached the rag tag street football team that Shahrom and a couple of his childhood friends were in.
Shahrom played all through his years in primary school years developing and polishing his talents. During his early secondary school years, Shahrom was recruited in Akademi Bolasepak Kuala Lumpur or KL Football Academy which was based at the Cheras Football Stadium. His stint with KL Football Academy opened many doors for Shahrom to polish his skills and talent on the field which ultimately resulted in him being recruited to join the illustrious Bukit Jalil Sports School.
International career
He made his debut for Malaysia national football team, when he enters the friendly match against Hong Kong as a substitute, on 3 June 2011.
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