Idris Abdul Karim
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Idris Abdul Karim | ||
Date of birth | 29 November 1976 | ||
Place of birth | Johor, Malaysia | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Johor Darul Takzim (scout) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1996–1999 | Johor FA | 69 | (11) |
2000 | Pahang FA | 21 | (1) |
2001–2004 | Johor FC | 52 | (10) |
2005–2013 | Negeri Sembilan FA | 87 | (9) |
International career‡ | |||
1995–2000 | Malaysia | 39 | (5) |
1999 | Malaysia futsal | ||
Managerial career | |||
– | Johor Darul Takzim (scout) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 January 2009 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 January 2009 |
Idris Abdul Karim (born 29 November 1976) is a Malaysian former footballer who now works as scout for Johor Darul Takzim in the Malaysia Super League.
Karim is a Johor-born defensive midfielder. He played with Johor FA for three seasons before moving to Pahang FA. He later returned to his home town and joined club side Johor FC. He later joined Negeri Sembilan FA and became an influential figure on the Hoben Jang Hoben team.
Karim forged a great partnership with veteran midfielder Rizal Sukiman in their years with Johor FA and has since forged a formidable partnership with former teammate Rezal Zambery Yahya and national skipper Muhammad Shukor Adan, who made a return to Negeri Sembilan FA.
He also represented Malaysia from 1995 to 2000. Karim played in a friendly match against Arsenal in 1999. He also represented Malaysia's futsal squad in the 1999 AFC Futsal Championship.
External links
[edit]- Idris Abdul Karim at National-Football-Teams.com
- Idris Abdul Karim at Soccerway