Harith Haiqal bin Adam Afkar (born 22 June 2002) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Malaysia Super League club Selangor and the Malaysia national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Harith Haiqal bin Adam Afkar | ||
| Date of birth | 22 June 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Klang, Selangor, Malaysia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Selangor | ||
| Number | 55 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2019 | Mokhtar Dahari Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Selangor II | 27 | (4) |
| 2021– | Selangor | 29 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019–2021 | Malaysia U19 | 7 | (2) |
| 2021– | Malaysia U23 | 5 | (0) |
| 2024– | Malaysia | 2 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 October 2024 | |||
Early life
editHarith start beginning of his career football with been spotted by the NFDP officials while he was playing for his school's under-12 before joining the Mokhtar Dahari Academy (AMD). He was a striker at the beginning of his football journey, but his talent in handling the defense line as a central defender started with the AMD team and shines in that position up until now.[2]
Club career
editSelangor
editHarith became one of the AMD players who signed his first professional contract with Selangor after graduating from high school. He then managed to be listed with the Selangor II team after displaying an impressive performance during the three cornered match against the other young Selangor players handled by German coach, Michael Feichtenbeiner at the end of 2019.[2]
On 31 July 2021, Harith made his debut for the first team in the 2021 Malaysia Super League matches against Penang; which he came on as substitute.[3]
On 25 November 2021, Selangor confirmed that Harith would be definitely promoted to Selangor's first team for 2022 season.
During the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two fixture against Korean giants Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors on 23 October 2024, Harith was chosen as the captain during the match as both club captains, Safuwan Baharuddin and Noor Al-Rawabdeh was out due to injury. Harith went on to score the opening goal in the match and guided the team to a historic 2–1 win against the Korean club.
International career
editYouth
editHarith was part of the 2018 AFC U-16 Championship squad.[4] He was later selected for the national under-23 team for the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification, helping the squad to reach the final tournament.[5]
Senior
editIn March 2024, Harith was called up to the Malaysia national team for their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches. He made his debut for Malaysia on 14 October 2024 during a friendly match against New Zealand at the North Harbour Stadium.
He scored his first international goal on 14 November 2024 in a friendly match against Laos at the PAT Stadium.
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 7 October 2024[6]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Selangor II | 2020 | Malaysia Premier League | 10 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |||||
| 2021 | Malaysia Premier League | 17 | 4 | — | 17 | 4 | ||||||
| Total | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 4 | ||
| Selangor | 2021 | Malaysia Super League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Malaysia Super League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | Malaysia Super League | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 16 | 4 | ||
| 2024–25 | Malaysia Super League | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[a] | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| Total | 29 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 56 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 9 | ||
- ^ Appearances in AFC Champions League Two
International
edit- As of matches played 14 November 2024.
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 2024 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 1 |
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 14 November 2024 | PAT Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand. | Laos | 0–1 | 1–3 | Friendly Match |
Honours
editMalaysia
References
edit- ^ Kin Fai, Ooi (20 April 2020). "Meet Harith Haiqal - Malaysia's answer to Joe Gomez who's ready to show what he can do at the highest level". Goal. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Know Me Better: Harith Haiqal". selangorfc. 4 December 2021.
- ^ "Penang vs. Selangor". Soccerway. 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Senarai 23 Pemain Skuad Malaysia Ke Kejuaraan B-16 AFC 2018". Football Association of Malaysia. 14 September 2018.
- ^ Aznan, Syafiq (31 October 2021). "Malaysia ke pusingan akhir Piala Asia B-23". Berita Harian. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ "Harith Haiqal Adam Afkar". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ BERNAMA (9 August 2024). "Malaysia Beat Lebanon 1-0 In Final Of 2024 Merdeka Tournament". BERNAMA. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
External links
edit- Harith Haiqal at Soccerway
