Akmal Zahir

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Md Zahir is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Mohd Akmal.

Akmal Zahir
Akmal playing for Sime Darby in 2016
Personal information
Full name Mohd Akmal bin Md Zahir[1]
Date of birth (1994-02-16) 16 February 1994
Place of birth Alor Setar, Malaysia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Penang
Number 3
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Sime Darby 0 (0)
2017 Melaka United 0 (0)
2019 UKM 22 (1)
2020–2022 Melaka United 21 (0)
2022–2025 Kedah Darul Aman 42 (2)
2025– Penang 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 January 2026

Mohd Akmal bin Md Zahir (born 16 February 1994) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Malaysia Super League club Penang.

Club career

Sime Darby

On 1 April 2016, Akmal signed for Malaysia Premier League club Sime Darby senior team after getting promoted from the club Youth Team Sime Darby U21.[2]

Melaka FA

On 30 November 2016, Akmal joined Malaysia Premier League club Melaka FA from Sime Darby on free transfer.[3]

UKM

On 1 December 2017, Akmal signed for Malaysia Premier League club UKM FC from Melaka FA.[4][5]

Melaka United

On 2 December 2019, Akmal signed for Malaysia Super League club Melaka United after leaving UKM FC on free transfer.

On December 2021, Akmal signed an extension contract with Melaka United after becoming key player of the club.[6]

Kedah Darul Aman

On 4 June 2022, Akmal signed for Malaysia Super League club Kedah Darul Aman.[7]

Penang FC

On 5 June 2025, Akmal signed for Malaysia Super League club Penang after three years with Kedah Darul Aman on a free transfer.[8]

Career statistics

As of 15 October 2022[9]

Club

Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Kedah Darul Aman 2022 9 0 1 0 2 0 4[a] 0 16 0
2023 18 2 1 0 1 0 - 20 2
2024–25 15 0 0 0 1 0 - 16 0
Total 42 2 2 0 4 0 4 0 52 2
Penang 2025–26 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
Total 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
Career total 45 2 2 0 5 0 0 0 56 2

Notes

  1. ^ Appearances in AFC Cup

References

  1. ^ "Player Profile". Eurosport. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Sime Darby FC First XI". 19 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Selamat Datang Ke Melaka United Akmal Zahir". 24 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Akmal mahu terus ledak jaringan". 8 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Tambadau benam UKM FC di Likas". 20 April 2019.
  6. ^ "Akmal kekal bersama Melaka United". 22 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Akmal Zahir perkuat benteng Kedah". BH Online. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Say hello to Akmal Zahir, the newest Panther ready to lock down the backline..!". 5 June 2025.
  9. ^ "Akmal Zahir". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 1 July 2022.


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