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Safee Sali

Malaysian footballer

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

Mohd Safee bin Mohd Sali (born 29 January ) is a former Malaysianfootballer who played as forward.

He played for Kuala Lumpur FA, Telekom Melaka, Sarawak, Selangor, Johor Darul Ta'zim, PKNS, Perlis and Petaling Jaya City before returning to Kuala Lumpur. In , Safee became the first Malaysian to play in the Indonesia Super League with Pelita Jaya.

A Malaysian international between and , Safee won the AFF Championship and scored a total of nine goals in four consecutive editions of the tournament.

On 21 February , Safee announced his retirement from professional football at the age of He had 76 caps and 23 goals with the Malaysia national football team on the international stage and scored a total of goals ( goals with Malaysian League club, 27 goals with Indonesian League club) in club football.[4][5][6]

Club career

Kuala Lumpur FA

Safee was brought to Kuala Lumpur FA by coach Igor Novak.

He scored his first hat-trick in a MPL 2 match against Perak TKN, which ended He netted 11 goals in his first season to become the second top local goalscorer behind Azman Adnan.[7] However, during the season, he only managed to score 2 league goals. In his last season with Kuala Lumpur, he scored 7 league goals, 3 goals in the Malaysia FA Cup, where Kuala Lumpur reached the semi-finals, as well as 1 goal in the Malaysia Cup.

Telekom Melaka

Safee was loaned to Telekom Melaka for the Malaysia Cup after Kuala Lumpur failed to qualify for the cup competition. He scored one goal in the competition against Sarawak in their final group match.[8] He returned to Kuala Lumpur following TMFC's failure to qualify for the knockout round.

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Sarawak FA

Safee later joined Sarawak FA. He became the top local goalscorer with 10 goals. At the end of the season, he scored a total of 19 goals in all competition, making him the top scorer for Sarawak during the /06 season.

Selangor FA

In / season, Safee joined Selangor FA. He was given the number 10 jersey which was once worn by legendary Selangor FA and Malaysian national team player, the late Mokhtar Dahari.

With Selangor, Safee impressed K. Devan by bringing the team both to the FA Cup and Malaysia Cup final. However, Selangor lost to Kedah FA in both finals with the same score of 3–2. He scored a total of 11 goals in his first season with Selangor.

On his second season with Selangor, he scored 11 goals in 10 matches, but he had an injury that made him missed half of the /08 season.

Safee sali biography channel Mohd Safee bin Mohd Sali (born 29 January ) is a former Malaysian footballer who played as forward. He played for Kuala Lumpur FA, Telekom Melaka, Sarawak, Selangor, Johor Darul Ta'zim, PKNS, Perlis and Petaling Jaya City before returning to Kuala Lumpur.

He returned to be the second top scorer on the Season. He also scored the winning goal for Selangor in a 2–1 win against Negeri Sembilan FA at the Malaysia Charity Shield.

After the AFF Suzuki Cup and his superb performance at the early stages in the Super League Malaysia season, Safee agreed to join the Indonesian Super League team, Pelita Jaya to gain more experience.

Safee's last game with Selangor was a 1–1 draw against Kuala Lumpur FA. This was Safee's last game before his departure to Karawang, Indonesia to join Pelita Jaya.

Pelita Jaya

On 5 February , Safee officially transferred to the Indonesian Super League team, Pelita Jaya on a USD 30, transfer fee and his salary reached USD 10, or RM 30, .[9] Safee signed a one-year contract with Pelita Jaya.

This transfer made Safee the first Malaysian player to play in the Indonesian Super League.[10] Safee originally was given the number 10 shirt. But due to a registration problem, he chose the number 55 instead of his original number. Safee made his league debut against Sriwijaya. Safee scored 7 goals in 13 appearances in his first season with Pelita.

On 12 October , Safee was announced as the captain of Pelita Jaya for the upcoming –12 Indonesia Super League season and changed his jersey number to 10 instead. On 24 March , Safee managed to score four goals against Gresik United. Safee ended the season with 20 league goals.

Cardiff City trial

In , Safee was offered a two-week trial with Football League Championship club, Cardiff City.[11]

Arema Cronus

In season, Safee transferred to Arema Cronus.[12]

Johor Darul Takzim

In , Safee returned to Malaysia to join Johor Darul Takzim.

He made his debut and scored two goals in the pre-season match against Melaka United. In , Safee was selected to start in the AFC Cup Final in a 1–0 victory against Istiklol at Pamir Stadium.

PKNS

Safee signed with PKNS in He spent two season and made 33 league appearances scoring 9 goals.

Perlis and PJ City

In , Safee briefly played for Perlis. Malaysian Football League (MFL) canceled Perlis participation in the league due to their financial planning were insufficient to manage the team for competition in the M-League.[13] He later signed with PJ City on 20 February [14]

Kuala Lumpur City

Safee signed with Kuala Lumpur City on 24 December [15] He made his debut in a defeat against Penang on 6 March In Malaysia Cup, Safee won his first ever Malaysia Cup title in 20 years of his career after defeating Johor Darul Ta'zim in the final.[16][17] In , Safee set a record as the first Malaysian footballer to play in two AFC Cup finals as he come in as substitutes in a defeat against Al Seeb.[18]

International career

Youth team

Safee started representing Malaysia Under during the Olympic Games qualifiers.

He played all the qualification matches but mostly played as the substitute. He was then selected to represent Malaysia Under at the Pre-South East Asian Games in Thailand under the then-coach Bertalan Bicskei. He managed to score only one goal in the tournament against the Philippines Under He however did not make it into South East Asian Games squad that won the bronze medal.

After the South East Asian Games, Safee was given a chance by coach Norizan Bakar to represent the Under side for the Doha Asian Games. He again failed to make it into the squad.

After the national Under sides failure in the Asian Games, Safee was selected as the main striker by coach B. Sathianathan.

Together with striking partner Mohd Zaquan Adha Abdul Radzak, they managed to win the Merdeka Tournament after defeating Myanmar 3–1 in the final and becoming the top scorer with 4 goals. He then was chosen to represent the country in the South East Asian Games in Thailand. Safee managed to score 2 goals in the tournament but the Under national team failed to advance into the semifinal after a draw against rivals the Singapore.

For , Safee was chosen as the main striker in the Malaysia Intercontinental Cup. He managed to score all Malaysia's 3 goals in Malaysia's 1–3 defeat to the Republic of Ireland, 1–0 win against the Iraq and an impressive 1–1 draw against the Nigeria. The match against Nigeria was Safee's last game with Malaysia national under team.

In , Safee received called up for the Asian Games squad.

Mohd Safee bin Mohd Sali (born 29 January ) is a former Malaysian footballer who played as forward. He played for Kuala Lumpur FA, Telekom Melaka, Sarawak, Selangor, Johor Darul Ta'zim, PKNS, Perlis and Petaling Jaya City before returning to Kuala Lumpur.

He played three matches in Eximbank Cup in Vietnam. He did not chosen as the three senior members for the final squad to the Asian Games.

Senior team

After an impressive season with Sarawak in the Malaysia Premier League, Safee managed to make it into the national team. He was given his first senior caps against New Zealand on 19 February He then scored his first international goal on his second cap against New Zealand.

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    • He then became the part of the national football team preparing for the AFC Asian Cup. He was then chosen into the squad of Malaysia Asian Cup. He only made his first appearance in the Asian Cup in the third group match against Iran where Malaysia lost 0–3.

    For the Merdeka Tournament, Safee scored another similar style of goal that was scored earlier during the Sultan of selangor Cup against the Nepal.

    He became the top scorer of the tournament with 5 goals despite Malaysia losing 6–5 through penalty kicks against Vietnam in the final.

    In November , Safee was called up to the Malaysia national squad by coach K. Rajagopal for the AFF Suzuki Cup. Safee scored twice against Vietnam to secure a 2–0 win in the first leg in the semi-finals.

    Safee again scored another two goals in the first leg of the finals to secure a 3–0 win against Indonesia. On the second leg of the Final, Safee scored another goal to earn 5 goals, thus becoming the tournaments top goal scorer. Malaysia won the AFF Suzuki Cup title for the first time in their history.

  • On 28 November , Safee netted in his third consecutive AFF Championship tournament, scoring the second goal in Malaysia's 4–1 win over Laos in their second group match. On 29 November , Safee netted in his fourth consecutive AFF Championship tournament, scoring the first goal in Malaysia's 3–1 win over Singapore in their third group match.

    Other than that, he was invisible throughout the tournament.

    Malaysia XI

    Safee also represented in the Malaysia XI squad against Arsenal and Liverpool at the Shah Alam Stadium on 29 July He was one of the impressive Malaysian players on the match. The Malaysia XI eventually lost.[19]

    On 16 July , Safee was included in the match against Liverpool in which the Malaysia XI lost 3–6.

    He came on as a substitute and scored 2 goals.[20]

    Attributes

    Safee previously wears the legendary jersey No. 10 which was once worn by legendary Selangor FA and Malaysian national team player, the late Mokhtar Dahari. He is a member of the Malaysia national football team.

    His aggressive playing style, combined with great pace, good physique despite his height of &#;cm and his shooting techniques recently made him a regular first team member for the national team. Being one of the Malaysian players with the best flair, Safee also contributes spectacular goals with his long shots and overhead kicks for both the national team and Selangor FA.

    Social media controversy

    Safee gained notoriety on social media after lashing out at fans for criticising his poor performances for the Malaysian national team in the AFF Suzuki Cup. After a 3–2 loss to Thailand in the group stage of the tournament, he responded to negative comments on Instagram by saying in Malay: "Those commenting negatively here, have you played at the international level?

    If not, you'd better shut upDon't put down the efforts of those fighting for the country's honourIF YOU SHAME TO SUPPORT HARIMAU MALAYA BETTER CHANGE TO ANOTHER FLAG" [sic].[21]

    Malaysia succeeded in making it to the final anyway, after overturning a 2–1 semi-final first leg deficit to win 5–3 on aggregate against Vietnam in the second leg.

    Safee was rested for the second leg, reportedly due to injury.

    View the biography of Petaling Jaya City FC Forward Safee Sali on ESPN. Includes career history and teams played for.

    Following the victory over Vietnam, he posted an Instagram photo of himself celebrating, with the caption (translated): "To the fans who swapped flags after being told off last time, don't hide your faces behind pillows wipe them with tissues". One of the photo's hashtags said "#amikkau", which means "take that" in Malay.[22] This outraged Malaysian fans further, and Safee was booed by home supporters during the final game against Thailand.

    Commercial endorsements

    Safee is under sponsorship with American sports-brand, Nike, after previously being the face of Adidas for South East Asia. Safee was given his own Mercurial Football Boot with his name on it. It was given exclusively by Nike.[23]

    Career statistics

    Club

    As of match played 22 October [24][25]

    International Appearances

    As of 22 March [26][3]
    Malaysia national team
    YearAppsGoals
    41
    40
    117
    10
    65
    85
    163
    30
    131
    61
    30
    10
    Total7623

    International goals

    Scores and results list Malaysia's goal tally first.[26][3]
    #DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
    1.23 February North Harbour Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand&#;New Zealand1–11–2Friendly
    2.10 October Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia&#;Pakistan1–04–1Friendly
    3.15 October Petaling Jaya Stadium, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia&#;&#;&#;Nepal2–04–0 Merdeka Tournament
    4.3–0
    5.20 October Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia&#;Afghanistan5–06–0 Merdeka Tournament
    6.23 October Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia&#;Myanmar2–04–0 Merdeka Tournament
    7.6 December Surakul Stadium, Phuket, Thailand&#;Laos1–03–0 AFF Suzuki Cup
    8.3–0
    9.15 December Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia&#;Vietnam1–02–0 AFF Suzuki Cup
    2–0
    26 December Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia&#;Indonesia1–03–0 AFF Suzuki Cup
    3–0
    29 December Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia&#;Indonesia1–01–2 AFF Suzuki Cup
    23 July Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar, Singapore&#;Singapore1–03–5 FIFA World Cup qualification
    3–4
    28 July Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia&#;Singapore1–01–1 FIFA World Cup qualification
    16 November Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India&#;India1–12–3Friendly
    2–3
    16 October Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong&#;Hong Kong1–03–0Friendly
    14 November Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia&#;Hong Kong1–01–1Friendly
    28 November Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia&#;Laos2–14–1 AFF Suzuki Cup
    29 November National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore&#;Singapore1–03–1 AFF Suzuki Cup
    11 June Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia&#;East Timor1–01–1 FIFA World Cup qualification

    Honours

    Club

    Selangor
    Johor Darul Ta'zim
    Kuala Lumpur City

    International

    Malaysia
    Malaysia U

    Individual

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    2. ^"MLS News, Scores, & Standings".
    3. ^ abcSafee Sali International Caps & Goals
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    5. ^Safee Sali - Devinder Singh, Sportimes.
    6. ^Selamat bersara buat Safee Sali - HarimauMYstats.
    7. ^ England League
    8. ^ Malaysia Cup
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    10. ^"Safee pergi ke Pelita Jaya (Malay)". MNFT FC. 7 February Retrieved 3 May
    11. ^"Cardiff City hand Safee Sali, 'Malaysia's David Beckham', his big chance". Abg Teror.

      Safee sali biodata Produced by Astro Arena in collaboration with Prime Sports International, the six-part series is set to premiere on Astro Arena (Channel ) every Friday at p.m., starting on November 24, The documentary, a tribute to the legendary Safee Sali, unfolds the compelling narrative of his remarkable career in Malaysian football.

      22 November Retrieved 22 November

    12. ^"Safee ke Arema Malang". Abg Teror. 22 November Retrieved 22 November
    13. ^MFL cancel Perlis' Malaysia League participation - New Straits Times, 20 February
    14. ^Safee Sali joins PJ City FC - Malay Mail, 20 February
    15. ^‘OLD IS GOLD’ FOR KUALA LUMPUR AS SAFEE COMES ON BOARD - HubMedia, 25 December
    16. ^20 Tahun Main Bola, Safee Sali Masih Kempunan Julang Piala Malaysia - La Bola Malaya, 9 October
    17. ^New chapter in Safee's career - New Straits Times, 22 February
    18. ^Dua minit paling manis, bermakna buat Safee - Berita Harian, 23 October
    19. ^Chelsea beat Malaysian XI.

      (29 July ). Retrieved on 11 August

    20. ^Charlie Adam and Alberto Aquilani star as Liverpool hit Malaysian side for six&#;– Malaysia All-Star XI 3–6 Liverpool. Guardian (16 July ). Retrieved on 11 August
    21. ^"Safee Sali lashes out on detractorson Instagram - ". . 27 November Retrieved 4 January
    22. ^"MALAYSIA MENANG, SAFEE SALI SINDIR PEMINAT".

      . 12 December Retrieved 4 January

    23. ^"Safee's Nike Mercurial boot Release". Imageshack. Archived from the original on 19 October Retrieved 3 May
    24. ^"Safee Sali". . Retrieved 10 December
    25. ^Statistik Pemain - Safee Sali
    26. ^ ab"Safee Sali".

      National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 4 January

    27. ^" readers' Asian Best XI Javad Nekounam, Yuto Nagatomo & many more get the votes". Yahoo Sports Singapore. 10 January Archived from the original on 29 November
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      VnExpress. Archived from the original on 8 December Retrieved 8 December

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