Syamsul Saad

Syamsul Saad
Personal information
Full name	Syamsul bin Mohd Saad
Date of birth	3 March 1975 (age 50)
Place of birth	Taiping, Perak, Malaysia
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Perak FA (Head coach)
Senior career*
Years	Team
1998–1999	Terengganu FA
2000–2008	Perak FA
International career
2004	Malaysia
Managerial career
2015–2016	Perak FA
2017	Perlis FA
2021	Perak II
2022	Kelantan United
2025–	Perak FA
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Syamsul Mohd Saad (born 3 March 1975) is a former Malaysian footballer who was a defender with Perak FA and Terengganu FA. He had a successful career with Perak. Syamsul is currently the coach of Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League club Perak FA.

Playing career

In his first season with Perak, he won the Malaysia Cup. He clinched two Malaysian League title with Perak in 2002 and 2003. On 2004 he won the Malaysia FA Cup. His career was cut short after receiving a serious injury.

After retiring, he has worked as head coach at Kiddo Kickers Academy, before re-joining Perak as youth coach. He was promoted to head coach role for the senior team in 2016.^[2]

International career

Syamsul appeared once for the Malaysia national team, in a 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Hong Kong in 2004.^[3]

Managerial career

On 8 March 2017, he was appointed as a Perlis FA head coach.

Personal life

Syamsul has two younger brother who is also a former footballers themselves; Shahrizal Saad who has played for Perak and Johor FC,^[4] and Shahrul Saad who is currently playing for Johor Darul Ta'zim.