Merzagua Abderrazak

Playing career

Penang

Brought in as a foreign player to Malaysian side Penang in the early 1990s. He joined Penang FA in 1995 and left the team in the next year. In 1998, he came back to Penang FA and helped the team won championships in 1998 after he scored the winning goal against Selangor FA at Shah Alam in the last minutes and that was the last league game. Called the 'Great Merz' by besotted fans, he has been described as one of the greatest foreign footballers to have ever played in Malaysia and Southeast Asia. wearing the number 9. However, the forward was unable to concentrate on football due to his family business in Morocco failing. In the end, he left the club to support his family's business, apologizing to mentor Moey Yoke Ham along the way.

Coaching career

Penang

Announced as Penang head coach in late 2012, Abderrazak's aim was to lift the club out of the third-tier Malaysia FAM League. Of the first three friendlies the team played through the preseason, they recorded two losses but won once against Perak of the Malaysia Super League thanks to the home fans. which never happened.

Abderrazak was disappointed with Penang's performance in the 2017 Malaysia Super League as his former club were at the bottom of the league table. Ever since his departure, he has been appraising the Panthers performances in competitions. the former striker was greeted by supporters, players and officials upon arrival to the Malaysian state. Improving the fitness level and morale of the players ahead of the season with six months of preparation and 30 friendlies played, his target was to gain promotion to the Malaysia Premier League by 2016, expressing gratefulness to the board.

Honours

As player Penang Malaysia Premier 1 League (2): 1998, 2001

As coach Penang Malaysia FAM League: 2013