Muhammad Syahmi Bin Safari

Muhammad Syahmi bin Safari (born 5 February 1998) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Malaysia Super League club Johor Darul Ta'zim and the Malaysia national team.

Club career

Early life Born and raised in Kuala Selangor, Syahmi was in the Selangor's youth team at the age of 17, having arrived from local side Bukit Jalil Sport School and Harimau Muda C.

Selangor Syahmi was a key player for Selangor President Cup and Academy, making 46 appearances and scoring two goals. In December 2016, Selangor head coach, P. Maniam confirmed that Syahmi would be definitely promoted to Selangor's first team. Syahmi marked his debut and play 90 minutes of a 2–0 win against Penang in Super League match. On 4 February 2017, Syahmi scored his first Super League goal (and his first goal with Selangor's first team) against PKNS FC, which Selangor lost 5–3.

Johor Darul Ta'zim On 13 January 2022, it was announced that Syahmi had agreed to sign with champions Johor Darul Ta'zim. He was assigned the number 91.

International career

On 25 August 2016, Syahmi was called up to the Malaysia U-21 for the Under-21 AFF Championship in 2016. Syahmi also made appearances during the 2017 Southeast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur.

On 5 December 2018, he scored his first senior international goal against Thailand in the 2018 AFF Championship at the Rajamangala Stadium.

On 6 December 2021, Syahmi was called up to the Malaysia national football team for the 2020 AFF Championship, where he played at left back. He represented the nation at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.

Career statistics

Club

International

International goals As of match played 5 December 2018. Malaysia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Syahmi Safari goal.

Honours Club Selangor President Cup: 2017 Johor Darul Ta'zim Malaysia Super League: 2022, 2023, 2024–25 Malaysia FA Cup: 2022, 2023, 2024 Malaysia Cup: 2022, 2023, 2024–25 Piala Sumbangsih: 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

International Malaysia U23 Southeast Asian Games Silver Medal: 2017

Malaysia AFF Championship runner-up: 2018

Individual 2018 AFF Championship: Best Goal 2018 AFF Championship: Best Eleven AFF Best XI: 2019