132-497: Hariss bin Harun (born 19 November 1990) is a Singaporean professional footballer and a property agent who plays predominantly as a defensive-midfielder and captains both Singapore Premier League club Lion City Sailors and the Singapore national team . He is Singapore's youngest debutant, making his first international appearance at the age of 16 and 217 days. Hariss is known for being
264-472: A playmaker , or number 10 (due to the association of the number 10 shirt with this position). These players typically serve as the offensive pivot of the team, and are sometimes said to be "playing in the hole", although this term can also be used as deep-lying forward. The attacking midfielder is an important position that requires the player to possess superior technical abilities in terms of passing and dribbling , as well as, perhaps more importantly,
396-426: A give-and-go with a teammate. Attacking midfielders may also make runs into the opponents' penalty area to shoot from another teammate's pass. Where a creative attacking midfielder, i.e. an Advanced playmaker , is regularly utilised, they are commonly the team's star player, and often wear the number 10 shirt . As such, a team is often constructed so as to allow their attacking midfielder to roam free and create as
528-405: A " double " after winning the 2014 Malaysia Super League title, whereas Felda United were trying to salvage their season with a cup final appearance and the possibility of winning silverware after being the losing side in the 2014 Malaysia FA Cup final. After Felda won 4–3 in the first leg in a waterlogged pitch at Selayang Stadium , JDT won the second leg 3–1 and earned a place in the final with
660-406: A 1-1 draw. On 8 May 2019 of matchday 5, he guided JDT to their first ever victory 1-0 against Kashima Antlers at home. On 12 May 2019, He scored his first league goal of the season in a 2-0 victory against Pahang FA . He ended the season winning the 2019 Malaysia Super League , Malaysia Cup and the 2019 Piala Sumbangsih in his first season as captain of the club. During the 2020 season , he won
792-471: A 20th-minute substitute in a 3–0 Super League win over Pahang on 16 February. His first goal of the season came three days later four minutes into a 2–2 draw with Johor Darul Ta'zim . Hariss played a pivotal role for the club as LionsXII capped the successful 2013 season as eventual champions of the Malaysia Super League with an unbeaten home record. In July 2013, Hariss Harun rejected the offer of
924-613: A 3–2 loss in the club's debut in the Malaysia Super League , and an event of overcrowding and crowd trouble during the Malaysia FA Cup semi-final second leg match at Darul Makmur Stadium on 28 May 2013. Since then, it has developed into an intense and fiery competition between both sides. It has also created an immense atmosphere for supporters and fans of both sides. Beginning in 2013, with JDT's resurrection and emergence as one of Malaysia's football powerhouse to fight for
1056-452: A 4–3–1–2 formation, but who eventually drops deeper into midfield, drawing opposing players out of position and creating space to be exploited by teammates making attacking runs; the trequartista will eventually sit in a central midfield role and function as a deep-lying playmaker . The trequartista is, therefore, usually a creative and tactically intelligent player with good vision, technique, movement, passing ability, and striking ability from
1188-476: A 6–5 aggregate victory. Towards the end of the 2015 season, Johor lost 2–1 at home to Felda United in the quarter-finals of the Malaysia Cup. It was the first home loss for JDT since 2013. Over the course of the 2016 season, the rivalry became highly competitive and intense with both clubs competing for the league title. On Match Day 18 (24 August 2016), the two sides met in a head-to-head match, dubbed as
1320-570: A bold strategic revamp within Johor FA (PBNJ) was initiated. The move was to realign and consolidate football teams and clubs representing Johor. It saw both teams, Johor FC and Johor FA being placed under a single management to ensure the stability of both teams. All Johor-based clubs except for Johor FC and Johor FA were withdrawn from the Malaysian League. Both teams were reinstated with same name and were placed in numerical order. In December 2012,
1452-486: A box-to-box midfielder, or "carrier" or "surger", neither entirely destructive nor creative, who is capable of winning back possession and subsequently advancing from deeper positions either by distributing the ball to a teammate and making late runs into the box, or by carrying the ball themselves; recent examples of this type of player are Clarence Seedorf and Bastian Schweinsteiger , while Sami Khedira and Fernandinho are destroyers with carrying tendencies. Luka Modrić
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#17328558277111584-812: A contract from the Portuguese Primeira Liga side, Rio Ave . National Service commitments and salary issues were speculated as reasons why the deal broke down, despite the help of Singapore billionaire Peter Lim and agent Jorge Mendes . Mendes had been negotiating with clubs for one year for Hariss to further his career in Europe. Had Hariss moved abroad, Hariss would have followed the likes of former Singaporean internationals Fandi Ahmad and V. Sundramoorthy in playing for European clubs. Following Hariss' decision not to join Rio Ave , Malaysia Super League side Johor Darul Ta'zim moved quickly to confirm his signing in
1716-528: A destroyer are Nobby Stiles , Herbert Wimmer , and Marco Tardelli , while later examples include Claude Makélélé and Javier Mascherano , although several of these players also possessed qualities of other types of midfielders, and were therefore not confined to a single role. Early examples of a creator would be Gérson , Glenn Hoddle , and Sunday Oliseh , while more recent examples are Xabi Alonso , as well as Michael Carrick and Keira Walsh . The latest and third type of holding midfielder developed as
1848-527: A diploma in Sport & Wellness Management from Nanyang Polytechnic . Born to Singaporean Indian parents of Malayali Muslim origin, a logistics officer, Harun bin Habib Mohamed and a Housewife, Nisha binte Mohamed Yusoff. His father is his football advisor. He credits his father and uncle for starting his interest in football since the age of 6. On 9 March 2014, Hariss married his girlfriend Syahirah Mohamad in
1980-426: A distance. They should also be a hard-working player, who is able to read the game and help the team defensively. Wayne Rooney has been deployed in a similar role, on occasion; seemingly positioned as a number 10 behind the main striker, he would often drop even deeper into midfield to help his team retrieve possession and start attacks. The "false 10" or "central winger" is a type of midfielder, which differs from
2112-667: A function hall opposite Jalan Besar Stadium , home ground of LionsXII. They had been dating for over two years and were engaged in February 2013. Hariss is featured in eFootball Pro Evolution Soccer 2020 alongside his Singapore teammate Baihakki Khaizan . He will be the second Singaporean to be featured in a video game after Safuwan Baharudin . Hariss became a property agent at the end of September 2023. ( – ) indicates unavailable referenced data conforming to reliable sources guidelines. LionsXII Johor Darul Ta'zim Lion City Sailors Singapore Midfielder In
2244-399: A lot of crosses in the box for forwards. They are positioned closer to the touchlines of the pitch . They may be asked to cross the ball into the opponent's penalty area to make scoring chances for their teammates, and when defending they may put pressure on opponents who are trying to cross. Common modern formations that include left and right midfielders are the 4−4−2 , the 4−4−1−1 ,
2376-426: A narrow midfield diamond formation or in a Christmas tree formation (4–3–2–1), relying on full-backs to provide the necessary width down the wings. An inverted winger is a modern tactical development of the traditional winger position. Most wingers are assigned to either side of the field based on their footedness , with right-footed players on the right and left-footed players on the left. This assumes that assigning
2508-522: A part of the defence as full-backs . Defensive midfielders are midfield players who focus on protecting their team's goal . These players may defend a zone in front of their team's defence , or man mark specific opposition attackers. Defensive midfielders may also move to the full-back or centre-back positions if those players move forward to join in an attack. Sergio Busquets described his attitude: "The coach knows that I am an obedient player who likes to help out and if I have to run to
2640-402: A player to their natural side ensures a more powerful cross as well as greater ball protection along the touch-lines . However, when the position is inverted and a winger instead plays inside-out on the opposite flank (i.e., a right-footed player as a left inverted winger), they effectively become supporting strikers and primarily assume a role in the attack. As opposed to traditionally pulling
2772-589: A red scarf and banners, like the team's kits colours. The supporters always bring drums and large colorful flags to the stadiums. Known for their constant singing, drumming, and rallying team throughout a match, they have consistently built-up the spirit of togetherness and camaraderie among the fans of the club's home and away matches. It caught the attention of Hong Kong media during the 2016 AFC Cup quarter-final match with South China AA when they singled out South China's captain Chan Wai Ho for verbal abuse during
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#17328558277112904-509: A regular top 5 finisher in the league. Johor FC were the first club team in the Malaysian football league system to enter the Malaysia Cup in 2000 under English manager Bruce Stowell . The Malaysia Cup was previously dominated by state teams and by defeating ATM on aggregate in the second-round group qualification, the club marked another record in the competition. The club also participated in
3036-535: A right leg fracture in a match against India at the 2010 Asian Games on 11 November 2010. The duration of six weeks that Hariss required for the recovery of his fracture eventually meant that he missed out on a second consecutive ASEAN Football Championship . Hariss' performances were recognized with the S.League Young Player of the Year award in 2010. In December 2011, Hariss was called up to join LionsXII to compete in
3168-430: A second in the 41st minute. He completed his hat-trick with a Shaiful Esah assist on 73 minutes only. Hariss made 34 appearances and scored 5 goals in all competitions as LionsXII finished runners-up in their first season back in Malaysian football. Hariss missed the start of the 2013 season following a broken right fibula sustained in the 2012 ASEAN Football Championship match against Indonesia . He made his return as
3300-607: A taxation problem for the Spanish side, resulting in them being unable to register new players. Hariss was left in the limbo as his parent club, JDT, had all their foreign players slots filled. Hariss returned to the S.League with JDT adamant that the move to CE L'Hospitalet will still go through in June. On 10 March 2017, Hariss returned to Singapore to join Home United on a 3-month loan deal. He made his debut for The Protectors on 1 April in
3432-522: A team and their assigned roles depend on which formation is used; the unit of these players on the pitch is commonly referred to as the midfield . Its name derives from the fact that midfield units typically make up the in-between units to the defensive units and forward units of a formation . Managers frequently assign one or more midfielders to disrupt the opposing team's attacks, while others may be tasked with creating goals, or have equal responsibilities between attack and defence. Midfielders are
3564-399: A team's two holding central midfielders. The destroyer was usually responsible for making tackles, regaining possession, and distributing the ball to the creator, while the creator was responsible for retaining possession and keeping the ball moving, often with long passes out to the flanks, in the manner of a more old-fashioned deep-lying playmaker or regista (see below). Earlier examples of
3696-419: A tendency to make overlapping attacking runs, but also a player who participates in the defensive aspect of the game, and who can give width to a team by drifting out wide; as such, the term can be applied to several different roles. In English, the term has come to be seen as a variant of the box-to-box midfielder role. Left and right midfielders have a role balanced between attack and defence while they play
3828-480: A third Piala Sumbangsih in a row after losing 5–4 in the penalty shoot-out to Kedah. In the 2017 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off , JDT reached the play-off round for the first time in their history, after eliminating Bangkok United in the second preliminary round after penalties. In the play-off round, JDT lost 3–0 to the Japanese side Gamba Osaka . Following on from that, Perak defeated JDT 2–1 and ended
3960-489: A top of the table clash against Albirex Niigata (S) in a 2–2 draw. Later throughout the season, Home United have extended their loan deal for the Lions star Hariss Harun until the end of this season. Hariss returned to Johor for the 2018 season and in the first game of the season against Kedah , he won the 2018 Piala Sumbangsih in which Johor won their 3rd Piala Sumbangsih against. On 10 July 2018, he scored his first goal of
4092-481: A two-year deal worth over US$ 20,000 ( S$ 25,000) per month in November 2013. On 11 February, Hariss scored his first goal for the club against Kedah in a Malaysia FA Cup match. 4 days later, Hariss scored his first league goal for the club in a Super League match against Selangor . In his first season, Hariss helped Johor win their first Malaysian Super League title. On 31 October 2015, he helped Johor Darul Ta'zim win
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4224-417: A versatile player with combative and play-making abilities. Predominantly a defensive-midfielder , Hariss has played as a central-midfielder , centre-back , right-back , or as an attacking-midfielder . He is recognised for his leadership skills and is the former captain of LionsXII and Johor Darul Ta'zim respectively. Hariss began his career along with Young Lions in the S.League in 2007. He became
4356-519: A week, along with 13 other players from six Asia Pacific countries including South Korea and Japan . He captained the players in three friendly games against players from FC Barcelona's youth academy. Hariss impressed the trainers and returned a week later with the MVP award. 2008 proved to be a difficult year for Hariss as he tore his ligaments in a league match against Super Reds on 26 May when Oh Ddog Yi fell on his right knee. The injury ruled him out for
4488-550: A year, causing him to miss the rest of Singapore's World Cup qualifying campaign as well as the 2008 ASEAN Football Championship . With the help of the Football Association of Singapore and the national team coach Raddy Avramovic , Hariss underwent a 10-day trial with Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenhua in July 2010, but was ultimately not offered a contract. Injury would strike Hariss again in 2010, when he suffered
4620-628: Is Mario Mandžukić under manager Massimiliano Allegri at Juventus during the 2016–17 season; normally a striker, he was instead used on the left flank, and was required to win aerial duels, hold up the ball, and create space, as well as being tasked with pressing opposing players. Today, a winger is usually an attacking midfielder who is stationed in a wide position near the touchlines. Wingers such as Stanley Matthews or Jimmy Johnstone used to be classified as outside forwards in traditional W-shaped formations, and were formally known as " Outside Right " or " Outside Left ", but as tactics evolved through
4752-463: Is a carrier with several qualities of the regista , and Yaya Touré was a carrier who became a playmaker later in his career after losing his stamina. N'Golo Kanté started out as the quintessential destroyer, but developed carrying tendencies under Antonio Conte at Chelsea . A deep-lying playmaker (Strolling 10) is a holding midfielder who specialises in ball skills such as passing, rather than defensive skills like tackling. When this player has
4884-551: Is capable of playing for a "top European club" and in a strong league like the Bundesliga . On 16 June 2015, Hariss was afforded the chance to captain the national team in a match against Japan . Supposedly a predictable victory for the Japanese team, the match subsequently ended in a shocking 0–0 draw. Hariss scored his 7th international goal in a 2–0 friendly victory over Fiji , helping new head coach Fandi Ahmad to his first win. On 14 November 2019, Hariss made his 100th cap for
5016-544: Is derived from the Johor State Council coat of arms, although all that remains of it on the current crest is the part of the tiger's head. In 2013, JDT adopted a new logo, featuring a more ferocious looking tiger and a darker colour scheme. Boys of Straits (formerly known as Southern Trooper) is the name of the official supporters of the Johor Darul Ta'zim. The main colours of the supporters are usually blue with
5148-517: Is known as a regista , whereas in Brazil, it is known as a "meia-armador". In Italy, the role of the regista developed from the centre half-back or centromediano metodista position in Vittorio Pozzo 's metodo system (a precursor of the central or holding midfield position in the 2–3–2–3 formation), as the metodista ' s responsibilities were not entirely defensive but also creative; as such,
5280-457: Is known as the " enganche ". Some examples of the advanced playmaker would be Zico , Francesco Totti , Lionel Messi , Diego Maradona , Kevin De Bruyne , and Michel Platini . There are also some examples of more flexible advanced playmakers, such as Zinedine Zidane , Rui Costa , Kaká , Andrés Iniesta , Juan Román Riquelme , David Silva , and Louisa Cadamuro . These players could control
5412-539: Is used to describe the position of the one or two central midfielders who play on either side of a holding midfielder and/or playmaker. The term was initially applied to the role of an inside forward in the WM and Metodo formations in Italian, but later described a specific type of central midfielder. The Mezzala is often a quick and hard-working attack-minded midfielder, with good skills and noted offensive capabilities, as well as
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5544-490: The 2012 Malaysia Premier League season. Tunku Ismail was officially appointed as the new President of Johor FA (PBNJ) in the association's congress held on 16 February 2012. During the congress, he first mooted a proposal to revamp the whole organisation structure and its footballing activities. Part of the plan was to consolidate its football teams into a single representative competing in the Malaysian League . During
5676-468: The 2012 Malaysia Super League . He made his LionsXII debut in a league match against Kelantan in January 2012. His first goal came on the 19th minute against Sabah on 21 January. Hariss' goalscoring form against Sabah would continue when the stand-in captain scored his first career hat-trick in a record 9–0 win on 16 June. He scored with a volley three minutes after Agu Casmir 's 19th-minute opener and added
5808-463: The 2015 Malaysia Super League and their first 2015 AFC Cup Final against FC Istiklol in Tajikistan making him the first Singaporean to win the trophy. On 9 November 2015, Hariss signed a new 2-year contract with the club, with a monthly salary of US$ 30,000 ( S$ 42,700) a month, making him the highest paid Singaporean footballer in history. He scored a header from a corner on the opening match day of
5940-505: The 2016 Malaysia Super League against Selangor FA which ended 1–1 with Johor Darul Ta'zim winning the 2016 Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Cup on penalties (7–6). On 2 February 2017, Hariss is about to join Spanish third-tier side, CE L'Hospitalet on a one-year loan deal, becoming the first-ever Singaporean to play in the Spanish leagues. He had been training with CE L'Hospitalet, but the move was cancelled 2 weeks after Hariss arrived in Spain due to
6072-751: The 2020 AFF Championship . He is then placed under isolation and did not join the team in Dubai. On 24 July 2010, Hariss was drafted into the Singapore Selection XI squad that was to play against Burnley . He captained the side for the fixture, with the match eventually ending in a 1–0 defeat. Hariss was selected as part of the Singapore Selection squad for The Sultan of Selangor's Cup to be held on 6 May 2017. Hariss received his primary education at St. Michael's Primary School and secondary education at St. Gabriel's Secondary School . He graduated with
6204-454: The 2020 Malaysia Super League and 2020 Piala Sumbangsih . On 5 March 2021, Hariss win his 6th Piala Sumbangish which seems to be his last trophy with JDT. On 30 April 2021, Hariss scored the equalizer for his side in a 1–1 draw against Kuala Lumpur City . After 10 appearance throughout the season, JDT and Hariss have mutually terminated the contract on 10 May 2021 in respect of Hariss' decision to return to Singapore due to family matters as
6336-479: The 2023 Singapore Cup after a 3–1 win against defending champion, Hougang United . On 13 December 2023 during the final fixtures of the 2023–24 AFC Champions League group stage match against Hong Kong club, Kitchee , Hariss set a record for the highest number of appearances of 18 by a Singaporean player in the AFC Champions League competition surpassing Daniel Bennett 's tally of 17 appearances. During
6468-407: The 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two home fixture against Chinese club Zhejiang Professional on 19 September 2024, Hariss scored a volley from outside the box in the 44th minute to break the deadlock just before half time. He captained the side to a memorable 2–0 win against Zhejiang Professional. Hariss has been capped at all youth levels with the Singapore national football team . He was part of
6600-486: The 4–2–3–1 and the 4−5−1 formations. Jonathan Wilson describes the development of the 4−4−2 formation: "…the winger became a wide midfielder, a shuttler, somebody who might be expected to cross a ball but was also meant to put in a defensive shift." Two notable examples of wide midfielders are David Beckham and Ryan Giggs . In Italian football, the role of the wide midfielder is known as tornante di centrocampo or simply tornante ("returning"); it originated from
6732-555: The 4–2–3–1 formation one of the two deeper midfielders may be a central midfielder. Prominent central midfielders are known for their ability to pace the game when their team is in possession of the ball, by dictating the tempo of play from the centre of the pitch. The term box-to-box midfielder refers to central midfielders who are hard-working and who have good all-round abilities, which makes them skilled at both defending and attacking. These players can therefore track back to their own box to make tackles and block shots and also carry
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#17328558277116864-453: The AFC Cup in 2009 replacing Negeri Sembilan when the latter qualified but did not proceed to compete in the competition. Starting from 2 February 2012, former Singaporean international footballer Fandi Ahmad began his three-year contract with Johor FA serving as the technical advisor. Later in the year, Fandi assumed the role as the team's head coach. The team eventually finished fourth in
6996-585: The FAM announced that they had received the application of the team's name change to Darul Ta'zim FC for the upcoming 2013 season and with no objections to it. The team was later renamed as Johor Darul Ta'zim Football Club . Officially, 2013 was the first year in which the Southern Tigers made its debut under the new transformation initiative. A fully refurnished Larkin Stadium was made to accommodate more fans. With
7128-551: The Malaysia FAM Cup twice, the Johor Corporation (a state funded corporation) decided to takeover the club in 1996 and changed its name to Johor Football Club (Johor FC). The club finished as runners-up in the 1996 season. In 1998, Johor FC were promoted to the second tier Malaysian football league, Liga Perdana 2 and won the title in 2001 which secured promotion to the first division, Liga Perdana 1 . After two years in
7260-404: The Singapore national under-23 football team that won the bronze medal at the 2007, 2009 and 2013 Southeast Asian Games . Hariss was scouted by then-national team coach Radojko Avramović who gave him his international debut in a friendly against North Korea on 24 June 2007 when he came on as a 70th-minute substitute. He is the youngest ever player to play for the Singapore national team at
7392-590: The Southern Tigers ( Malay : Harimau Selatan ), replacing the old nickname Jengking (Scorpion). The new nickname is based on the Johor State Council's coat of arms. The team's home ground is the 40,000 capacity Sultan Ibrahim Stadium . According to the Statista report from 2016, JDT are the most supported Malaysian Super League club and the second-most supported football club in Malaysia after Manchester United . The club were founded in 1972 as PKENJ FC. After winning
7524-448: The USWNT . Clubs such as Real Madrid often choose to play their wingers on the "wrong" flank for this reason; former Real Madrid coach José Mourinho often played Ángel Di María on the right and Cristiano Ronaldo on the left. Former Bayern Munich manager Jupp Heynckes often played the left-footed Arjen Robben on the right and the right-footed Franck Ribéry on the left. One of
7656-411: The destroyer , the creator , and the carrier . …we knew that Zidane , Raúl and Figo didn't track back, so we had to put a guy in front of the back four who would defend. Arrigo Sacchi describes Real Madrid 's need for Claude Makélélé as a holding midfielder. Initially, a defensive midfielder, or "destroyer", and a playmaker, or "creator", were often fielded alongside each other as
7788-449: The metodista was not solely tasked with breaking down possession, but also with starting attacking plays after winning back the ball. Writer Jonathan Wilson instead described Xabi Alonso 's holding midfield role as that of a "creator", a player who was responsible for retaining possession in the manner of a more old-fashioned deep-lying playmaker or regista , noting that: "although capable of making tackles, [Alonso] focused on keeping
7920-519: The "Top of the Table Clash". With JDT as the league leaders and four remaining league games, Felda United were determined to stop JDT from creating history as the first Malaysian club to win three consecutive league titles. Playing away at Felda United's home ground, JDT managed to win 3–2 in the title decider. Prior to 2020, Johor Darul Ta'zim played their home games at Tan Sri Dato' Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium , also known as Larkin Stadium. The stadium
8052-561: The 2014 season, JDT became the first Malaysian club to have Nike as their official kit sponsor. In November 2014, Nike Malaysia created a new special kit for their 2015 AFC Champions League campaign. On the eve of 2016 season, JDT's signed a contract with Adidas. The new kits were officially unveiled with a commercial video featuring JDT footballers inside the Senai International Airport terminal. The jerseys featured three different designs in red, white and blue, representing
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#17328558277118184-497: The 2017 Super League title on 5 August 2017 with three games remaining. During JDT Congress held in early October 2017, Tunku Ismail made several major moves in the state of Johor. All race-based football associations in the state were disbanded. However these teams will be allowed to continue participating as football clubs in the state competitions. As for the club, major restructuring of the organisation were made to ensure future success in both off and on-the-pitch. Amongst them were
8316-511: The AFC Cup, JDT became the second Malaysian team since 1967 to enter the final of a major continental competition, and the first ever Malaysian club to win a continental title. Between 2014 and 2023, JDT won ten consecutive league titles. Before this achievement, no Malaysian team had ever won the league championship more than twice in a row since the league system was first introduced in Malaysia in 1982. Since 2012, JDT are known by their new nickname,
8448-576: The COVID-19 pandemic has made it impossible to travel back home on a more regular basis. Hariss signed for Lion City Sailors on a three-and-a-half-year contract on 10 May 2021. During his first season at the club, he helped them to win the Singapore Premier League . The following season, He won the 2022 Singapore Community Shield and captained them to their first ever AFC Champions League group stage appearance. On 9 December 2023, Hariss lifted
8580-558: The Malaysia Cup final against Kedah, the 2017 Malaysia FA Cup winners, whom they met earlier in the season opener in January. Playing in front of 80,000 fans at the Shah Alam Stadium , JDT seized the title from the "Red Eagles" with a 2–0 victory and clinched a double in the 2017 season. In 2018, JDT were eliminated in the quarter-finals of the 2018 Malaysia FA Cup after losing to Pahang 3–0 on aggregate. JDT also failed to defend their Malaysia Cup title, losing to Terengganu in
8712-461: The Piala Sumbangsih, and the AFC Cup, Sultan Ibrahim made the decision to contribute RM50 million as he was satisfied with how football in the state had united the citizens of Johor and put the state's name on the map. In an interview published on the club's social media in early December 2016, the majority shareholder in the club is Tunku Ismail himself, who holds 70% of the club. As part of
8844-412: The ability to read the opposing defence to deliver defence-splitting passes to the striker. This specialist midfielder's main role is to create good shooting and goal-scoring opportunities using superior vision, control, and technical skill, by making crosses , through balls , and headed knockdowns to teammates. They may try to set up shooting opportunities for themselves by dribbling or performing
8976-460: The age of 16 years and 217 days, breaking the previous record held by Singapore legend Fandi Ahmad who debuted at 17 years, 3 months and 23 days. Avramovic rated Hariss as an "exceptional player" in a 2012 Straits Times interview. Hariss was called up to the Singapore squad for the 2012 ASEAN Football Championship . A shin fracture in a group stage loss to Indonesia ruled him out for the rest of
9108-483: The appointment of Martín Hugo Prest as the new Sporting Director, meanwhile the previous Sporting Director, Alistair Edwards was reassigned as the club's Technical Director, responsible for all developmental teams including JDT II, with the team playing in the Malaysia Premier League as a developmental team instead of a feeder club. After completing the league fixtures in late October 2017, JDT contested in
9240-417: The ball forward or run to the opponents' box to try to score. Beginning in the mid-2000s, the change of trends and the decline of the standard 4–4–2 formation (in many cases making way for the 4–2–3–1 and 4–3–3 formations) imposed restrictions on the typical box-to-box midfielders of the 1980s and 1990s, as teams' two midfield roles were now often divided into "holders" or "creators", with a third variation upon
9372-425: The ball moving, occasionally raking long passes out to the flanks to change the angle of attack." The historic central half-back position gradually retreated from the midfield line to provide increased protection to the back line against centre-forwards – that dedicated defensive role in the centre is still commonly referred to as a "centre-half" as a legacy of its origins. In Italian football jargon, this position
9504-432: The ball, or provide the final pass, i.e. secondary strikers . As with any attacking player, the role of the attacking midfielder involves being able to create space for attack. According to positioning along the field, attacking midfield may be divided into left , right and central attacking midfield roles but most importantly they are a striker behind the forwards. A central attacking midfielder may be referred to as
9636-414: The ball, they may attempt longer or more complex passes than other holding players. They may try to set the tempo of their team's play, retain possession, or build plays through short exchanges, or they may try to pass the ball long to a centre forward or winger, or even pass short to a teammate in the hole , the area between the opponents' defenders and midfielders. In Italy, the deep-lying playmaker
9768-430: The ball. This player will make mostly short and simple passes to more attacking members of their team but may try some more difficult passes depending on the team's strategy. Marcelo Bielsa is considered a pioneer in the use of a holding midfielder in defence. This position may be seen in the 4–2–3–1 and 4–4–2 diamond formations. Writer Jonathan Wilson has identified three different types of holding midfielder, namely
9900-651: The box for teammates. On occasion, the false-10 can also function in a different manner alongside a false-9, usually in a 4–6–0 formation, disguised as either a 4–3–3 or 4–2–3–1 formation. When other forwards or false-9s drop deep and draw defenders away from the false-10s, creating space in the middle of the pitch, the false-10 will then also surprise defenders by exploiting this space and moving out of position once again, often undertaking offensive dribbling runs forward towards goal, or running on to passes from false-9s, which in turn enables them to create goalscoring opportunities or go for goal themselves. In modern football,
10032-467: The club renamed as Johor FC in 1996, before adopting its current name in 2013. Johor Darul Ta'zim is owned by Tunku Ismail Idris , the Crown Prince of Johor. In 2014, JDT won its first major honour by winning the national league during the first season under Croatian manager Bojan Hodak . Under Argentine Mario Gómez 's tutelage, they won both the 2015 AFC Cup and the 2015 Super League . By winning
10164-574: The club's direction and plans including its monthly financial statement which was planned to be released informing them on all expenditures and its costs. After several postponements, JDT Foundation is slated to be launched in mid January 2017. The foundation's Membership Card launch was held at the Persada International Convention Centre in Johor Bahru on 7 December 2016. On 27 July 2016, Tunku Tun Aminah binti Sultan Ibrahim,
10296-413: The club's record unbeaten streak of 26 league matches dating back to the opening fixture of the 2016 season. During the 2017 mid-season break, JDT demoted Mora back into his previous position as the second team's head coach. The club appointed Portuguese Ulisses Morais as the new manager of the main squad. Morais led the team to its fourth consecutive league title; with JDT confirmed to have clinched
10428-451: The colours of the Johor state flag. In November 2016, JDT announced that they have signed a three-year deal with Nike, starting with the 2017 season. It was the biggest kit sponsorship ever signed by a Malaysian club. The three-year cooperation encompassed all the teams under JDT, namely main squad, JDT II, JDT III, and JDT IV. The official kit was unveiled on 12 January 2017. The club crest
10560-586: The competition as the 2014 Malaysian champions. They defeated Pahang 2–0 to win the trophy. The club made their debut in the AFC Cup on 24 February 2015 with a 4–1 win over East Bengal in the first game of the group stage. In late April 2015, the head coach Bojan Hodak left the club and was replaced by Roberto Carlos Mario Gómez . As the new head coach, he was also given the authority to revamp youth development programmes in JDT, especially its development squads, from JDT II to JDT V. On 12 July 2015, an announcement
10692-457: The development of JDT football programmes. JDT Foundation Board of Trustees Chairman Datuk Hasni Mohammad said that it would give opportunity for JDT fans to actually have a "say" in the football club through proper ownership. With the establishment of the JDT Foundation, fans can become shareholders of the club and send representatives to have meetings with the club officials to understand
10824-489: The final for the first time in 23 years, emulating the former Johor FA that won the double (league and Malaysia Cup triumphs). Billed as the "Match of Heavyweights", it was a highly anticipated match between JDT (league champions) and Pahang (Malaysia FA Cup winners). JDT lost 5–3 in the penalty shoot-out . On 31 January 2015, JDT competed in the Piala Sumbangsih for the first time in the club's history, qualifying to
10956-478: The first Malaysian team to reach the final of the AFC Cup. In the final , held in Dushanbe , Tajikistan, they defeated the home side FC Istiklol 1–0 with a goal scored by Leandro Velázquez . As a result, JDT became the first club from Southeast Asia to win the competition. In the opener of the 2016 season, JDT edged Selangor in a 7–6 penalty shoot-out win, successfully defending the Piala Sumbangsih title. In
11088-425: The flank. Occasionally wingers are given a free role to roam across the front line and are relieved of defensive responsibilities. The typical abilities of wingers include: Although wingers are a familiar part of football, the use of wingers is by no means universal. There are many successful football teams who operate without wingers. A famous example is Carlo Ancelotti 's late 2000s Milan , who typically plays in
11220-623: The flanks alongside the central midfielder or playmaker. Even more demanding is the role of wing-back , where the wide player is expected to provide both defence and attack. As the role of winger can be classed as a forward or a midfielder, this role instead blurs the divide between defender and midfielder. Italian manager Antonio Conte has been known to use wide midfielders or wingers who act as wing-backs in his trademark 3–5–2 and 3–4–3 formations , for example; these players are expected both to push up and provide width in attack as well as track back and assist their team defensively. On occasion,
11352-518: The foremost practitioners of playing from either flank was German winger Jürgen Grabowski , whose flexibility helped Germany to third place in the 1970 World Cup , and the world title in 1974 . Johor Darul Ta%27zim F.C. Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. or simply JDT is a professional football club based in Johor Bahru , Johor , Malaysia that competes in the Malaysia Super League , the top tier of Malaysian football . Founded in 1972 as PKENJ FC,
11484-430: The glory days of the past into the future, JDT appointed former Valencia and Atlético Madrid manager Cesar Ferrando Jimenez as the new club's head coach. In February 2014, Bojan Hodak was appointed as team manager to assist Cesar Jimenez in managerial duties. On 26 June 2014, JDT secured their first national league title by defeating Sarawak FA 1–0. In the 2014 Malaysia Cup campaign, JDT made it through to
11616-417: The goal or move forward and press the opposition ball-carrier to recover the ball. A centre midfielder defending their goal will move in front of their centre-backs to block long shots by the opposition and possibly track opposition midfielders making runs towards the goal. The 4–3–3 and 4–5–1 formations each use three central midfielders. The 4−4−2 formation may use two central midfielders, and in
11748-485: The inception of the national league championship in 1982. Also in the 2016 season, JDT managed to end the league undefeated, thus becoming the first ever club in Malaysia to have done so. On 18 January 2017, JDT announced that they had parted their ways with Mario Gómez barely two days before the season opener. The club promoted Mexican Benjamín Mora from JDT II to coach the squad for the 2017 season. On 21 January 2017, despite leading 1–0 at half-time, JDT were denied
11880-428: The indoor synthetic field measuring 16 x 109.2 metres, the building comes with the gym equipment, a swimming pool, and ice baths. The project is in line with the vision of Tunku Ismail, who wants international-level training equipment for the players and to help those who are injured to recover faster. After its design plans were approved on 24 December 2014, the groundbreaking ceremony of the all-weather training arena
12012-410: The introduction of season passes, it allowed fans entry to all competitive matches for an entire season. At the start of the 2013 season, Fandi Ahmad was handed the role of head coach of the team in the Malaysia Super League, while the Malaysia Premier League team was handled by former international and Johor player, Azmi Mohamed , with the assistance of compatriot Ismail Ibrahim . Before the start of
12144-426: The last 40 years, wingers have dropped to deeper field positions and are now usually classified as part of the midfield, usually in 4–4–2 or 4–5–1 formations (but while the team is on the attack, they tend to resemble 4–2–4/2–4–4 and 4–3–3 formations respectively). The responsibilities of the winger include: The prototypical winger is fast, tricky and enjoys 'hugging' the touchline, that is, running downfield close to
12276-405: The league titles and other domestic cup campaigns, Felda United became one of the club's main rivals. Between 2013 and 2016, the two sides met on 12 occasions, with JDT triumphant six times, Felda United thrice, with the remaining three games being draws. In the 2014 edition of the Malaysia Cup, the clubs met in the semi-final for a place in the final. JDT went into the match hoping to complete
12408-541: The left-footed right winger Domenico Berardi of Sassuolo who achieved 30 career goals faster than any player in the past half-century of Serie A football . Not only are inverted wingers able to push full-backs onto their weak sides, but they are also able to spread and force the other team to defend deeper as forwards and wing-backs route towards the goal, ultimately creating more scoring opportunities. Other midfielders within this tactical archetype include Lionel Messi and Eden Hazard , as well as Megan Rapinoe of
12540-433: The modern 4–4–2 formation. This has led to most modern wide players having a more demanding role in the sense that they are expected to provide defensive cover for their full-backs and track back to repossess the ball, as well as provide skilful crosses for centre forwards and strikers. Some forwards are able to operate as wingers behind a lone striker. In a three-man midfield, specialist wingers are sometimes deployed down
12672-415: The national team against Qatar , making him the 13th footballer to have 100 appearances for the national team. In May 2021, Hariss pulled out of the Singapore team before Singapore's World Cup qualifying match against Saudi Arabia for personal reasons. On 7 November 2021, Hariss tested positive for COVID-19 , just one day before the national team is flew to Dubai for a training camp in preparation for
12804-466: The opponent's full-back out and down the flanks before crossing the ball in near the by-line , positioning a winger on the opposite side of the field allows the player to cut-in around the 18-yard box , either threading passes between defenders or shooting on goal using the dominant foot. This offensive tactic has found popularity in the modern game due to the fact that it gives traditional wingers increased mobility as playmakers and goalscorers, such as
12936-484: The opposing midfielders: either they let the false 10 drift wide, and their presence, along with both the winger and the fullback, creates a three-on-two player advantage out wide; or they follow the false 10, but leave space in the centre of the pitch for wingers or onrushing midfielders to exploit. False 10s are usually traditional wingers who are told to play in the centre of the pitch, and their natural way of playing makes them drift wide and look to provide deliveries into
13068-442: The play in and around the centre of the pitch. These players will try to pass the ball to the team's attacking midfielders and forwards and may also help their team's attacks by making runs into the opposition's penalty area and attempting shots on goal themselves. They also provide secondary support to attackers , both in and out of possession. When the opposing team has the ball, a central midfielder may drop back to protect
13200-427: The players who typically travel the greatest distance during a match. Midfielders arguably have the most possession during a game, and thus they are some of the fittest players on the pitch. Midfielders are often assigned the task of assisting forwards to create scoring opportunities. Central or centre midfielders are players whose role is divided mostly equally between attacking and defensive duties to control
13332-433: The restructuring process, the club made an unexpected announcement by naming Luciano Figueroa as the new Sporting Director. His responsibility and focus was on the first team and to assist the head coach, Ulisses Morais. Meanwhile, the previous Sporting Director, Alistair Edwards was reassigned as the new Technical Director and would be responsible to oversee all JDT development and grassroot programmes. The JDT foundation
13464-488: The role being described as that of a "carrier" or "surger". Some notable examples of box-to-box midfielders are Lothar Matthäus , Clarence Seedorf , Bastian Schweinsteiger , Steven Gerrard , Johan Neeskens , Sócrates , Yaya Touré , Arturo Vidal , Patrick Vieira , Frank Lampard , Bryan Robson , Roy Keane , and more recently, Jude Bellingham . In Italian football, the term mezzala (literally "half-winger" in Italian)
13596-436: The role of a winger can also be occupied by a different type of player. For example, certain managers have been known to use a "wide target man" on the wing, namely a large and physical player who usually plays as a centre-forward, and who will attempt to win aerial challenges and hold up the ball on the flank, or drag full-backs out of position; Romelu Lukaku , for example, has been used in this role on occasion. Another example
13728-458: The role of an outside forward , and came to be known as such as it often required players in this position to track back and assist the back-line with defensive duties, in addition to aiding the midfield and attacking. The historic position of wing-half (not to be confused with mezzala ) was given to midfielders (half-backs) who played near the side of the pitch. It became obsolete as wide players with defensive duties have tended to become more
13860-440: The same season, JDT clinched their first-ever Malaysia FA Cup title after staging a comeback 2–1 win over PKNS FC . It was the first time a club side lifted the trophy since its inception in 1990. JDT secured their third consecutive league title on Match Day 20 of the 2016 season with a 3–0 win over Terengganu . The club became the first team to win three consecutive league titles – a feat never achieved before by any team since
13992-482: The season in a 2–1 victory against Perak FA , which also sealed Johor's 5th consecutive league title. During the 2019 season , Hariss was made the club captain of JDT. In JDT first ever 2019 AFC Champions League group stage appearance on matchday 1 against J-League club, Kashima Antlers , Hariss assisted Diogo in the 80' min in the game but fall to a 2-1 away defeat, then on matchday 2 against Korean club, Gyeongnam FC , he helped JDT secure their first ever point to
14124-411: The season, Johor signed former Spanish international Dani Güiza and Italian midfielder Simone Del Nero . However, both left in the middle of the season. JDT managed to reach the 2013 Malaysia FA Cup final on away goals rule , defeating Pahang FA . In the final, JDT lost 1–0 to Kelantan FA . During the middle of the 2013 season, Fandi Ahmad was relieved of his coaching duties, but would stay on as
14256-713: The season, there were several match fixing allegations and investigations involving players from Johor-based teams. At the end of the 2012 season, Johorean football was in a poor state. Johor based teams were underperforming and struggling in the Malaysian League. Johor FC barely avoided relegation in the Malaysian Super League, while other Johor-based clubs – Johor FA , Johor Bahru City F.C. , and MP Muar F.C. – were struggling to compete in Malaysian Premier League. Just months after Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim took charge as Johor FA's president,
14388-427: The second leg of the tie. Inter Johor Firm was created to support Johor Darul Ta'zim. The early aim of the creation of IJF was to protect JDT fans in away games. But when the fan groups went over capacity, IJF were implicated with a football hooliganism scandal. In late 2014, IJF was officially banned by the club's president to enter any home or away matches. The rivalry with Pahang began to develop in 2013 after
14520-425: The semi-finals. During the same season, Johor won their fifth consecutive league title. On the eve of the 2016 season, JDT officially came under the ownership of Tunku Ismail in a statement released by Johor FA dated 10 January 2016. It further clarified that JDT were now turned into a full-fledged professional outfit, as a separate entity from the Johor FA which organises the overall football development programme in
14652-487: The sister of Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim , has been appointed as the President of Johor DT. Besides focusing on the youth development and attracting youth into sporting activities and active lifestyles, she is also considering an establishment of a JDT women's football team in the near future. From the 1970s to 2012, the JDT team kit was manufactured by various companies including Adidas , Umbro , Lotto , and Jking. In
14784-531: The situation demands. One such popular formation is the 4–4–2 "diamond" (or 4–1–2–1–2), in which defined attacking and defensive midfielders replace the more traditional pair of central midfielders. Known as the " fantasista " or " trequartista " in Italy, in Spain, the offensive playmaker is known as the " Mediapunta , in Brazil, the offensive playmaker is known as the " meia atacante ", whereas in Argentina and Uruguay, it
14916-553: The sport of association football , a midfielder takes an outfield position primarily in the middle of the pitch. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundaries, with mobility and passing ability, they are often referred to as deep-lying midfielders, play-makers, box-to-box midfielders, or holding midfielders. There are also attacking midfielders with limited defensive assignments. The size of midfield units on
15048-468: The state. As the JDT owner, Tunku Ismail is directly involved in the decision-making process and club management, compared to his previous role as the Royal Patron of Johor FA, when he provided directions and counsel. A day later, former Johor striker who was a key member of the historic double-winning team of 1991, Alistair Edwards was appointed as JDT's Sporting Director to assist Tunku Ismail. The move
15180-612: The team's forwards, and who has a primarily offensive role. Some attacking midfielders are called trequartista or fantasista ( Italian : three-quarter specialist , i.e. a creative playmaker between the forwards and the midfield), who are usually mobile, creative and highly skilful players, known for their deft touch, technical ability, dribbling skills, vision, ability to shoot from long range, and passing prowess. However, not all attacking midfielders are trequartistas – some attacking midfielders are very vertical and are essentially auxiliary attackers who serve to link-up play, hold up
15312-423: The team's manager. Azmi Mohamed became JDT's coach on an interim basis while waiting for the arrival of a new head coach. In the first season after the club's transformation, JDT managed to finish third in the 2013 Malaysian Super League . Later on, just a day before the 2013 Malaysia Cup kicked off, Fandi Ahmad resigned as team manager and parted ways with Johor FA amicably. With the motivation to rejuvenate
15444-459: The tempo of the game in deeper areas of the pitch while also being able to push forward and play line-breaking through balls. Mesut Özil can be considered as a classic 10 who adopted a slightly more direct approach and specialised in playing the final ball. The trequartista description has been used in Italian football to describe a player who is seemingly playing as an attacking midfielder in
15576-415: The terms winger or wide player refer to a non-defender who plays on the left or right sides of the pitch. These terms can apply to left or right midfielders, left or right attacking midfielders, or left or right forwards . Left or right-sided defenders such as wing-backs or full-backs are generally not called wingers. In the 2−3−5 formation popular in the late 19th century wingers remained mostly near
15708-531: The top division, Johor FC were relegated to the new second-division, the Malaysia Premier League after failing to achieve promotion to the new top division, the Malaysia Super League during the 2003 season. The club earned an automatic promotion to the Malaysia Super League during the 2006–07 season after the Football Association of Malaysia 's decision to expand the league to 14 teams and were
15840-430: The touchline and delivering crosses. However, players with different attributes can thrive on the wing as well. Some wingers prefer to cut infield (as opposed to staying wide) and pose a threat as playmakers by playing diagonal passes to forwards or taking a shot at goal. Even players who are not considered quick, have been successfully fielded as wingers at club and international level for their ability to create play from
15972-418: The touchlines of the pitch, and were expected to cross the ball for the team's inside and centre forwards . Traditionally, wingers were purely attacking players and were not expected to track back and defend. This began to change in the 1960s. In the 1966 World Cup , England manager Alf Ramsey did not select wingers from the quarter-final onwards. This team was known as the "Wingless Wonders" and led to
16104-418: The tournament as Singapore won the competition. He had also missed out on the 2008 and 2010 editions of the competition due to injury. Hariss scored his first senior international goal in the 27th minute of a friendly match against Laos on 7 June 2013. Along with Zulfahmi Arifin , he has been identified by national team coach Bernd Stange as the future of Singapore's midfield. Stange also assessed that he
16236-423: The trequartista. Much like the " false 9 ", their specificity lies in the fact that, although they seemingly play as an attacking midfielder on paper, unlike a traditional playmaker who stays behind the striker in the centre of the pitch, the false 10's goal is to move out of position and drift wide when in possession of the ball to help both the wingers and fullbacks to overload the flanks. This means two problems for
16368-666: The wing to cover someone's position, great." A good defensive midfielder needs good positional awareness, anticipation of the opponent's play, marking, tackling, interceptions, passing and great stamina and strength (for their tackling). In South American football, this role is known as a volante de marca , while in Mexico it is known as volante de contención . In Portugal, it is instead known as trinco . A holding or deep-lying midfielder stays close to their team's defence , while other midfielders may move forward to attack. The holding midfielder may also have responsibilities when their team has
16500-474: The youngest S-League player in 2007, aged 16 years 3 months and 18 days. The Football Association of Singapore had granted Hariss special dispensation from a rule that allowed players only of 18 years and above to play. In August 2007, he was Singapore's winner of Nike's 'Who's The Next' contest and secured a training stint at FC Barcelona 's famed academy, La Masia . He trained at the Catalans' youth academy for
16632-464: Was completed in January 2020 and is located within the vicinity of JDT Sports City. The club's new headquarters are part of the stadium complex. The stadium has a capacity for 40,000 spectators and was constructed by Country Garden Pacificview at the cost of MYR 200 million. It is named after the state's ruler, Ibrahim Iskandar of Johor . Padang Sri Gelam is the training facility for Johor Darul Ta'zim, located at Johor Bahru , Johor. Besides
16764-447: Was held on 1 January 2015, attended by Tunku Aminah. The development of the RM15 million indoor facility was sponsored by Iskandar Waterfront Holdings (IWH) under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme. The 0.8ha indoor facility were designed and built according to the requirements and specifications set by FIFA , the world's football governing body. After its completion, it
16896-480: Was known as the centromediano metodista or metodista , as it became an increasingly important role in Vittorio Pozzo 's metodo system, although this term was later also applied to describe players who operated in a central holding-midfielder role, but who also had creative responsibilities in addition to defensive duties. An attacking midfielder is a midfield or forward player who is positioned in an advanced midfield position, usually between central midfield and
17028-485: Was made that Tunku Ismail Ibni Sultan Ibrahim left his post as president of the Johor FA; instead, he would still serve in his capacity as the Royal Patron of Johor FA. Dato' Haji Ismail bin Karim, State Secretary of Johor, was appointed as his replacement with immediate effect. In August 2015, JDT defended the Malaysia Super League title, becoming the national champions for the second year in a row. On 31 October 2015, JDT became
17160-525: Was originally built in 1964, with a capacity of 15,000 spectators. The stadium is named after the former Menteri Besar of Johor , Tan Sri Dato Hj. Hassan Yunus . In 1991, the stadium's capacity was doubled following extensive renovations. An athletics track, floodlight masts and media infrastructure were added to allow the ground to host major events. The stadium was also used for the FIFA U-20 World Cup and Sukma Games . The Sultan Ibrahim Stadium
17292-467: Was registered on 9 August 2016. The mission behind the formation of the foundation is to collect funds and distribute aids to the development of the club. Just days before the 2016 Malaysia FA Cup final, the club announced JDT Foundation ( Malay : Yayasan JDT ), was launched officially in September 2016 as the platform for JDT supporters to be more involved with the team in terms of the team's future and
17424-517: Was seen as part of the privatisation process and a strategic initiative on how Malaysia football clubs should be run and managed professionally including the youth development in the region. Shortly after, on 12 January 2016, the Sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim Almarhum Sultan Iskandar decided to give RM50 million as a reward to the club. After a successful 2015 season, when the club won the Super League,
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