1. Mohd Safee bin Mohd Sali was born on 29 January 1984 and is a former Malaysian footballer who played as forward.
48 Facts About Safee Sali
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Safee Sali played for Kuala Lumpur FA, Telekom Melaka, Sarawak, Selangor, Johor Darul Ta'zim, PKNS, Perlis and Petaling Jaya City before returning to Kuala Lumpur.
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In 2011, Safee became the first Malaysian to play in the Indonesia Super League with Pelita Jaya.
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On 21 February 2023, Safee Sali announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 39.
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Safee Sali had 76 caps and 23 goals with the Malaysia national football team on the international stage and scored a total of 180 goals in club football.
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Safee Sali was brought to Kuala Lumpur FA by coach Igor Novak.
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Safee Sali netted 11 goals in his first season to become the second top local goalscorer behind Azman Adnan.
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Safee Sali was loaned to Telekom Melaka for the 2003 Malaysia Cup after Kuala Lumpur failed to qualify for the cup competition.
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Safee Sali scored one goal in the competition against Sarawak in their final group match.
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Safee Sali returned to Kuala Lumpur following TMFC's failure to qualify for the knockout round.
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Safee Sali became the top local goalscorer with 10 goals.
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Safee Sali was given the number 10 jersey which was once worn by legendary Selangor FA and Malaysian national team player, the late Mokhtar Dahari.
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Safee Sali scored a total of 11 goals in his first season with Selangor.
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Safee Sali returned to be the second top scorer on the 2010 Season.
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On 5 February 2011, Safee Sali officially transferred to the Indonesian Super League team, Pelita Jaya on a USD 30,000 transfer fee and his salary reached USD 10,000 or RM 30,360.
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Safee Sali scored 7 goals in 13 appearances in his first season with Pelita.
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On 24 March 2012, Safee Sali managed to score four goals against Gresik United.
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In 2011, Safee Sali was offered a two-week trial with Football League Championship club, Cardiff City.
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In 2013, Safee Sali returned to Malaysia to join Johor Darul Takzim.
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Safee Sali made his debut and scored two goals in the pre-season match against Melaka United.
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Safee Sali spent two season and made 33 league appearances scoring 9 goals.
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Safee Sali later signed with PJ City on 20 February 2019.
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Safee Sali signed with Kuala Lumpur City on 24 December 2020.
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Safee Sali started representing Malaysia Under-23 during the 2004 Olympic Games qualifiers.
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Safee Sali played all the qualification matches but mostly played as the substitute.
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Safee Sali was then selected to represent Malaysia Under-23 at the 2005 Pre-South East Asian Games in Thailand under the then-coach Bertalan Bicskei.
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Safee Sali managed to score only one goal in the tournament against the Philippines Under-23.
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Safee Sali however did not make it into 2005 South East Asian Games squad that won the bronze medal.
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Safee Sali then was chosen to represent the country in the 2007 South East Asian Games in Thailand.
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Safee Sali managed to score 2 goals in the tournament but the Under-23 national team failed to advance into the semifinal after a draw against rivals the Singapore.
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For 2008, Safee Sali was chosen as the main striker in the 2008 Malaysia Intercontinental Cup.
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In 2010, Safee Sali received called up for the Asian Games squad.
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Safee Sali played three matches in Eximbank Cup in Vietnam.
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Safee Sali did not chosen as the three senior members for the final squad to the Asian Games.
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Safee Sali was given his first senior caps against New Zealand on 19 February 2006.
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Safee Sali then scored his first international goal on his second cap against New Zealand.
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Safee Sali then became the part of the national football team preparing for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup.
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Safee Sali was then chosen into the squad of Malaysia 2007 Asian Cup.
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In November 2010, Safee was called up to the Malaysia national squad by coach K Rajagopal for the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup.
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Safee Sali represented in the Malaysia XI squad against Arsenal and Liverpool at the Shah Alam Stadium on 29 July 2008.
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Safee Sali was one of the impressive Malaysian players on the match.
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Safee Sali came on as a substitute and scored 2 goals.
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Safee Sali previously wears the legendary jersey No 10 which was once worn by legendary Selangor FA and Malaysian national team player, the late Mokhtar Dahari.
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Safee Sali is a member of the Malaysia national football team.
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Safee Sali gained notoriety on social media after lashing out at fans for criticising his poor performances for the Malaysian national team in the 2014 AFF Suzuki Cup.
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Safee Sali was rested for the second leg, reportedly due to injury.
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Safee Sali is under sponsorship with American sports-brand, Nike, after previously being the face of Adidas for South East Asia.
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Safee Sali was given his own Mercurial Football Boot with his name on it.