Mohammad Shahril bin Ishak was born on 23 January 1984 and is a Singaporean retired professional footballer who played as a midfielder or forward.
23 Facts About Shahril Ishak
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Shahril Ishak led Singapore to become the first nation to win four titles in the tournament's history.
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Shahril Ishak followed it up by winning the 2012 AFF Championship 'Most Valuable Player' award and the AFF 'Player of the Year' award in 2013.
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Shahril Ishak was included in the ASEAN Football Federation Best XI in 2013.
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Shahril Ishak has scored against a European opponent such as Norway and Azerbaijan.
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Shahril Ishak made his Home United debut in at the start of the 2007 season.
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Shahril Ishak played his final game for Home United on 21 September 2010, scoring two crucial goals against title rivals Tampines Rovers.
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In 2010, Shahril Ishak signed a 1-year contract with Indonesian side, Persib Bandung, along with his fellow Singapore national football team player, Baihakki Khaizan.
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In February 2011, Shahril Ishak signed a one-year deal worth $400,000 with Liga Primer Indonesia side, Medan Chiefs.
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Shahril Ishak then went on to score 8 league goals in 32 matches for Medan Chiefs.
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Shahril Ishak returned to Singapore with newly formed club side LionsXII in December 2011.
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Shahril Ishak signed a 4-year contract at the end of the 2013 Malaysia Super League by joining Malaysia Premier League club, Johor Darul Ta'zim II.
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Shahril Ishak was given the number 17 shirt upon his arrival to the club.
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Shahril Ishak was appointed as the captain for his new club in the 2014 Malaysia Premier League.
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Shahril Ishak led Johor Darul Ta'zim II for the 2015 Malaysia Premier League as the captain again, and led his club to a 5th placing position again, finishing the season with 5 goals and 6 assists.
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In total, Shahril Ishak scored 23 goals in 75 appearances for JDT II between 2014 and 2016.
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Shahril Ishak helped them win the 2022 Singapore Cup, their first ever piece of silverware in the club history.
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Singapore's most natural creative midfielder to emerge in recent years, Shahril Ishak quickly established himself as the heartbeat of the Lions engine room since he made his international debut aged just 19 against Maldives on 4 March 2003.
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Shahril Ishak has been employed in various positions across the midfield by coach Radojko Avramovic, but Shahril staked a strong claim for an influential central role with a series of convincing performances there in the second half of 2004.
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Shahril Ishak played a major role in the victory in the 2004 AFF Championship and the 2007 AFF Championship, Shahril Ishak was part of the 2005 SEA Games squad and the 2006 Asian Games.
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Shahril Ishak was part of the Singapore Under-23 team that took part in the 2007 Southeast Asian Games in Korat, Thailand that won a bronze medal.
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Shahril Ishak was selected as part of the Singapore Selection squad for The Sultan of Selangor's Cup to be held on 6 May 2017.
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Shahril Ishak is the founder of inlovebytns, a clothing brand jointly managed with his wife, Nur Hidayah, that was started in late 2014.