Muhamad Syahir bin Bashah (born 16 September 2001) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for Malaysia Super League club Selangor and the Malaysia national team.
Early life Born and raised in Ipoh, Perak, Syahir attended Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Anderson until 2018. In 2019, he signed with the PKNP FC U-21 team, marking the beginning of his football career at youth level.
Club career
Perak
Born in Ipoh, Perak, he just recently started his professional football career with Perak and was then promoted to the senior team for 15 matches. He made his debut for Perak on 9 May 2021 in a dramatic 2–3 loss against Sri Pahang in the league match.
Selangor
On 30 December 2021, Syahir joined Selangor, where he signed a contract until the end of the 2022 season. He scored his first professional goal and for the club against Harini at Malaysia FA Cup on 11 March, in an eventual 6–0 victory at home. Later, he scored his first career league goal for the club, in which his side won 2–0 against Penang at home.
International career Youth Syahir was selected by Malaysia under-23 coach Brad Maloney for the 2021 Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam. On 11 May, in the group stage against Laos, he scored a debut national youth goal in an eventual 3–1 win.
Senior Syahir was selected to be part of the senior team ahead of the 2026 FIFA ASEAN Cup in Indonesia. He made his international debut on 1 October in the match against Singapore at the Si Jalak Harupat Stadium, where he also scored his first international goal.
Career statistics
Club
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsPerak2021Malaysia Super League900060—150 Total9000600000150Selangor2022Malaysia Super League1413150—2222023Malaysia Super League402000—602024–25Malaysia Super League60400010101202025–26Malaysia Super League17040600041311 Total4111311101051713 Career total5011311701051863
International goals No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 1 October 2026 Si Jalak Harupat Stadium, Bandung, Indonesia 5–0 6–0 2026 FIFA ASEAN Cup
Honours
Club Selangor Malaysia Cup runner-up: 2022 Malaysia Super League runner-up: 2023 MFL Challenge Cup: 2024-25
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