Kamarul Afiq Kamaruddin

Malaysian footballer

Kamarul Afiq Kamaruddin
Personal information
Full name	Kamarul Afiq Bin Kamaruddin
Date of birth	(1986-05-07) 7 May 1986 (age 37)
Place of birth	Kempas, Johor, Malaysia
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Center back
Team information
Current team	Johor Bahru FA
Number	5
Youth career
2000	Johor President's Team
2000–2001	Bukit Jalil Sports School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002	Johor FA
2003–2005	PKNS FC
2006–2007	KL PLUS FC
2008–2009	Felda United
2010–2012	Sime Darby FC	22	(1)
2013	Johor Darul Ta'zim FC
2014–2015	Johor Darul Ta'zim FC II
2016	Pahang FC	0	(0)
2017	PDRM FA	15	(0)
2019–	Johor Bahru FA	8	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 September 2017

Kamarul Afiq Bin Kamaruddin (born 7 May 1986) is a Malaysian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Johor Bahru FA in Malaysia M3 League. Kamarul Afiq began his career professionally for Johor FA and spent eight years in Selangor where he played for several fellow Super league and Premier league clubs there.

Club career

Johor FA

Kamarul Afiq started his football career for Johor FA at 18 years of age. He played for the team for one year before moving to another club, PKNS FC.

PKNS FC

Kamarul Afiq spent few years at PKNS FC before joined another now-defunct Super League club, Plus FC.

Plus FC

Kamarul Afiq joined Plus FC. He spent another several years before signed for another league club, FELDA United FC.

FELDA United FC

Kamarul joined Felda United FC after Plus FC has been dissolved in 2010.

Sime Darby FC

Kamarul Afiq joined newly promoted side, Sime Darby FC, after years with FELDA United. He spent another two years for the club and helped the team to clinched fifth in its maiden season in the 2011 season. He was also in the winning squad that beat the Super League side, Pahang FA, 6-0 on aggregate to qualify for their first ever Malaysia Cup tournament. For the 2012 Malaysia Premier League, he helped Sime Darby FC finish third behind champions ATM FA and second placed Pahang.

Johor Darul Takzim FC

Kamarul Afiq joined big spending club, Johor Darul Takzim FC for the 2013 league season and took the captaincy role for the season.

Style of play

Primarily as a center back, he has formed rock-solid defending deep on the back, along with Aidil Zafuan. He is good at reading games and interceptions of through ball. Kamarul has cited Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos as his inspiration in football.