Fairuz Zakaria

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Zakaria is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Fairuz. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Mohammad Fairuz bin Zakaria (born 25 May 1997) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Malaysia Super League club DPMM.^[1][2]

Fairuz Zakaria

Personal information
Full name	Mohammad Fairuz bin Zakaria
Date of birth	(1997-05-25) 25 May 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth	Penang, Malaysia
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Full-back
Team information
Current team	DPMM
Number	18
Youth career
2018–2019	Kedah Darul Aman U21
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019	Perlis Northern Lions	0	(0)
2019	Kedah Darul Aman	0	(0)
2020	Penang	8	(0)
2021	Kedah Darul Aman	12	(0)
2022–2025	Penang	40	(0)
2025–	DPMM	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 August 2025

Playing career

Fairuz was a member of the Kedah Darul Aman under-21 team that reached all the way to the final of the 2018 Piala Presiden where they were beaten by Terengganu III.^[3][4]

At the start of the 2019 Malaysia Premier League, Fairuz moved to Perlis Northern Lions but the team were disqualified from the league after only three matches played due to inaccurate documentation of feasibility by the Malaysian Football League (MFL).^[5][6] Fairuz returned to Kedah Darul Aman, being registered with the first team in mid-season.^[7]

Fairuz's next destination was Penang for the 2020 Malaysia Premier League and he helped the islanders win the championship after 11 games and subsequent promotion to the 2021 Malaysia Super League.^[8][9] He returned to Kedah the year after and was a steady fixture at left back, boosting Sang Kenari to a second place finish behind Johor Darul Ta'zim who also eliminated them from the year's Malaysia Cup.^[10][11][12]

Fairuz was re-signed by Penang from the 2022 season. Although the team had a torrid season and finished in last place,^[13] they were saved from relegation by the withdrawals and expulsions of three clubs that finished above them: Petaling Jaya City, Melaka United and Sarawak United.^[14][15] They also had an impressive run in the year's FA Cup where they reached the semi-finals.^[16] Fairuz played with Penang for the next two campaigns until his release was announced by the club at the end of the 2024–25 season.^[17]

On the same day of his announced release, Fairuz moved to Bruneian outfit DPMM for the 2025–26 season, the first Malaysian to be recruited for their new campaign in Malaysia.^[18]

Career statistics

Club

As of 12 August 2025^[19]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		FA Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Penang	2020	Malaysia Premier League	8	0	–		1	0	–		9	0
Kedah Darul Aman	2021	Malaysia Super League	12	0	–		4	0	–		16	0
Penang	2022		17	0	2	0	2	0	–		21	0
	2023		4	0	0	0	1	0	–		5	0
	2024–25		19	0	2	0	1	0	–		22	0
	Total		40	0	4	0	4	0	–		48	0
DPMM	2025–26	Malaysia Super League	2	0	0	0	0	0	–		2	0
Career total			62	0	4	0	9	0	0	0	75	0

Honours

Kedah

• Piala Presiden: 2018 (runners-up)
• Malaysia Super League: 2021 (runners-up)

Penang

• Malaysia Premier League: 2020