Sabre Abu

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Mat Abu is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Mohd Sabre.

Mohd Sabre bin Mat Abu (born 8 August 1987) is a Malaysian footballer who last plays for Sarawak as a right back.

Sabre Abu

Personal information
Full name	Mohd Sabre bin Mat Abu
Date of birth	(1987-08-08) 8 August 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth	Parit Buntar, Malaysia
Height	1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Right back
Youth career
2005–2006	Kedah
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2013	Kedah	118	(3)
2014	PDRM	18	(0)
2015–2016	Kedah	3	(0)
2017	PKNS	0	(0)
2017	→ Negeri Sembilan (loan)	4	(0)
2018	Sarawak	14	(0)
International career‡
2005–2006	Malaysia U21	5	(0)
2007–2008	Malaysia U23	6	(0)
2008–2012	Malaysia	14	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 February 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 24 January 2017

Sabre was a member of Malaysia U23 and Malaysia U20 squad. He is known for his high work rate and versatility as he can be deployed as fullback, midfielder, winger and even as a striker.

Club career

Sabre was promoted to the senior after the 2006 SUKMA where Azraai Khor scout his potential alongside his teammates Baddrol Bakhtiar, Khyril Muhymeen, Shafiq Jamal, Bunyamin Umar and Hadi Hamid from national Malaysia U20.

International career

For international appearance, Sabre earned his first call-up in 2005 to the Malaysia U20 squad of K. Rajagopal's side in AFC Youth Championship 2006 qualifying and final round in Bangalore, India. He later taken into the Malaysia U23 squad for 2008 Olympic Games qualification.

In November 2010, Sabre was called up to the Malaysia national squad by coach K. Rajagopal for the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup. Malaysia won the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup title for the first time in their history.

Career statistics

Club

As of 26 June 2018

Club	Season	League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Negeri Sembilan (loan)	2017	4	0	0	0	1	0	–	–	5	0
	Total	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	5	0
Sarawak	2018	14	0	1	0	0	0	–	–	15	0
	Total	14	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
Career total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Honours

Club

Kedah

• Malaysia Cup (3): 2007, 2008, 2016
• Malaysia Super League (2): 2006–2007, 2007–2008
• Malaysia FA Cup (2): 2007, 2008
• Malaysia Premier League (1): 2005–06

PDRM

• Malaysia Premier League (1): 2014

International

Malaysia U18

• Lion City Cup: 2005

Malaysia

• AFF Championship: 2010

References

• RSSSF-Malaysia 2005

External links

• Profile at doha-2006.com
• Mohd Sabre Abu at National-Football-Teams.com