| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Harith Haiqal bin Adam Afkar | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-06-22) 22 June 2002 (age 22) | ||
| Place of birth | Klang, Selangor, Malaysia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Selangor | ||
| Number | 55 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2019 | Mokhtar Dahari Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Selangor II | 27 | (4) |
| 2021– | Selangor | 21 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019–2021 | Malaysia U19 | 7 | (2) |
| 2021– | Malaysia U23 | 5 | (0) |
| 2024– | Malaysia | 0 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 June 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 May 2023 | |||
Harith Haiqal bin Adam Afkar (born 22 June 2002) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Malaysia Super League club Selangor.[1]
Harith start beginning of his career football with been spotted by the NFDP officials while he was playing for his school's under-12 before joining the Mokhtar Dahari Academy (AMD). He was a striker at the beginning of his football journey, but his talent in handling the defense line as a central defender started with the AMD team and shines in that position up until now.[2]
Harith became one of the AMD players who signed his first professional contract with Selangor after graduating from high school. He then managed to be listed with the Selangor II team after displaying an impressive performance during the three cornered match against the other young Red Giants player handled by coach, Michael Feichtenbeiner at the end of 2019.[2] On 31 July 2021, he made his debut for the first team in the Super League matches against Penang; which he came on as substitute.[3]
On 25 November 2021, Selangor confirmed that Harith would be definitely promoted to Selangor's first team for 2022 season.
Harith was part of the 2018 AFC U-16 Championship squad.[4] Also, he been selected for national under-23 to represent 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification and help the squad to reach the final tournament.[5]
In March 2024, Harith was called up to the Senior squad for their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification match.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Selangor II | 2020 | Malaysia Premier League | 10 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |||||
| 2021 | Malaysia Premier League | 17 | 4 | — | 17 | 4 | ||||||
| Total | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 4 | ||
| Selangor | 2021 | Malaysia Super League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Malaysia Super League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | Malaysia Super League | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 16 | 4 | ||
| 2024–25 | Malaysia Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 48 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 8 | ||
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Selangor F.C. – current squad
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