Asraruddin Putra Omar

Asraruddin Putra Omar
Personal information
Full name	Asraruddin Putra Omar
Date of birth	26 March 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth	Kuala Selangor, Selangor, Malaysia
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Kelana United
Youth career
2001–2005	Bukit Jalil Sports School
2006–2007	Selangor F.C.
Senior career*
Years	Team
2007–2013	Selangor F.C.
2014–2017	Johor Darul Takzim FC
2021–	Kelana United
International career‡
2005–2008	Malaysia U19
2005–2009	Malaysia U20
2008–2011	Malaysia U23
2008–	Malaysia
Managerial career
2022	Malaysia U19 (assistant coach)
Medal record
Representing Malaysia
Football Men
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 6, 2022; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 November 2014

Asraruddin Putra Omar (born 26 March 1988) is a Malaysian professional footballer. He has represented the Malaysia national football team, as well as the Malaysia U-23 and Malaysia U-20 squads. Asraruddin was captain of Selangor FC during the 2013 season. He is currently the captain of Kelana United, a team that participated in the Subang Football League in the 2021 season.

Career

Asraruddin, a left-back for the Malaysia U-19 during the 2007 Champions Youth Cup, served as the team's vice-captain and assumed the captaincy from the injured Mohd Bunyamin Umar in the match against PSV Eindhoven.

In November 2007, Asraruddin underwent a one-week trial with Dutch club PSV Eindhoven. The club had been impressed by his performance, along with that of his teammate, during the Champions Youth Cup hosted by Malaysia in August 2007.^[1] Capable of playing as either a left-back or a center-back, Asraruddin, a former student of the Bukit Jalil Sports School, was instrumental in helping Malaysia qualify for the AFC Under-20 Championship for the first time in over 20 years.

Asraruddin made his under-23 debut against the Republic of Ireland on 15 May 2008 and earned his senior international debut against the India on 22 July 2008 as a substitute. Additionally, he represented the Malaysia Selection squad in a match against Chelsea at the Shah Alam Stadium on 29 July 2008, a game in which Malaysia XI lost 0–2.

Outside Football

Asraruddin owns a barbershop called Piratas Barber Shop, located in Puncak Alam.^[2]^[3] He has stated that he is not considering retirement at this time; instead, he is focusing on recovering from a knee injury while making ends meet through his barbershop business.^[4]

In May 2023, Asraruddin migrated to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, after marrying a nurse employed at a local hospital in the city. He stated that his intention for relocating was to fulfil his aspiration of residing near and learning about religion in Mecca. However, he has not announced his retirement from professional football.^[5]