Norshahrul Idlan


Norshahrul Idlan bin Talaha is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a forward. From 2007 to 2022, he represented the Malaysia national team. He popularly known as Mat Yo by Malaysian football fans.

Career

Perak

Norshahrul was born in Besut, Terengganu. Sekolah Rendah Kebangsaan Jertih, Terengganu and start playing football for his state Terengganu since 1998. After that, he attended a secondary's school Sekolah Sukan Bukit Jalil; form 1 to form 5. Then, he promoted to play for Perak in 2004.

UPB-MyTeam

He later signed by the newly created club, UPB-MyTeam FC. He was one of the team's key players and score 16 goals in all competition for the club.

Kelantan

Norshahrul join Kelantan in late 2009. He was part of their 2010 Malaysia Cup-winning team. Norshahrul won two awards at the 2010 Anugerah Bola Sepak Kebangsaan 100Plus-FAM as the Best Forward and Most Valuable Player. He won three times in a row 2010,2011 and 2012 for Anugerah Bolasepak Kebangsaan 100Plus-FAM and Piala Supermokh Best Forward.

Johor Darul Ta'zim

After spending three years in Kota Bharu, Norshahrul left the Kelantanese outfit to join Johor Darul Ta'zim for an undisclosed fee. Top scorer local player on that time.

Armed Forces

Norshahrul joined ATM FA for the 2015 season, after leaving Johor Darul Takzim FC at the conclusion of his contract at the end of 2014. He was reunited with his former coach back when he was in Kelantan, B. Sathianathan.

Terengganu

After only 3 months with ATM FA, ATM FA problem salary. He signed with Terengganu for the remaining of 2015 Malaysia Super League season.

Felda United

Norshahrul signed with Felda United after spending two years with Terengganu.

Pahang

After a disappointing deal with Felda United, he went on to sign with Malaysian Super League runners up Pahang. He won Piala Fa Cup 2018.

BG Pathum United

After released by Pahang, he signed a one-year contract with BG Pathum United for 2020 Thai League 1 season. With BG Pathum, he created history by becoming the first Malaysian professional footballer to won a first division league title in Thailand.

Melaka United

In 2022 Norshahrul joined Melaka United on a 1-year deal. Melaka United also fail to settle salary for 6 months.

Harini FT

In 2023 at the age of 37, Norshahrul made a sensational move to second tier side Malaysia M3 League Harini FT as one of the ex Malaysia national team players to join a semi-pro league. In a 2023 Malaysia Cup Round of 16 fixtures against Sri Pahang on 4 August 2023, Norshahrul scored the equaliser that level the game at 2–2 but unfortunately felt to a last minute goal where it would ended up in a 3–2 defeat. First local player won cup Champions E-games.

International career

Norshahrul has played for the Malaysia national youth team for 2004 AFC Youth Championship. He win Best Player and Top Scorer Nike Cup in Thailand. Against Nepal during the tournament as Malaysia made it to the quarter finals. He is also one of the Malaysia under 23 players that won the 2007 Merdeka Tournament. He made his full international debut against Bahrain on 28 October 2007 after coming in for Sumardi Hajalan.
On 12 July 2009, Norshahrul scored his first senior international goals in an unofficial match against Uganda. He later score his first full international goal against Lesotho on 11 September 2009.
In November 2010, Norshahrul was called up to the Malaysia national squad by coach K. Rajagopal for the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup. Norshahrul scored 2 goals for Malaysia that time, one was a 5–1 loss against Indonesia and a 5–1 victory against Laos. Malaysia won the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup title for the first time in their history.
On 9 December 2012, he scored a goal for Malaysia against Thailand in 2012 AFF Suzuki Cup, as Malaysia failed to retain the title having lost to Thailand on aggregate in the semi-finals.
Norshahrul was again included by new coach Dollah Salleh for the 2014 AFF Suzuki Cup squad, and played in all of Malaysia games as Malaysia advanced into the finals, only to be denied of the title by Thailand. Norshahrul scored one goal in the tournament, against Vietnam in the semi-final second leg.

Career statistics

International

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
12 July 2009Kuala Lumpur Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia14–04–0Friendly
1.11 September 2009Petaling Jaya Stadium, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia2–05–0Friendly
2.1 December 2010Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia1–01–52010 AFF Championship
3.7 December 2010Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia4–15–12010 AFF Championship
4.9 December 2012Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia1–01–12012 AFF Championship
5.15 October 2013Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam, Malaysia1–11–12015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
6.11 December 2014Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam2–04–22014 AFF Championship
7.12 October 2018Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka1–14–1Friendly
8.8 November 2018Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia1–01–02018 AFF Championship
9.12 November 2018Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia2–13–12018 AFF Championship
10.12 November 2018Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia3–13–12018 AFF Championship
11.24 November 2018Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia1–03–02018 AFF Championship
12.5 December 2018Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand2–22–22018 AFF Championship
13.7 June 2019Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia3–07–12022 FIFA World Cup qualification
14.5 October 2019Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia3–06–0Friendly

1 FIFA revoked the ‘A’ international classification for the matches once it was discovered that a Zimbabwean club team, Monomotapa United impersonated as the Zimbabwe national team and were not approved by the Zimbabwe Football Association.

Honours

Club

;Kelantan FA
;Johor Darul Takzim
;Pahang FA
;BG Pathum United

International

Individual