National senior team head coach Stephen Van Huizen has recalled Muhamad Rashid Baharom, Joel Samuel Van Huizen and Muhammad Ramadan Rosli for the SEA Games field hockey squad while a fourth player – Najmi Farizal will feature in the indoor event.
However, Stephen has omitted Muhammad Firhan Ashari and Muhammad Haziq Samsul for the Games when the Malaysian Hockey Confederation (MHC) announced a squad of 18 players today. The men’s field and indoor events will commence on Aug 21-29.
The trio of Rashid, Joel and Muhammad Ramdan did not compete in the Hockey World League Semi-Finals in London recently in which the Malaysians finished fourth place to qualify for the 2018 World Cup in India.
Meanwhile, Women’s team head coach Muhammad Dharma Raj Abdullah has listed Surizan Awang Noh and Nuramirah Syakirah Zulkifli for the biennial Games, replacing Fazilla Sylvester Silin and Nur Zafirah Aziz in the field event. Three other senior field hockey players – Nurul Safiqah Mat Isa, Fatin Naimah Zaki and Rabiatul Adawiyah Mohamed will help strengthen the indoor squad. – BY MAIZATUL JAMNY MUHAMMAD ROSLI
Men’s Field Hockey squad: S. Kumar, Muhammad Hafizuddin Othman, Muhammad Razie Abd Rahim, Mohamad Sukri Abdul Mutalib, Mohamad Izad Hakimi Jamaluddin, Faiz Helmi Jali, Muhammad Azri Hassan, Muhammad Marhan Mohd Jalil, Mohd Fitri Saari, Nabil Fiqri Mohd Noor, Meor Muhamad Azuan Hasan, Joel Samuel Van Huizen, Muhammad Ramadan Rosli, Muhammad Shahril Saabah, Tengku Ahmad Tajuddin Tengku Abdul Jalil, Muhammad Rashid Baharom, Nik Muhammad Aiman Nik Rozemi, Faizal Saari.
Women: Juliani Mohamad Din, Siti Noor Amarina Ruhani, Raja Norsharina Raja Shabuddin, Nur Syafiqah Mohd Zain, Fatin Shafikah Mahd Sukri, Nurul Nabihah Mansur, Mas Huzaimah Md Aziz, Norazlin Sumantri, Surizan Awang Noh, Wan Norfaiezah Md Saiuti, Hanis Nadiah Onn, Farah Ayuni Yahya, Siti Rahmah Othman, Noor Hasliza Md Ali, Norbaini Hashim, Nuraini Abdul Rashid, Nuraslinda Said, Nuramirah Syakirah Zulkifli.
Men’s Indoor Squad: Mohd Khairul Afendy Kamaruzaman, Mohamad Hazrul Faiz Ahmad Sobri, Muhammad Najib Abu Hassan, Muhammad Aslam Mohamed Hanafiah, Shazril Irwan Nazli, Mohd Hanip Che Halim, Mohamad Ashran Hamsani, Muhammad Amirol Aideed Mohd Arshad, Muhammad Najmi Farizal Jazlan, Norsyafiq Sumantri, Syed Mohamad Syafiq Syed Cholan, Mohd Shafiq Yaacop.
Women: Priyangga S. Jayarajah, Nur Aisyah Yaacob, Qasidah Najwa Muhammad Halimi, Rabiatul Adawiyah Mohamed, Nurliyana Md Kip, Noorain Mohd Arshad, Fatin Naimah Zaki, Nor Izaidah Ibrahim, Siti Noor Hafiza Zainordin, Nurul Safiqah Mat Isa, Ellya Syahirah Ellias, Nor Aniza Rahmat.