 Safee in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohd Safee bin Mohd Sali | ||
| Date of birth | 29 January 1984[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia[2] | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2005 | Kuala Lumpur FA | ? | (20) |
| 2003 | → Telekom Melaka (loan) | ? | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | Sarawak FA | ? | (10) |
| 2006–2011 | Selangor | ? | (36) |
| 2011–2013 | Pelita Jaya | 42 | (27) |
| 2013 | → Johor Darul Ta'zim (loan) | 16 | (2) |
| 2014–2017 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 32 | (4) |
| 2017–2018 | PKNS | 33 | (9) |
| 2019 | Perlis | 3 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Petaling Jaya City | 20 | (4) |
| 2021–2022 | Kuala Lumpur City | 13 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2004–2010 | Malaysia U-23 | 26 | (14) |
| 2006–2017 | Malaysia | 77[3] | (24) |
| 2008–2013 | Malaysia XI | 8 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 June 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 May 2017 | |||
Mohd Safee bin Mohd Sali (born 29 January 1984) is a former Malaysian footballer who formerly played for Malaysia Super League club Kuala Lumpur City as a forward.
In 2011, Safee became the first Malaysian to play in the Indonesia Super League with Pelita Jaya. He also played for Kuala Lumpur FA, Telekom Melaka, Sarawak, Selangor, Johor Darul Ta'zim, PKNS, Perlis and Petaling Jaya City before returning to Kuala Lumpur.
A Malaysian international between 2006 and 2017, Safee won the 2010 AFF Championship and scored a total of nine goals in four consecutive editions of the tournament.
On 21 February 2023, Safee announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 39. He had 76 caps and 23 goals with the Malaysia national football team on the international stage and scored a total of 180 goals (153 goals with Malaysian League club, 27 goals with Indonesian League club) in club football.[4][5][6]
- ^ Safee Sali – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "MLS News, Scores, & Standings".
- ^ Safee Sali International Caps & Goals
- ^ Bukan 137, Pengumpul Data Devinder Singh Bentang Statistik 204 Gol Dijaringkan Safee Sali Sepanjang Kariernya - Semuanyabola, 21 February 2023
- ^ Safee Sali - Devinder Singh, Sportimes.
- ^ Selamat bersara buat Safee Sali - HarimauMYstats.