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Idris Abdul Karim

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Idris Karim
Personal information
Full name Idris Abdul Karim
Date of birth (1976-11-29) 29 November 1976 (age 47)
Place of birth Johor, Malaysia
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Johor Darul Takzim (scout)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1999 Johor FA 69 (11)
2000 Pahang FA 21 (1)
2001–2004 Johor FC 52 (10)
2005–2013 Negeri Sembilan FA 87 (9)
International career
1995–2005 Malaysia 21 (1)
Managerial career
Johor Darul Takzim (scout)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 January 2009
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 January 2009

Idris Abdul Karim (born 29 November 1976) is a Malaysian former footballer who now works as scout for Johor Darul Takzim in the Malaysia Super League.

Karim is a Johor-born defensive midfielder. He played with Johor FA for three seasons before moving to Pahang FA. He later returned to his home town and joined club side Johor FC. He later joined Negeri Sembilan FA and became an influential figure on the Hoben Jang Hoben team.

Karim forged a great partnership with veteran midfielder Rizal Sukiman in their years with Johor FA and has since forged a formidable partnership with former teammate Rezal Zambery Yahya and national skipper Muhammad Shukor Adan, who made a return to Negeri Sembilan FA.

He also represented Malaysia from 1995 to 2000. Karim played in a friendly match against Arsenal in 1999. He also represented Malaysia's futsal squad in the 1999 AFC Futsal Championship.

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