Professional Footballers Association of Malaysia

Professional Footballers Association of Malaysia
Professional Footballers Association of Malaysia Logo
Motto "Supporting the Players, Building the Game"
Formation 2009
Headquarters Subang Jaya
Location
Region served
Malaysia
President
 Rezal Zambery Yahya
Vice-President
 Hairuddin Omar
Izham Ismail
Affiliations Football Association of Malaysia
FIFPro
Website pfam.my

Professional Footballers Association of Malaysia or PFAM (Malay: Persatuan Pemain Bolasepak Professional Malaysia) is a representative organisation for professional football players in Malaysia, established in 2009.[1] It is affiliated with the worldwide professional football players organisation, FIFPro, since 22 October 2013.[2] It was registered with the Malaysia Sports Commissioner's Office on 4 August 2014.[3]

PFAM was inactive for a few years until it was reactivated in 2013, with Hairuddin Omar elected as president of the association.[4]

PFAM is vocal about welfares of football players in Malaysia, whether still active of retired.[5] PFAM also is responsible for the PFAM Player of the Month award, given to the best player in Malaysia football monthly.

Objective

PFAM strives in the excellence of overall welfare of the professional footballer community in welfare, development, representation and collective bargaining facilitation, advisory, and legal assistance for its Members.They also focuses on the communications between the relationships that naturally exist and will exist between members, FAM, clubs, state football associations, or any other body responsible for or in any way connected with the administration or regulation of football in Malaysia, including advice on sponsorship contracts.

Aside being the main body of assistance and advisory, PFAM also promotes the development of football in Malaysia, including the catalyst of pushing football football as a stable, secure, and worthwhile career for youngsters. PFAM, as promoters, will also undertake to projects both in Malaysia and internationally to advance the interests of its members.

PFAM Awards

In 2015, PFAM created an award to be given to player;

In 2016, they created another award;

PFAM Executive

Position Name Others
Chief Executive Officer Izham Ismail LL.B (Hons) Malaya
Executive Consultant Zaidi Hassim LL.B (Hons.) (M.C.L.) UKM
Ph.D (Sports Law) UKM
Legal Executive Muhammad Azzairi Rosle LL.B (Hons) Malaya
Administrative Executive Hanani Azren Husin LL.B Sh & Civ (Hons) USIM
LL.M (Hons) UKM
Administrative Executive Wan Syazana Akmal Wan Roslan LL.B Sh & Civ (Hons) USIM
LL.M (Hons) UKM

PFAM Committee

For session 2017–2019[6]

Position Name Others
Chairman Rezal Zambery Yahya Former Malaysia national football team player
Vice President Hairuddin Omar Former Malaysia national football team player
Secretary Ahmad Fauzi Saari (Perlis FA, Malaysia Premier League) player
Treasurer Rudie Ramli (MOF F.C., Malaysia FAM League) player
Exco Fairuz Abdul Aziz (Selangor FA, Malaysia Super League) player
Exco Khairul Fahmi Che Mat (Kelantan FA, Malaysia Super League) player
Exco Razman Roslan (Selangor FA, Malaysia Super League) player
Exco Baddrol Bakhtiar (Kedah FA, Malaysia Super League) player

References

  1. ↑ "Al-Ikhsan Sports co-brands with Football Association Malaysia". New Straits Times. 6 September 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2018. Established in 2009, and affiliated with the worldwide professional football organisation FIFPro since 2013, PFAM is platform that provides Malaysian professional footballers support and advice for their career development.
  2. ↑ "Malaysia [Professional Footballers Association of Malaysia]". FIFPro. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  3. ↑ Tony Mariadass (12 February 2016). "PFAM are legal, says Izham". The Malay Mail. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  4. ↑ Fadzrie Hazis (11 June 2013). "PFAM kembali bernafas" (in Malay). Astro Awani. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  5. ↑ Nik Afiq (4 May 2016). "PFAM urges FAM to take action on KAFA for late payment issue". Goal.com. Yahoo! News. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  6. ↑ "PFA Malaysia Bentuk Jawatankuasa bagi Sesi 2017 – 2019". Professional Footballers Association of Malaysia. 10 December 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
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