Nidzam Jamil

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| name = Mohd Nidzam Jamil

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| fullname = Mohd Nidzam bin Jamil

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1980|04|15}}

| birth_place = Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia

| height = {{height|meter=1.88}}

| currentclub = Negeri Sembilan (head coach)

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| position = Defender

| youthyears1 = 1998–1999

| youthclubs1 = Selangor

| years1 = 1999–2004

| years2 = 2005–2006

| years3 = 2006–2007

| years4 = 2007–2008

| clubs1 = Selangor

| clubs2 = PKNS

| clubs3 = Negeri Sembilan

| clubs4 = Proton

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| nationalyears1 = 2000–2001

| nationalyears2 = 2002–2003

| nationalteam1 = Malaysia U-23

| nationalteam2 = Malaysia

| nationalcaps1 = 6

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| nationalcaps2 = 4

| nationalgoals2 = 1

| manageryears1 = 2010–2013

| managerclubs1 = SPA

| manageryears2 = 2014

| managerclubs2 = SPA (technical director)

| manageryears3 = 2015

| managerclubs3 = AirAsia

| manageryears4 = 2016–2017

| managerclubs4 = Malaysian University

| manageryears5 = 2017–2018

| managerclubs5 = FELDA United (assistant)

| manageryears6 = 2018–2020

| managerclubs6 = FELDA United

| manageryears7 = 2022–2024

| managerclubs7 = Selangor (assistant)

| manageryears8 = 2024

| managerclubs8 = Selangor

| manageryears9 = 2025–

| managerclubs9 = Negeri Sembilan

| club-update = November 22, 2021

| nationalteam-update = 23 December 2015

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Mohd Nidzam bin Jamil (born 15 April 1980) is a former Malaysian footballer. He is also a former member of the Malaysia national team who is the head coach Malaysia Super League club Negeri Sembilan.{{cite news |url=https://selangorfc.com/en/news/3207/Official%20Announcement%20%20Selangor%20FC%20Head%20Coach%20Status/|publisher=Selangor FC.de|access-date=9 August 2022 |title=Official Announcement: Selangor FC Head Coach Status}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.selangorfc.com/ms/news/3092/Nidzam%20Jamil%20Returns%20As%20First%20Team%20Assistant%20Head%20Coach?fbclid=IwAR2YxFGw6-0QSveYRIYyNDfON7eDlYVZZw-pKHXaeD_B3Cb45X32trmyfrQ|title = Nidzam Jamil Kembali Sebagai Penolong Ketua Jurulatih Pasukan Pertama

}}

Personal life

Nidzam also appeared in Malaysia satellite TV channel Astro Arena as football pundit or as guest commentator in their Malaysian football league programmes. His late brother Zaid Jamil was also a footballer and had represented Selangor and Malaysia.

In 2018, his football life has been featured in a Digi Hari Raya short clip called Niat or Nawaitu. The clip features the life of Nidzam Jamil and his late brother.

Club career

He spent the majority of his professional career at Selangor F.A. He has started his career in football at the age of 18 in President Cup squad. He also played with PKNS, Negeri Sembilan FA and Proton.

Due to injuries and multiple operations on his ankle and knees, he decided to stop playing at the age of 28 and started to concentrate in coaching arena.

International career

Nidzam has played for Malaysia national team, and the Malaysia under-23 team. Both teams he played for were then under the charge of Allan Harris.

He scored his only international goal in the 2002 AFF Championship competition, a penalty against Laos in the group stage.{{cite web |url=http://www.suaramerdeka.com/harian/0212/23/ora10.htm |title=HARIAN UMUM SUARA MERDEKA |website=www.suaramerdeka.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304070320/http://www.suaramerdeka.com/harian/0212/23/ora10.htm |archive-date=2016-03-04}}

International goals

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! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition

22 December 2002

Bishan Stadium, Singapore

align="center" | 1–0

align="center" | 1–1

2002 AFF Championship

Managerial career

= SPA =

At the age of 32, Nidzam is one of the youngest coaches to win the senior national level championship title in Malaysia as a coach, for SPA in the 2012 Malaysia FAM League. Also in 2012 Malaysia FA Cup tournament, he guided the team to the quarter-final, where SPA became the first team from FAM League to reach this stage so far.

= Air Asia =

Nidzam has also coached AirAsia in the FAM League and guided the Malaysia University Football team in 29th World University Games Summer Universiade at Taipei 2017.

= FELDA United =

In 2017, he was appointed as assistant head coach of FELDA United.{{cite web |title=Nidzam Jamil mampu bantu tingkatakan prestasi The Fighters {{!}} Astro Awani |url=http://www.astroawani.com/video-malaysia/nidzam-jamil-mampu-bantu-tingkatakan-prestasi-the-fighters-160362}} After B. Sathianathan left his post as the team's head coach in November 2018, Nidzam was promoted to the head coach position on 12 October 2018.{{Cite web |date=12 November 2018 |title=Nidzam pengendali baharu the Fighters |url=https://www.bharian.com.my/sukan/bola/2018/11/497320/nidzam-pengendali-baharu-fighters}}{{Cite web |title=Felda United drop key players due to lack of funds |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/football/2018/11/18/felda-united-drop-key-players-due-to-lack-of-funds/}}

= Selangor =

After 18 years, on 22 November 2021, Nidzam officially returned to his "home" again and was appointed as assistant coach for Michael Feichtenbeiner.{{Cite web |title=Nidzam Jamil Kembali Sebagai Penolong Ketua Jurulatih Pasukan Pertama |url=https://www.selangorfc.com/ms/news/3092/Nidzam%20Jamil%20Returns%20As%20First%20Team%20Assistant%20Head%20Coach?fbclid=IwAR2YxFGw6-0QSveYRIYyNDfON7eDlYVZZw-pKHXaeD_B3Cb45X32trmyfrQ}}

On 9 August 2022, Selangor announced that the management and Michael Feichtenbeiner had mutually agreed to let go of his position as the head coach of the club and to continue the football development project as sporting director which he has held since 2020.{{cite news |title=Official Announcement: Selangor FC Head Coach Status |url=https://selangorfc.com/en/news/3207/Official%20Announcement%20%20Selangor%20FC%20Head%20Coach%20Status/ |access-date=9 August 2022 |publisher=Selangor FC.de}} In the meantime, the head coach responsibilities were taken up by Nidzam as the club's interim head coach for the remainder of the 2022 season. Nidzam was then moved to assistant head coach after Selangor appointed Tan Cheng Hoe as the new head coach.

In the 2024–25 season, Nidzam was appointed as the new head coach after Tan Cheng Hoe left his post to joined Thai League 1 side Police Tero.{{cite web|url=https://selangorfc.com/en/news/3432/Selangor%20FC%20Announces%20Nidzam%20Jamil%20As%20New%20Head%20Coach%20For%20The%202024%202025%20Season |title=Selangor FC Announces Nidzam Jamil As New Head Coach For The 2024/2025 Season |publisher=Selangor FC |website=selangorfc.com |date=16 March 2024 |access-date=16 March 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://thevocket.com/rasmi-nidzam-jamil-sah-pengendali-baharu-selangor-fc/ |title=RASMI: Nidzam Jamil Sah Pengendali Baharu Selangor FC |publisher=Vocket FC |website=thevocket.com |date=16 March 2024 |access-date=16 March 2024 |author=Sulaiman}} After a half-year in charge, Nidzam Jamil left the club by mutual consent on 30 October 2024, despite successfully managing the teams and maintaining their top form in competitions, including guided the team all the way to the FA Cup final.{{cite web|url=https://www.hmetro.com.my/utama/2024/10/1149948/nidzam-jamil-tinggalkan-selangor-serta-merta |title=Nidzam Jamil tinggalkan Selangor serta-merta |website=hmetro.com.my |publisher=Harian Metro |date=30 October 2024 |access-date=30 October 2024 |first=Syazwan |last=Msar}}{{cite web|url=https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2024/10/30/nidzam-resigns-as-selangor-fc-head-coach/ |title=Nidzam resigns as Selangor FC head coach |publisher=FMT |website=freemalaysiatoday.com |date=30 October 2024 |access-date=30 October 2024}}

= Negeri Sembilan=

On 13 June 2025, Negeri Sembilan respectfully announces the appointment of Nidzam as the head coach club for the 2025–26 season. With extensive experience and a vision for developing young players, he will lead the team with a lineup of local and new import players, including three key local players who were brought in. {{Cite web |title=Nidzam Jamil diumum ketua jurulatih Negeri Sembilan|url=https://stadiumastro.com/bola-sepak/terkini-nidzam-jamil-diumum-ketua-jurulatih-negeri-sembilan-290502}}

Managerial statistics

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rowspan=2\|Team !rowspan=2\|Nat !rowspan=2\|From !rowspan=2\|To !colspan=5\|Record !rowspan="2"\|{{abbr\|Ref.\|Reference}}
G	W	D	L	Win%
Petaling Jaya Rangers \|{{flagicon\|Malaysia}} \|1 January 2015 \|28 March 2016 {{WDL\|21\|6\|5\|10}} \|{{citation needed\|date=April 2025}}
Felda United \|{{flagicon\|Malaysia}} \|12 October 2018 \|30 November 2020 {{WDL\|46\|10\|14\|22}} \|{{citation needed\|date=April 2025}}
Selangor (caretaker) \|{{flagicon\|Malaysia}} \|9 August 2022 \|23 September 2022 {{WDL\|5\|1\|1\|3}} \|{{citation needed\|date=April 2025}}
Selangor \|{{flagicon\|Malaysia}} \|16 March 2024 \|30 October 2024 {{WDL\|21\|13\|3\|5}} \|{{citation needed\|date=April 2025}}
Negeri Sembilan \|{{flagicon\|Malaysia}} \|13 June 2025 \|Present {{WDL\|0\|0\|0\|0}} \|{{citation needed\|date=June 2025}}
colspan="4"\|Career Total {{WDLtot\|93\|30\|23\|40

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Petaling Jaya Rangers

|{{flagicon|Malaysia}}

|1 January 2015