Ziad El Basheer bin Norhisham (born 24 December 2003), simply known as Ziad El Basheer, is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League club Johor Darul Ta'zim II and the Malaysia national team.
Youth career During his youth, Ziad enrolled in Malaysia Pahang Sports School and, along with Najmuddin Akmal, was part of the U-14 "A" team that made it to the finals of the Piala KPM, a major football youth tournament organised by the Ministry of Education.
Ziad represented Mokhtar Dahari Academy in the Supermokh U-14 Cup in 2017, scoring the first goal in a 1-1 draw against the U-14 team of French giants Paris Saint-Germain.
Club career Johor Darul Ta'zim II Ziad represented Johor Darul Ta'zim as a youth player until he was promoted to Johor Darul Ta'zim II in 2022.
Ziad won the 2024–25 MFL Cup after defeating Penang FC II 4-0 on the last matchday.
International career Youth Ziad was part of the Malaysian 2025 ASEAN U-23 Championship squad that finished third in their group behind Indonesia and Philippines.
On the 69th minute, Ziad scored the seventh goal in a 7-0 rout against Mongolia in the second group stage match of the 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification process.
Senior On 11 July 2026, Ziad El Basheer was called up for the first time by Malaysia interim manager Tan Cheng Hoe for the 25-man final squad list for the 2026 ASEAN Championship.
On 16 August 2026, Ziad made his senior debut by coming on as a substitute for Sergio Agüero in the 85th minute in the first leg semi-final tie against Vietnam. Three days later, he made his first start for the national team in the second leg, playing for 89 minutes at the Mỹ Đình National Stadium.
Career statistics International https://www.soccerway.com/player/el-basheer-ziad/ADEEMQUj/
+ Appearances and goals by national team and year National team Year Apps Goals Malaysia U23 2025 3 0 2026 1 1 Malaysia 2026 2 0 Total 6 1
Honours JDT II MFL Cup: 2024–25
Malaysia U19 AFF U19 Youth: 2022
Malaysia U23 Merlion Cup: 2023
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