PETALING JAYA: National forward Faizal Saari has announced his retirement from international hockey after helping Terengganu win the TNB Cup.
The 34-year-old decided to retire after earning 302 caps over 15 years representing Malaysia.
However, Faizal will continue playing for Terengganu in the Malaysian Hockey League (MHL) and the Tun Abdul Razak Cup.
Faizal announced his retirement after Terengganu captured the treble by winning 3-0 in a penalty shootout against Tenaga Nasional in the TNB Cup final.
He was also crowned the top scorer for the 2025 MHL, scoring 32 goals in 12 matches, with 14 being field goals.
Faizal was part of the national squad that won silver medals at the 2010 Guangzhou and 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games.
He is also one of two players who played in the Australian Hockey League with the Southern Hotshots in 2011 and scored three goals.
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