{{Short description|Bruneian footballer}} {{Malay name|Sairol|Sahari}} {{Use British English|date=October 2014}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2026}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Sairol Sahari | fullname = Sairol bin Haji Sahari | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1983|04|09}} | birth_place = Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei | height = {{height|m=1.74}} | currentclub = Kasuka (Assistant coach) | clubnumber = | position = Defender | years1 = 1999–2004 | clubs1 = Kasuka | caps1 = | goals1 = | years2 = 2002–2004 | clubs2 = Brunei | caps2 = | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2004–2006 | clubs3 = NBT | caps3 = | goals3 = | years4 = 2006–2016 | clubs4 = DPMM | caps4 = 113+ | goals4 = 0+ | years5 = 2010–2011 | clubs5 = → Indera (loan) | caps5 = | goals5 = | years6 = 2017–2022 | clubs6 = Kasuka | caps6 = | goals6 = 2 | nationalteam1 = Brunei U20 | nationalyears1 = 2000–2002 | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | nationalteam2 = Brunei U23 | nationalyears2 = 2001 | nationalcaps2 = 1 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalteam3 = Brunei U21 | nationalyears3 = 2002–2005 | nationalcaps3 = | nationalgoals3 = | nationalteam4 = Brunei | nationalyears4 = 2003–2019 | nationalcaps4 = 11 | nationalgoals4 = 0 | pcupdate = 11 July 2023 | ntupdate = 7 August 2022 | image = Sairol Sahari.jpg | caption = Sairol with Kasuka in 2024 | managerclubs1 = Kasuka (assistant) | manageryears2 = 2025– | managerclubs2 = Brunei (assistant) | manageryears1 = 2023– }}
'''Sairol bin Haji Sahari''' (born 9 April 1983) is a Bruneian retired footballer who played as a defender.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Cg6vX8CLlRV/ | title=Bula, Futsal & Esports Brunei on Instagram: "Biografi Personaliti Bola Sepak Brunei Darussalam minggu keempat: Sairol bin Haji Sahari. #bruneiyakin #bruneibula 📷 @sairol3" }}</ref> He is currently an assistant coach at Kasuka FC.
==Club career==
Sairol began his career as a young left-sided midfielder for the Brunei team which played in the Malaysian league system.<ref>{{cite web |title=Malaysia 2003|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/malay03.html|date=17 February 2005|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|accessdate=13 May 2015}}</ref> After leaving the country's representative side in 2004, he helped NBT FC gain promotion to the domestic top flight, serving as captain.<ref>{{cite web|title=All Eyes On DPMM FC-QAF FC Clash|url=http://www.brudirect.com/DailyInfo/News/Archive/May05/130505/nite28.htm|publisher=Borneo Bulletin|date=13 May 2005|url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071125152912/http://www.brudirect.com/DailyInfo/News/Archive/May05/130505/nite28.htm|archivedate=25 November 2007|accessdate=11 August 2021}}</ref> He moved to DPMM FC in 2006 when the club had entered the Malaysia Premier League in Brunei FA's place.<ref>{{cite web|title=Brunei DPMM FC Gear Up For Malaysian League|url=http://brudirect.com/DailyInfo/News/Archive/Nov05/241105/nite25.htm|publisher=Borneo Bulletin|date=24 November 2005|url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060513153704/http://brudirect.com/DailyInfo/News/Archive/Nov05/241105/nite25.htm|archivedate=13 May 2006|accessdate=8 April 2025}}</ref> He was sent on loan to Indera SC in 2010 while DPMM was prevented from playing in the S.League due to a FIFA suspension of Brunei.<ref>{{cite web |title=BPL under watchful eyes of DPMM FC|url=http://www.bt.com.bn/sports-national/2011/03/03/bpl-under-watchful-eyes-dpmm-fc|date=3 March 2011|publisher=The Brunei Times|accessdate=13 May 2015}}</ref>
On 25 April 2016, Sairol suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury in training and was absent for the remaining 2016 S.League season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sairol out for the season|url=http://www.bt.com.bn/sports-national/2016/04/28/sairol-out-season|date=28 April 2016|publisher=The Brunei Times|accessdate=28 April 2016|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160502011805/http://www.bt.com.bn/sports-national/2016/04/28/sairol-out-season|archivedate=2 May 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
Sairol has since joined Kasuka FC as assistant coach for the 2017 Brunei Super League, with a view to returning to action in the next year.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sairol aiming to bounce back next year |url=http://www.brusports.com/2017/04/12/sairol-aiming-to-bounce-back-next-year/|date=12 April 2017|publisher=BruSports News|accessdate=12 April 2017}}</ref> He registered as a player for Kasuka for the 2018-19 season and has impressed since, scoring against Najip-BAKES and Indera SC.<ref>{{cite web |title=SAIROL RETURNS STRONGER AFTER ACL INJURY|url=https://www.brusports.com/2018/11/17/sairol-returns-stronger-after-acl-injury/|date=17 November 2018|publisher=BruSports News|accessdate=26 November 2018}}</ref>
Sairol led Kasuka all the way to the final of the 2022 Brunei FA Cup where they were beaten by his former club DPMM FC 2–1 on 4 December.<ref>{{cite web |title=DPMM FC sink Kasuka FC to win Brunei FA Cup|url=https://borneobulletin.com.bn/dpmm-fc-sink-kasuka-fc-to-win-brunei-fa-cup-2/|date=5 December 2022|publisher=Borneo Bulletin|accessdate=5 December 2022}}</ref> That was to be his final game of his career.
==International career== Still 18 years of age, Sairol was chosen to represent Brunei at the 2001 SEA Games held in Kuala Lumpur, and made his sole appearance against the hosts and only lasting about half-an-hour.<ref>{{cite web |title=South East Asian Games 2001 (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) - Match Details|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/sea01-det.html|date=20 September 2001|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|accessdate=19 March 2015}}</ref> Sairol then played for the under-21s at the 2002 and 2005 Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy.<ref>{{cite web |title=ASEAN U-21 Championship 2005 (Piala Hassanal Bolkiah)|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/asean-u21-05.html|date=17 February 2005|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|accessdate=13 May 2015}}</ref>
Sairol made his international debut for the Wasps in 2008 (he was an unused substitute in the 2004 Asian Cup qualifying matches), when his club side DPMM was sent as the nation's representatives at the 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup qualification held in Cambodia.<ref>{{cite web|title=DPMM FC head to Cambodia|url=http://www.bt.com.bn/local_sport/2008/10/15/dpmm_fc_head_to_cambodia|date=15 October 2008|publisher=The Brunei Times|accessdate=30 March 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402173841/http://www.bt.com.bn/local_sport/2008/10/15/dpmm_fc_head_to_cambodia|archivedate=2 April 2015|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Brunei failed to qualify after one win and one draw. He was picked for the next two qualification rounds in 2012 and 2014.<ref>{{cite web |title=DPMM Reinforcements For Brunei|url=http://www.aseanfootball.org/v2/?p=9717|date=17 September 2012|publisher=ASEAN Football Federation|accessdate=13 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=AFF SUZUKI CUP QUALIFIERS: Reserve power propels Myanmar past Brunei|url=http://www.aseanfootball.org/v2/?p=18015|date=16 October 2014|publisher=ASEAN Football Federation|accessdate=13 May 2015}}</ref>
In May 2019 Sairol was recalled to the national team by Robbie Servais for the two-legged 2022 World Cup qualification games, five years since his last involvement with the Wasps.<ref>{{cite web |title=Brunei football team in China for training camp |url=https://borneobulletin.com.bn/brunei-football-team-in-china-for-training-camp-2/|date=29 May 2019|publisher=Borneo Bulletin|accessdate=13 June 2019}}</ref> He was appointed captain of the team and started at centre-back for both home and away against Mongolia.<ref>{{cite web |title=WCQ: Wasps upbeat ahead of Mongolia battle |url=https://www.brusports.com/2019/06/05/wcq-wasps-upbeat-ahead-of-mongolia-battle/|date=5 June 2019|publisher=BruSports News|accessdate=13 June 2019}}</ref> Brunei were beaten 2–3 on aggregate and thus failed to qualify to the next round.<ref>{{cite web |title=Brunei snatch 2-1 home win but miss out on second round of World Cup |url=https://borneobulletin.com.bn/brunei-snatch-2-1-home-win-but-miss-out-on-second-round-of-world-cup/|date=12 June 2019|publisher=Borneo Bulletin|accessdate=13 June 2019}}</ref>
==Honours== ===Team=== ;NBT FC * B-League Premier Two: 2004<ref>{{cite web|title=NBT FC Wins Premier 2 Championship Crown|url=http://www.brudirect.com/DailyInfo/News/Archive/Aug04/290804/nite29.htm|publisher=Borneo Bulletin|date=29 August 2004|url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20041227110552/http://www.brudirect.com/DailyInfo/News/Archive/Aug04/290804/nite29.htm|archivedate=27 December 2004|accessdate=11 April 2025}}</ref>
;Brunei DPMM FC * S.League: 2012 Runner-Up, 2014 Runner-Up, 2015 * Singapore League Cup (3): 2009, 2012, 2014
== References == {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{NFT player|48979}} *{{Soccerway|new_id=sairol-sahari/Iwue9o83|id=sairol-sahari/73977|archive=20140815032657}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sairol Sahari}} Category:1983 births Category:Living people Category:Bruneian Muslims Category:Men's association football defenders Category:Bruneian men's footballers Category:Brunei men's international footballers Category:DPMM FC players Category:Indera SC players Category:Kasuka FC players Category:Brunei (Liga Premier team) players Category:Footballers at the 2001 SEA Games Category:SEA Games footballers for Brunei Category:Brunei Super League players Category:Singapore Premier League players Category:People from Bandar Seri Begawan Category:Bruneian football managers Category:Association football coaches Category:Bruneian expatriate footballers Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Singapore Category:Bruneian sportsmen