Sumardi Hajalan


Sumardi Hajalan is a Malaysian footballer who is currently plays as a defender for Sabah FA. He is a former member of the Malaysian national team.
He famously promised to sign a new contract with Sabah FA, but then snubbed the offer and joined Johor FC instead.
One of the graduates from the U-23 national team, Sumardi has since been involved in the senior team when U23 head coach B. Sathianathan was appointed the national team manager after the successful 2007 Merdeka Tournament, in which Sumardi started at left back for the final. He has since played in the 2010 World Cup qualifiers against Bahrain.