Biography: Born on 23 January 1984, Shahril Ishak is the captain of the LIONSXII and can operate as a striker or midfielder with equal ease. Blessed with a range of wonderful passes, it is tough to stop him when he is on song.

Height: 1.73m

Weight: 68kg

Former club: Medan Chiefs

Former local legend: V.Sundramoorthy, Malek Awab and Fandi Ahmad

One memory of the Malaysia Cup days: The 1994 Malaysia Cup Final between Singapore and Pahang in which Singapore lifted its last Malaysia Cup

Favourite world footballer: Lionel Messi

Favourite club in the world: Manchester United FC

Three words to describe yourself as a footballer: Easy going, Reliable, Confident

Favourite dish: Anything and everything with chicken!

Favourite singer: The legendary, Michael Jackson