Sumardi Hajalan

Sumardi Hajalan (born in January 12, 1985 in Tawau, Sabah) is a Malaysian footballer who is currently a Defender for Johor FC. He is also a member of current 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 U23 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 Merdeka Tournament 2008. Also in that tournament Sumardi brilliantly at left-back for the final which Malaysia won.

He has since played in the 2010 World Cup qualifiers against Bahrain and regularly featured in Malaysia jersey despite Johor FC inconsistent performances in national league.