Ahmad Fauzi Shaari grew up in Ladang Anak Kulim, where his father was a supervisor (Malay: mandor) and his mother to alleviate their financial burden by become a rubber tapper. He started to play football, since young, often with his friends for the multi-ethnic succession society at his village. His style, non-stop race and the talent in football was in the aftermath of the discovery of teachers at school Serdang Menengah Kebangsaan (a secondary school in Serdang), when he was 16 years old.
There was no turning back then for Fauzi, known under the name Long Pak Kedah among his teammates. In 2002, it is for the Sukma Games to the state Kedah, and two years later, its ability to cover morning room, probably because of his work to his successor during the days, has been by Allan Harris. The Englishman, the unbarred Malaysia national football team from 2000 to 2004, in his rope team quickly as a man, for the pre-Olympic campaign. Fauzi played in a game - 4-1 in the defeat to Iran, 3 March 2004. It was an unforgettable experience for the players built a little, because he is physically reminded outplayed by the superior Iranians. This is still the only time Fauzi wearing the national jersey. He recalled his first cap, for Malaysia in an interview in 2006.