From a player competing in the social league, Dirga is now plying his trade in the big league with Super League side UiTM. For two years, he turned out for Selangor Social League with Puchong Fuerza before joining Police last season. While the majority of the local players coming from sports schools or club academies, the 21-year-old Sabahan had hoped to impress the selectors by playing in the amateur league. And Dirga did enough to catch the eyes of UiTM coach Frank Bernhardt. “I’ll be always grateful to them for placing their faith on a young guy from the amateur league.

Source: The Star February 16, 2021 22:47 UTC