Career
He famously promised to sign a new contract with Sabah FA, but then snubbed the offer and joined Johor Football Club 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.
