In November 2000, Shahril and Lionel Lewis was sent to the English Premier League club, Arsenal in London for a five-week training attachment where both of them rubbed shoulders with some of the top players in the premiership.

With injuries to first choice keeper Rezal Hassan and the unavailability of others, Shahril got his chance, thanks to then Head Coach Vincent Subramaniam.

[1] The 2002 Tiger Cup would prove a disappointing end to what should have been a memorable year for Shahril, and the young keeper bore the brunt of much criticism.

In January 2019, Shahril joined Geylang International as the club goalkeeper Coach for the first team playing in the 2019 Singapore Premier League on a year contract until February 2020.

Shahril graduated with a bachelor's degree in sports management from the University of Wolverhampton back in 2013 while still playing professional football.

Shahril is currently with the same organization which is now called SHINE Children & Youth Services holding the designation of a Senior Social Work Associate.