Shahrom's mother acted as his unofficial coach, trainer and manager during his early days of playing football and he has never looked back since then.

His mother who also managed and coached the rag tag street football team that Shahrom and a couple of his childhood friends were in.

His stint with Kuala Lumpur Football Academy opened many doors for Shahrom to polish his skills and talent on the field which ultimately resulted in him being recruited to join the illustrious Bukit Jalil Sports School.

Shahrom played for Malaysia Premier League side Shahzan Muda for 2007-08 season before returning to Kuala Lumpur in 2009.

Shahrom made his debut for Malaysia national team, when he enters the friendly match against Hong Kong as a substitute on 3 June 2011.