Amirul Hadi
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohd Amirul Hadi Bin Zainal | ||
| Date of birth | 27 May 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Alor Gajah, Malacca, Malaysia | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Johor Darul Ta'zim | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2006 | Selangor | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2012 | Selangor | 113 | (67) |
| 2013 | Pahang | 43 | (11) |
| 2014– | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 31 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2007–2009 | Malaysia U-23 | 27 | (18) |
| 2007– | Malaysia | 39 | (7) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 13, 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 5, 2017 | |||
Mohd Amirul Hadi Bin Zainal (born 27 May 1986) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays for Malaysian club Johor Darul Ta'zim and the Malaysian national team as a central midfielder. Born in Alor Gajah, Malacca but raised in Klang, Selangor, Amirul is the son of former top Selangor player in 1990s, Zainal Nordin.
Club career
Pahang FA
Amirulhadi joined Pahang FA from Selangor FA ahead of the 2013 season.[1] For Pahang, he played as a central midfielder. He was man of the match as Pahang took a one-goal lead in the quarter-final of the 2013 Malaysia Cup against PKNS FC,[2] and on 3 November 2013, he assisted Pahang to defeat Kelantan 1–0 in the Cup Final which ended the team's 21-year drought in the Cup.[3] In the 2013 Malaysia Super League season, he scored once in 19 appearances.[4] After reviving his career with Pahang FA and helped them to lift the long sought trophy, he decided to not extend the contract with them for the upcoming season as he joined Johor Darul Takzim FC later for the new challenge down south.
International career
Amirul has represented the Malaysian under 23 side for the 2008 Olympic Games qualifier. He scored a brilliant solo goal against the Hong Kong under 23 team in the qualifier.
Amirul made his senior debut against Bahrain in 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier. Malaysia lost their first match of the qualifier 4–1 before drawing 0–0 at Shah Alam. Amirul also represented the Malaysia XI squad against Chelsea F.C. at Shah Alam Stadium on 29 July 2008. He was one of Malaysia's more impressive player in the match after getting three attempts on goal but failed to score. The Malaysia XI eventually lost 0–2.[5] However, Chelsea coach Luiz Felipe Scolari praised the Malaysia XI for giving a good fight against his team.
Amirul scored his first international senior goal against Myanmar in 2008 Merdeka Tournament. He was also part of the 2009 Southeast Asian Games winning squad.
In November 2010, Amirul was called up to the Malaysia national squad by coach K. Rajagopal for the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup. Amirul scored at the final group game against Laos in a 5–1 victory. Malaysia won the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup title for the first time in their history.
On 14 July 2016, Amirul announced his retirement from international football after 34 'A' international caps and 7 'A' international goals.
International goals
Under-23
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 7 March 2007 | Mongkok Stadium, Hong Kong |  Hong Kong |
2008 Summer Olympics qualification | ||
| 2. | 3 December 2007 | Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand |  Laos |
2007 SEA Games | ||
| 3. | 8 December 2007 | Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand |  Singapore |
2007 SEA Games | ||
| 4. | 2 December 2009 | New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane |  Timor-Leste |
2009 SEA Games |
Senior team
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 23 October 2008 | National Stadium, Bukit Jalil |  Myanmar |
4–0 (W) | 2008 Merdeka Tournament | |
| 2. | 11 November 2008 | Thuwunna Stadium, Myanmar | Myanmar |
4–1 (L) | 2008 Myanmar Grand Royal Challenge Cup | |
| 3. | 29 November 2008 | MBPJ Stadium | Singapore |
2–2 (D) | Friendly Match | |
| 4. | 11 September 2009 | MBPJ Stadium |  Lesotho |
5–0 (W) | Friendly Match | |
| 5. | 7 December 2010 | Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium | Laos |
5–1 (W) | 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup | |
| 6. | 9 February 2011 | Shah Alam Stadium | Hong Kong |
2–0 (W) | Friendly Match | |
| 7. | 18 June 2011 | Sultan Mohammad IV Stadium |  Myanmar |
2–0 (W) | Friendly Match |
Honours
Club
- Selangor
- Malaysia Super League: 2009, 2010
- Malaysia Charity Shield: 2009, 2010
- Malaysia FA Cup: 2009
- Pahang
- Johor Darul Takzim
- Malaysia Super League: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
- Malaysia Charity Shield: 2015, 2016
- Malaysia Cup:(runner up) 2014, (champion) 2017
- Malaysia FA Cup: 2016
- AFC Cup: 2015
International
- 2009 SEA Games : Gold
- 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup :Winner
References
- ^ Asrol Awang (4 January 2013). "Lapan pemain Pahang rebut empat kekosongan". MyMetro (in Malay). Retrieved 16 January 2014.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ Ooi Kin Fai (28 September 2013). "Man of the Match: Pahang 3–2 PKNS FC". Goal.com. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ^ Mark Dawson (3 November 2013). "Kelantan 0–1 Pahang: Azhan the hero as Elephants lift Malaysia Cup". Goal.com. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ^ "Statistik Pemain: Amirulhadi". Stadium Astro. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- ^ Chelsea beat Malaysian XI
External links
- Mohd Amirul Hadi Zainal at National-Football-Teams.com
- Mohd Amirul Hadi Zainal's Profile at F.A.M. website
- Mohd Amirul Hadi Zainal's Profile at Selangorfc.com at the Wayback Machine (archived 24 December 2007)