Abdul Khair Basri Explained

Abdul Khair Basri
Fullname:Haji Abdul Khair bin Haji Basri
Birth Date:5 January 1996
Birth Place:Brunei
Height:1.71m (05.61feet)
Position:Midfield
Currentclub:Indera SC
Clubnumber:17
Youthyears1:2010
Youthclubs1:PIP
Youthyears2:2013
Youthclubs2:Muara Vella
Years1:2013–2014
Goals1:2
Clubs1:Indera
Years2:2015–2016
Goals2:2
Clubs2:Tabuan Muda
Years3:2018–
Goals3:2
Clubs3:Indera
Nationalyears1:2014
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalteam1:Brunei U21
Nationalyears2:2014
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalteam2:Brunei U23
Nationalyears3:2015–
Nationalcaps3:3
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalteam3:Brunei
Club-Update:12 March 2018
Ntupdate:29 March 2021

Haji Abdul Khair bin Haji Basri (born 5 January 1996) is a Bruneian international footballer who plays for Indera SC. Predominantly a central midfielder, his attributes and versatility also allows him to play as a centre-back or as a forward when required.

Club career

Khair is a graduate of Projek Ikan Pusu (PIP), a successful local grassroots football scheme that also produced Brunei internationals such as Yura Indera Putera Yunos and Aman Abdul Rahim.[1] He moved to Indera SC in 2013, and won the first ever Brunei Super League championship.

Khair was captain of Tabuan Muda, a league team that was formed by the NFABD to prepare for international competitions.[2] They finished in mid-table in the 2015 and 2016 seasons of the Bruneian top flight.[3] [4]

After taking time off for studies in 2017, he re-signed for Indera in early 2018, appearing at the 4–1 win over IKLS FC in the FA Cup.

International career

Khair was a member of the Brunei under-21 team that played in the 2014 Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy. He made his sole appearance in the final group game against Malaysia where despite winning the match 2–1, the home side failed to advance to the semi-final stage on goal difference.[5]

A year later, Khair travelled with the under-23s for the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification held in Indonesia in late March 2015.[6] However, he missed out on the squad for the 28th SEA Games held in May.[7]

Khair made his full international debut on 6 June 2015 versus Singapore in a friendly match that finished 5–1 against Brunei.[8] He was selected for the 2016 AFF Suzuki Cup qualification matches held in Cambodia in October. He made substitute appearances in the last two group games against Cambodia and Laos.[9]

Personal life

Abdul Khair has a footballing brother, Abdul Syakir who has been called up to the full national team.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Abdul Khair shoots PIP to glory. 28 November 2010. The Brunei Times. 16 June 2019.
  2. Web site: Md Syahmi powers Tabuan Muda. 25 April 2016. The Brunei Times. 6 July 2023.
  3. Web site: Brunei 2015. 15 December 2016. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 6 July 2023.
  4. Web site: Brunei 2016. 27 October 2022. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 6 July 2023.
  5. Web site: Battling Brunei crash out. 19 August 2014. The Brunei Times. 16 November 2016.
  6. Web site: U-23s set for AFC tourney. 4 February 2015. The Brunei Times. 18 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20150418150440/http://bt.com.bn/sports-national/2015/02/04/u-23s-set-afc-tourney. 18 April 2015. dead. dmy-all.
  7. Web site: Manager calls for total commitment. 26 May 2015. The Brunei Times. 18 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20150923234208/http://www.bt.com.bn/sports-national/2015/05/26/manager-calls-total-commitment. 23 September 2015. dead. dmy-all.
  8. Web site: Singapore 5 Brunei 1: Resounding win for Lions ahead of World Cup qualifiers | FourFourTwo . 27 October 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161116165133/http://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/news/singapore-5-brunei-1-resounding-win-lions-ahead-world-cup-qualifiers . 16 November 2016 . dead .
  9. Web site: Brunei face uphill battle to qualify for AFF finals | Borneo Bulletin Online . 27 October 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161020195124/http://borneobulletin.com.bn/brunei-face-uphill-battle-qualify-aff-finals/ . 20 October 2016 . dead . dmy-all .
  10. Web site: Brunei football team in China for training camp. 29 May 2019. Borneo Bulletin. 14 June 2019. 16 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190616105447/https://borneobulletin.com.bn/brunei-football-team-in-china-for-training-camp-2/. dead.