Abu Kamal Azrai Explained

Azrai Abu Kamal
Full Name:Muhammad Azrai Aizad Abu Kamal
Birth Date:1999 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Malaysia
Position:Forward
Clubs1:Tenaga Nasional Berhad
Nationalyears1:2017–2018
Nationalteam1:Malaysia U–21
Nationalcaps1:12
Nationalgoals1:9
Nationalyears2:2019–
Nationalteam2:Malaysia
Nationalcaps2:75
Nationalgoals2:28

Muhammad Azrai Aizad Abu Kamal (born 3 October 1999)[1] is a field hockey player from Malaysia.[2]

Career

Domestic league

In the Malaysia Hockey League, Abu Kamal represents Tenaga Nasional Berhad.[3]

Under–21

Abu Kamal made his international debut at under–21 level. He represented the Malaysian U–21 team at the 2017 Sultan of Johor Cup in Johor Bahru.[4]

In 2018 he appeared at his second Sultan of Johor Cup.[5]

Black Sticks

Abu Kamal received his first call-up to the Malaysian Tigers in 2019. He appeared at the Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh and the FIH Series Finals in Kuala Lumpur, winning bronze and silver medals, respectively.[5] [6]

Since his debut, Abu Kamal has been a regular inclusion in the national squad. He has won silver medals at the 2022 Asian Cup in Jakarta and the 2023 Asian Champions Trophy in Chennai, as well as gold at the 2022 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh.[5] [7]

In recent years he has become a threat in the Malaysian forward line, recognised as one of the teams best goalscorers.[8] [9]

International goals

GoalDateLocationOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1 30 March 2019 Azlan Shah Stadium, Ipoh, Malaysia 2–1 4–2 [10]
2 26 April 2019 National Hockey Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 5–0 6–0 [11]
3 5 October 2021 Lisnagarvey Hockey Club, Royal Hillsborough, Ireland 1–2 2–3 [12]
4 6 October 2021 3–1 4–2 [13]
5 4 November 2022 Azlan Shah Stadium, Ipoh, Malaysia 4–1 7–2 [14]
6 29 November 2022 NWU Astro, Potchefstroom, South Africa 2–2 3–2 [15]
7 3–2
8 4 August 2023 Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium, Chennai, India 2–1 5–1 [16]
9 9 August 2023 1–0 1–0 [17]
10 11 August 2023 1–1 6–2 [18]
11 12 August 2023 1–1 3–4 [19]
12 24 September 2023 Gongshu Canal Sports Park, Hangzhou, China 1–0 9–0 [20]
13 5–0
14 26 September 2023 6–1 11–1 [21]
15 10–1
16 28 September 2023 7–1 9–2 [22]
17 2 October 2023 1–1 4–4 [23]
18 15 January 2024 Hockey Oman, Muscat, Oman 1–0 2–3 [24]
19 18 January 2024 2–1 3–3 [25]
20 20 January 2024 5–0 5–0 [26]
21 4 May 2024 Azlan Shah Stadium, Ipoh, Malaysia 1–1 4–5 [27]
22 2–1
23 3–1
24 5 May 2024 2–1 6–2 [28]
25 7 May 2024 2–0 6–4 [29]
26 4–0
27 6–3
28 11 May 2024 1–0 2–3 [30]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Team Details – Malaysia . . tms.fih.ch . 22 May 2024.
  2. Web site: Abu Kamal Azrai – Player Info . . globalsportsarchive.com . 22 May 2024.
  3. Web site: Tenaga`s top marksman Azrai hopes his feat will score points with Sarjit . . tnb.com.my . 11 March 2024 . 22 May 2024.
  4. Web site: 7th SULTAN of JOHOR CUP 2017 . . sultanjohorcup.com . 22 May 2024.
  5. Web site: AZRAI Abu Kamal . . tms.fih.ch . 22 May 2024.
  6. Web site: Canada win FIH Series Finals . . nst.com.my . 12 May 2024 . 22 May 2024.
  7. Web site: MALAYSIA LIFT THE TROPHY IN SULTAN AZLAN SHAH CUP 2022 . . asiahockey.org . 11 November 2022 . 22 May 2024.
  8. Web site: Malaysia's new goal-scoring machine . . nst.com.my . 12 May 2024 . 22 May 2024.
  9. Web site: Azrai shows he’s the perfect man to lead forward line . . thestar.com.my . 20 May 2024 . 22 May 2024.
  10. Web site: Malaysia 4–2 Canada . . 22 May 2024.
  11. Web site: Malaysia 6–0 Brazil . . 22 May 2024.
  12. Web site: Ireland 3–2 Malaysia . . 22 May 2024.
  13. Web site: Ireland 2–4 Malaysia . . 22 May 2024.
  14. Web site: South Africa 2–7 Malaysia . . 22 May 2024.
  15. Web site: Canada 2–3 Malaysia . . 22 May 2024.
  16. Web site: China 1–5 Malaysia . . 22 May 2024.
  17. Web site: Malaysia 1–0 South Korea . . 22 May 2024.
  18. Web site: Malaysia 6–2 South Korea . . 22 May 2024.
  19. Web site: Malaysia 3–4 India . . 22 May 2024.
  20. Web site: Malaysia 9–0 Thailand . . 22 May 2024.
  21. Web site: Malaysia 11–1 Oman . . 22 May 2024.
  22. Web site: Indonesia 2–9 Malaysia . . 22 May 2024.
  23. Web site: China 4–4 Malaysia . . 22 May 2024.
  24. Web site: Malaysia 2–3 China . . 22 May 2024.
  25. Web site: Pakistan 3–3 Malaysia . . 22 May 2024.
  26. Web site: Chile 0–5 Malaysia . . 22 May 2024.
  27. Web site: Malaysia 4–5 Pakistan . . 22 May 2024.
  28. Web site: Canada 2–6 Malaysia . . 22 May 2024.
  29. Web site: Malaysia 6–4 New Zealand . . 22 May 2024.
  30. Web site: Malaysia 2–3 New Zealand . . 22 May 2024.