Amirul Azhan Explained

Amirul Azhan
Fullname:Amirul Azhan bin Aznan[1] [2]
Birth Date:1993 7, df=yes[3]
Birth Place:Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
Position:Right-back, winger
Currentclub:Harini FT
Clubnumber:23
Youthclubs1:Bukit Jalil Sports School
Youthyears2:2012–2015
Youthclubs2:Perak U21
Years1:2014–2021
Clubs1:Perak
Caps1:100
Goals1:0
Years2:2022
Clubs2:Kedah Darul Aman
Caps2:7
Goals2:0
Years3:2023–
Clubs3:Harini FT
Caps3:1
Goals3:0
Nationalyears1:2017–2018
Nationalteam1:Malaysia
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:11 March 2023
Nationalteam-Update:11 December 2018

Amirul Azhan bin Aznan (born 23 July 1993) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays for Malaysia M3 League club Harini FT. He spent most of his career with Perak.[4] Amirul plays mainly as a right-back but can also play as a winger.[5]

Club career

Perak

Amirul began his football career with Perak youth team before got promoted to the first team in 2014. He was part of the youth team which won the President Cup in 2012.[6] Amirul made his Malaysia Super League debut for Perak in a 1–1 draw against PKNS on 8 March 2014.[7] He become a regular in 2015 season and played 10 matches in all competition for Perak.[8] In 2018, he won the Malaysia Cup with Perak after defeating Terengganu in the final.

Kedah Darul Aman

Amirul signed with Kedah on 7 December 2021.[9] He made his debut on 12 March 2022 in the Malaysia FA Cup match against SAINS FC where Kedah won 4-0.

Harini FT

Amirul left Kedah after the 2022 season ended. He later signed with Harini FT.[10] He made his debut in a 3-3 draw against Melaka FC coming in as a substitute in the 73 minutes.[11]

International

On 16 August 2017, Amirul received his first call-up to the Malaysia national team for the centralised training as a preparation for 2019 Asian Cup qualifiers Group B match against Hong Kong on 5 September 2017.[12] Amirul made his debut for Malaysia coming off the bench against Myanmar in a 1–0 defeat on the friendly game on 30 August 2017.[13] In 2018, Amirul was named in the final squad for the 2018 AFF Championship.[14] He started in the first leg of the final against Vietnam where Malaysia were held 2-2.[15]

Career statistics

Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupMalaysia CupAsiaTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Perak2014Malaysia Super League10000010
2015Malaysia Super League801010100
2016Malaysia Super League1204020180
2017Malaysia Super League1901090290
2018Malaysia Super League1703090290
2019Malaysia Super League160506020290
2020Malaysia Super League1100010120
2021Malaysia Super League16050210
Total1000140330201490
2022Malaysia Super League7010000080
Total7010000080
2023Malaysia M3 League1010
Total1010
Career total1080150330201580

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Malaysia
201720
201820
Total40

Honours

Club

Perak

International

Malaysia

Notes and References

  1. News: Amirul Azhan Aznan - Player Profile. Pakistan Football Federation. www.pakfootball.org. https://web.archive.org/web/20170909010845/http://www.pakfootball.org/people.php?p=108674. 2017-09-09. 29 February 2016.
  2. News: Senarai 24 pemain ke kem latihan pusat skuad kebangsaan, Harimau Malaya (14 Ogos hingga 6 September 2017). Football Association of Malaysia. www.fam.org.my. 14 August 2017.
  3. News: Amirul Azhan Aznan - Player Profile. Eurosport. www.eurosport.com. 29 February 2016.
  4. News: Player Profile. Football Malaysia. footballmalaysia.com. 15 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171214075238/http://footballmalaysia.com/portal/index.php/player/amirul-azhan-aznan/. 14 December 2017. dead.
  5. News: Perak Umum 22 Pemain Liga Super 2016. The Sukan. www.thesukan.com. 15 July 2017.
  6. News: Perak juara Piala Presiden. Sinar Harian. www.sinarharian.com.my. 21 June 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20170911204421/http://www.sinarharian.com.my/perak-juara-piala-presiden-1.58948. 11 September 2017. dead.
  7. News: Perak 1-1 PKNS. Stadium Astro. www.stadiumastro.com. 11 March 2014. 11 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140311155249/http://www.stadiumastro.com/Arena/Liga-Super-Malaysia/Statistik-Perlawanan/id/354/seasonid/6. bot: unknown.
  8. https://web.archive.org/web/20171214075238/http://footballmalaysia.com/portal/index.php/player/amirul-azhan-aznan/ Amirul Azhan Aznan - TOTAL M-LEAGUE STATS (2015)
  9. https://www.bharian.com.my/sukan/bola/2021/12/896388/kedah-sambar-amirul-azhan Kedah sambar Amirul Azhan
  10. https://cms.fam.org.my/v1/teamdetail/czo2OiJoYXJpbmkiOw%3D%3D/H2023HM3 Harini Selangor FT
  11. https://cms.fam.org.my/v1/resultdetail/czo0OiI0MjE0Ijs%3D/H2023HM3 Harini Selangor FT 3-3 Melaka FC
  12. News: Amirul gets call-up to replace injured Azif. The Star Malaysia. www.thestar.com.my. 16 August 2017.
  13. News: Persahabatan: Myanmar 1-0 Malaysia. Football Association of Malaysia. www.fam.org.my. 30 August 2017.
  14. https://www.fam.org.my/news/senarai-23-pemain-skuad-harimau-malaya-ke-piala-suzuki-aff-2018 SENARAI 23 PEMAIN SKUAD HARIMAU MALAYA KE PIALA SUZUKI AFF 2018
  15. https://www.goal.com/en-my/news/aff-suzuki-cup-malaysia-2-vietnam-2-final-first-leg/1bn6d2z6e44dr1wel5gw8mjxcp Draw in KL sees Vietnam gain two away goals advantage
  16. News: Amirul Azhan Aznan. Soccerway.com. 9 September 2017. 9 September 2017.