Muhammad Azri bin Abdul Ghani (born 30 April 1999) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Malaysia Super League club Negeri Sembilan and the Malaysia national team.[2]
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| Full name | Muhammad Azri bin Abdul Ghani[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 30 April 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kota Bharu, Malaysia[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Goalkeeper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Negeri Sembilan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Felda United | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Felda United | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Kedah Darul Aman | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Perak | 7 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2025 | Kuala Lumpur City | 29 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Negeri Sembilan | 24 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Malaysia U19 | 22 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2022 | Malaysia U23 | 8 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Malaysia | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 June 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 June 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
editFelda United
editAzri started his career at Felda United where he was promoted to the senior squad for the 2018 Malaysia Premier League season.
Kedah Darul Aman
editIn January 2020, Azri moved to Malaysia Super League club Kedah Darul Aman. On 26 August, he made his debut for the club coming on as a substitute in the 61st minute for the injured Shahril Sa'ari. He would then play in the next two consecutive league match for the club.
Perak
editOn 3 January 2021, Azri signed a contract for Perak.[3][4] On 25 April 2021, he made his league debut for the club in a 0–1 defeat to Melaka United.
Kuala Lumpur City
editOn 14 January 2022, Azri signed for Kuala Lumpur City. On 13 March, he make his debut in the 2022 Malaysia Cup fixture playing the full match in a 8–0 thrashing win over Langkawi City. He would than make his league debut for the club on 17 March where he go on to make eight consecutive appearance before picking up an injury in training forcing him to missed a match against Sri Pahang on 4 June. Azri was than selected as the main goalkeeper in the 2022 AFC Cup group stage fixtures where he make his debut against Indonesian club PSM Makassar on 24 June.
Negeri Sembilan
editOn June 14, 2025, Azri was announced as a new signing for Negeri Sembilan ahead of the 2025–26 season. He left KL City after three seasons with the club. His experience competing at the highest level was seen as a valuable addition to strengthen Negeri Sembilan's last line of defence.[5][6]
International career
editYouth
editAzri has represented Malaysia at the under-19 level.[1] He played at the 2018 AFC U-19 Championship, which Malaysia hosted.
In August 2021, Azri was called up to the under-20 team for central training.[7]
Senior
editWith main choice goalkeeper Syihan Hazmi out with injury, Azri was chosen in the starting line up thus making his debut for the Malaysia national team on 6 June 2024 in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Kyrgyzstan at the Dolen Omurzakov Stadium. He played the full game as it ended in a 1–1 draw. Azri also played in the next match against Chinese Taipei on 11 June 2024.[8]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 8 June 2026[9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Felda United | 2018 | Malaysia Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Kedah Darul Aman | 2020 | Malaysia Super League | 3 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Perak | 2021 | Malaysia Super League | 7 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Kuala Lumpur City | 2022 | Malaysia Super League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| Total | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 42 | 0 | ||
| Negeri Sembilan | 2025–26 | Malaysia Super League | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | |
| Career total | 64 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 87 | 0 | ||
International
editHonours
editKuala Lumpur City
- AFC Cup runner-up: 2022
- Malaysia FA Cup runner-up: 2023
Malaysia U19
- AFF U-19 Youth Championship: 2018; runner-up: 2017
Malaysia
References
edit- 1 2 3 "KENALI PEMAIN SKUAD MALAYSIA DI AFC U19 - PENJAGA GOL". Football Association of Malaysia. 15 October 2018.
- ↑ Arzaman, Al-Zaim (2 December 2020). "3 Sebab Perak Boleh Dikatakan Bertuah Dapat 'Rampas' Azri Ghani". SemuanyaBOLA.
- ↑ "Perak FC umum tiga pemain baharu, bakal bawa masuk penyerang import gantikan Shahrel Fikri". Radio Televisyen Malaysia. 3 January 2021.
- ↑ "Azri dedah punca tinggalkan Kedah". Berita Harian. 1 December 2020.
- ↑ Jalil, Mohd Amin (15 June 2025). "Azri benteng terakhir NSFC bereputasi tinggi". Harian Metro. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ↑ "MUHAMMAD AZRI ABDUL GHANI – Negeri Sembilan Football Club". www.nsfc1923.com. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ↑ "Senarai 27 Pemain Ke Kem Latihan Pusat Fasa 1". Football Association of Malaysia. 25 August 2021.
- ↑ "Kyrgyzstan v Malaysia game report". ESPN. 6 June 2024.
- ↑ Azri Ghani at Soccerway
- ↑ "Azri Ghani". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ↑ BERNAMA (9 August 2024). "Malaysia Beat Lebanon 1–0 In Final Of 2024 Merdeka Tournament". BERNAMA. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
External links
edit- Azri Ghani at Soccerway
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