Mohd. Amri bin Yahyah (born 21 January 1981) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays for Sabah.[1] His nickname is Wak Am. He has also represented the Malaysia national team. Amri plays mainly as a forward but can also play as an attacking midfielder or as a winger.
Personal information | |||||||||||||
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Full name | Mohd. Amri bin Yahyah | ||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1981-01-21) 21 January 1981 (age 41) | ||||||||||||
Place of birth | Tanjung Karang, Selangor, Malaysia | ||||||||||||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||
Position(s) |
Forward Attacking midfielder Winger | ||||||||||||
Club information | |||||||||||||
Current team | Sabah | ||||||||||||
Number | 17 | ||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||
2001 | Selangor F.C. | ||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||
2001–2013 | Selangor F.C. | 374 | (71) | ||||||||||
2014–2016 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 63 | (10) | ||||||||||
2017 | Melaka United | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||
2017–2019 | Selangor F.C. | 44 | (8) | ||||||||||
2020 | Sarawak United | 11 | (2) | ||||||||||
2021– | Sabah | 40 | (9) | ||||||||||
National team‡ | |||||||||||||
2004–2017 | Malaysia | 63 | (13) | ||||||||||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 November 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 December 2017 |
Amri spend most of his career at Selangor F.C. (formerly known as F.A. Selangor) starting 2001 until 2013. He signed with Johor Darul Ta'zim in 2014 until 2016 before moved to Melaka United in December 2016. Amri has returned to Selangor F.C. during mid-season transfer in May 2017 for a second stint.
Amri scored his 100th career goal in Selangor F.C. vs Perak on 19 June 2018 in style.
Born in Tanjung Karang, Malaysia, Amri signed a contract with F.A. Selangor (Selangor F.C.) in 2001 and helped the outfit to the treble (Premier League Malaysia, Malaysian FA Cup and Malaysia Cup) in 2005.
Amri became a cult hero when he scored a golden goal against Sabah in the 2002 Malaysia Cup Final. He was made the F.A. Selangor team captain in the 2009 Malaysia Super League campaign.
Amri is a versatile player, having played in a number of different positions including as a defender, winger, defensive and attacking midfielder, and striker.
Amri completed his transfer to Johor Darul Ta'zim for 2014 season of Malaysia Super League, with a monthly salary reported to be around RM 85,000.[2] Johor Darul Ta'zim became the Malaysian Super League champions, narrowly overtaking Amri's former club F.A. Selangor by a mere 3 points on the last day of the league.[3]
Amri remained popular with the F.A. Selangor fans following his move, until he celebrated a goal against them by dancing in full view of the supporters. It is rumoured that he did this in protest of the Football Association of Selangor.[4] F.A. Selangor went on to win the game 4–1. He later issued an apology, which F.A. Selangor fans seem to have rejected, as he was booed upon his return to Shah Alam Stadium to face F.A. Selangor, with some supporters even throwing bottles at him when he came over to the F.A. Selangor supporters to applaud them.[5] Amri was reported to be in tears after the incident.[6] However, he remains hugely popular with Malaysian fans in general.
On 16 December 2016, Amri signed a one-year contract with newly promoted club Melaka United for an undisclosed fee after his contract with Johor Darul Ta'zim expired.[7][8] On 21 February 2017, Amri made his debut for Melaka United in a 2–0 win over Kelantan playing for 90 minutes.[9] On 14 February 2017, Amri scored a winning goal for his side in Malaysia FA Cup campaign over PKNS.
In May 2017, Melaka United have announced that their pre-season signing, Amri Yahyah is making a return to his former club F.A. Selangor in the mid-season transfer window.[10] Amri made his league debut in 0–2 defeat against Pahang on 24 May 2017.[11] Amri scored his league goal on 22 July 2017 in a 1–0 win over Kelantan. His second league goal came from 2–1 win over Johor Darul Ta'zim on 5 August 2017.
Amri Yahyah departed F.A. Selangor at the end of the 2019 season.[12]
In end of January 2020, Amri joined the Sarawak United F.C. by the start of Malaysia League 2020 season.
On the 2021 transfer window, 40-years old Amri signed for Sabah F.C. in 18 February 2021. It makes the twentieth seasons for Amri in the domestic competition.[13]
In 25 April 2022, during the Malaysian Super League match against Kedah Darul Aman F.C., Amri make a Malaysian football league's history after striking a hattrick. The 41-year-old former international started the game after injury to striker-in-chief Neto Pessoa and he did not disappoint as he repaid the faith with a trio of superb goals in the second half. Amri rifled home the first in the 51st minute and added his second with an expertly taken shot from a tight angle 10 minutes later. The veteran striker completed his hattrick with another breathtaking effort when he chipped the ball beyond the reach of KDA FC goalkeeper Ifwat Akmal in the 72nd minute. Coach Ong Kim Swee, said to the reporters that Amri's records scoring hattrick at the age of 41 will last and tough for other players to do it.[14]
The right-footed player represented Malaysia in the 2003 Sea Games in Hanoi, Vietnam, the Afro-Asian Games Hyderabad, India in October 2003, and also in the 2004 Tiger Cup helping Malaysia finish third.[15]
His following grew significantly after scoring a brace for Malaysia Selection in a pre-season exhibition match on 18 July 2009, against English champions Manchester United. The latter ran out 3–2 winners.[16]
In November 2010, Amri was called up to the Malaysia national squad by coach K. Rajagopal for the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup. Amri scored twice against Laos to secure a 5–1 win. Malaysia went on to win the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup title for the first time in their history.
In July 2011, Amri was called up to represent Malaysia Selection against Chelsea.[17]
On 10 August 2013, Amri once again lived up to his reputation of scoring against top foreign clubs by scoring the only Malaysian goal in a 3–1 loss to FC Barcelona during their 2013 Asia Tour.[18]
Club | Season | League | Malaysia Cup | FA Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Selangor | 2001 | Liga Perdana 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | |||||
2002 | Liga Perdana 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15 | |||||
2003 | Liga Perdana 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||
2004 | Malaysia Premier League | 5 | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | ||||||
2005 | Malaysia Premier League | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||
2005–06 | Malaysia Super League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |||||
2006–07 | Malaysia Super League | 7 | 4 | 1 | – | 13 | ||||||
2007–08 | Malaysia Super League | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | ||||||
2009 | Malaysia Super League | 13 | 6 | 4 | – | 23 | ||||||
2010 | Malaysia Super League | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | |||||
2011 | Malaysia Super League | 25 | 6 | 3 | 4 | — | 13 | |||||
2012 | Malaysia Super League | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | 12 | ||||||
2013 | Malaysia Super League | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||
Total | 71 | 27 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 374 | 118 | |||||
Johor Darul Ta'zim | 2014 | Malaysia Super League | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | — | 7 | |||
2015 | Malaysia Super League | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 8 | ||
2016 | Malaysia Super League | 17 | 2 | 6 | 2 | ? | 2 | 10 | 2 | 8 | ||
Total | 63 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 97 | 23 | ||
Melaka United | 2017 | Malaysia Super League | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||
Total | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||||
Selangor | 2017 | Malaysia Super League | 8 | 2 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 15 | 4 | ||
2018 | Malaysia Super League | 22 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 33 | 5 | ||
2019 | Malaysia Super League | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 21 | 3 | ||
Total | 44 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 3 | — | 69 | 12 | |||
Sarawak United | 2020 | Malaysia Premier League | 11 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 2 | ||
Total | 11 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | |||
Sabah | 2021 | Malaysia Super League | 22 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 30 | 5 | |
2022 | Malaysia Super League | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 25 | 5 | ||
Total | 40 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 54 | 10 | ||||
Career total | ? | 100 | ? | 32 | ? | 29 | 15 | 4 | 618 | 166 |
Malaysia[20] | ||
Year | Apps | Goals |
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2004 | 6 | 1 |
2005 | 1 | 0 |
2006 | 2 | 0 |
2009 | 2 | 0 |
2010 | 7 | 2 |
2013 | 7 | 0 |
2014 | 13 | 4 |
2015 | 10 | 1 |
2016 | 13 | 5 |
2017 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 63 | 13 |
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 11 November 2004 | Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait | ![]() | 1–1 | 1–6 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
8 December 2004 | Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ![]() | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2004 AFF Championship | |
. | 4–0 | |||||
2. | 7 December 2010 | Jalak Harupat Soreang Stadium, Soreang, Indonesia | ![]() | 1–0 | 5–1 | 2010 AFF Championship |
3. | 2–1 | |||||
4. | 5 May 2014 | Tahnoun bin Mohammed Stadium, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
5. | 8 August 2014 | Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe, Tajikistan | ![]() | 1–2 | 1–4 | Friendly |
6. | 16 November 2014 | Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–3 | Friendly |
7. | 26 November 2014 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–3 | 2014 AFF Championship |
8. | 13 October 2015 | National Stadium, Dili, East Timor | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
9. | 2 June 2016 | Tan Sri Dato' Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia | ![]() | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
10. | 26 June 2016 | Prince Charles Park, Nadi, Fiji | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
11. | 14 November 2016 | Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam, Malaysia | ![]() | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
12. | 20 November 2016 | Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar | ![]() | 2–2 | 3–2 | 2016 AFF Championship |
13. | 3–2 |
Selangor FA
Johor Darul Takzim
Malaysia
Sporting positions | ||
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Preceded by | Selangor FA captain 2009 – 2012 |
Succeeded by |
Preceded by Mohd Safiq Rahim |
Malaysia national football team captain 2016 – |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
Preceded by | Melaka United captain 2017 |
Succeeded by |
Sabah F.C. (Malaysia) – current squad | |
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