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| Full name | Mohd Amri bin Yahyah | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1981-01-21)21 January 1981 (age 44) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tanjung Karang, Selangor, Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward Attacking midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||
| Team information | ||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | PT Athletic | |||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995–2000 | Selangor | |||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2013 | Selangor | 210 | (71) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2016 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 54 | (10) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Melaka United | 12 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | Selangor | 44 | (8) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Sarawak United | 11 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | Sabah | 56 | (9) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | PT Athletic[1][2] | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2017 | Malaysia | 64 | (15) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21 December 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mohd Amri bin Yahyah also known asAmri Yahyah[3] (born 21 January 1981) is a formerMalaysian professionalfootballer who last played forMalaysia A1 Semi-Pro League clubPT Athletic.[4] He has also represented theMalaysian national team. Amri plays mainly as aforward, but also as anattacking midfielder.
Amri spent most of his successful career atSelangor where he made 427 appearances, scoring 138 goals.[5] He had another successful career withJohor Darul Ta'zim from 2014 until 2016 making 103 appearances scoring 22 goals.[5]
On 16 December 2023, Amri announced his retirement viaSabah'ssocial media. The2023 Malaysia Super League final match againstKedah Darul Aman was to be his last as a professional footballer.[6] Amri has played more than 600 matches in his career, scoring 188 goals for club and country.[5] However he came out of retirement in May 2024 to play for Malaysia second division clubPT Athletic.
Born inTanjung Karang,Selangor, Amri signed a contract with Selangor F.C. in 2001 and helped the outfit to the treble (Premier League Malaysia,Malaysian FA Cup andMalaysia Cup) in 2005.
Amri became a cult hero when he scored a golden goal againstSabah in the 2002Malaysia Cup Final. He was made theSelangor team captain in the2009 Malaysia Super League campaign.
Amri is a versatile player, having played in a number of differentpositions including as adefender,winger, defensive and attackingmidfielder, andstriker.
Amri completed his transfer toJohor Darul Ta'zim for 2014 season ofMalaysia Super League, with a monthly salary reported to be around RM 85,000.[7] Johor Darul Ta'zim became the Malaysian Super League champions, narrowly overtaking Amri's former clubSelangor by a mere 3 points on the last day of the league.[8]
Even after his transfer, Amri remained popular with theSelangor fans until his ultimate faux pas - celebrating a goal againstSelangor by dancing in full view of its supporters. It was rumoured that he did this to spite theFootball Association of Selangor.[9]Selangor went on to win the game 4–1. He later apologised, whichSelangor fans spurned, as he was booed upon his return to Shah Alam Stadium to faceSelangor. Some furious supporters even tossed bottles at him when he came over to theSelangor section to applaud them.[10] Amri reportedly shed tears after that insult.[11] However, he remains hugely popular with Malaysian fans in general.
On 16 December 2016, Amri signed a one-year contract with newly promoted clubMelaka United for an undisclosed fee after his contract withJohor Darul Ta'zim expired.[12][13] On 21 February 2017, Amri made his debut for Melaka United in a 2–0 win overKelantan playing for 90 minutes.[14] On 14 February 2017, Amri scored a winning goal for his side inMalaysia FA Cup campaign overPKNS.
In May 2017, Melaka United announced that Amri Yahyah was returning to his former clubSelangor in the mid-season transfer window.[15] Amri made his league debut in 0–2 defeat againstPahang on 24 May 2017.[16] Amri scored his league goal on 22 July 2017 in a 1–0 win overKelantan. His second league goal came from 2–1 win overJohor Darul Ta'zim on 5 August 2017.
Amri Yahyah departedSelangor at the end of the 2019 season.[17]
At the end of January 2020, Amri joined theSarawak United for the start of Malaysia League 2020 season.
During the 2021 transfer window, Amri, now 40, signed forSabah on 18 February 2021. It makes the twentieth seasons for Amri in the domestic competition.[18]
On 25 April 2022, during theMalaysian Super League match againstKedah Darul Aman Amri set a league record by scoring a hattrick. Now aged 41, the former international started the game after injury to striker-in-chiefNeto Pessoa and he repaid the faith with a hattrick 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 by chipping the ball beyond the reach of opposition goalkeeperIfwat Akmal in the 72nd minute. CoachOng Kim Swee, said to reporters that Amri's hat-trick at the age of 41 will be difficult to emulate.[19]
On 2 May 2024, Amri came out from retirement by joiningPT Athletic who compete in theMalaysia A1 Semi-Pro League in the2024– 25 season. The participation of the 43-year-old was revealed during the club jersey launch ceremony.[1][20][21][22]
The right-footed player representedMalaysia in the2003 Sea Games inHanoi,Vietnam, theAfro-Asian Games Hyderabad, India in October 2003, and also in the2004 Tiger Cup helping Malaysia to finish third.[23]
His first debut in senior national team was on 8 September 2004 in an action of match in2006 FIFA World Cup qualification againstChina, where Malaysia lost 1–0.
In November 2010, Amri was called up to theMalaysian national squad by coachK. Rajagopal for the2010 AFF Suzuki Cup. Amri scored twice againstLaos to secure a 5–1 win. Malaysia went on to win the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup title for the first time.
During the2016 AFF Championship, Amri scored a brace to secure to his a 3–2 win overCambodia on 20 November 2016.
His following grew significantly after scoring a brace forMalaysia Selection in a pre-seasonexhibition match on 18 July 2009, against English championsManchester United. The latter ran out 3–2 winners.[24]
In July 2011, Amri was called up to representMalaysia Selection againstChelsea.[25]
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 toBarcelona during their 2013 Asia Tour.[26]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Others | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Selangor | 2001 | Liga Perdana 1 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 8 |
| 2002 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | — | 24 | 15 | |||
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2004 | Malaysia Premier League | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 10 | 7 | ||
| 2005 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 27 | 3 | |||
| 2006 | Malaysia Super League | 16 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 29 | 3 | |
| 2007 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | 23 | 13 | |||
| 2008 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 1 | — | 37 | 4 | |||
| 2009 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | — | 38 | 23 | |||
| 2010 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 11 | ||
| 2011 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 3 | — | 39 | 12 | |||
| 2012 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | — | 34 | 12 | |||
| 2013 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 33 | 15 | ||
| Total | 210 | 71 | 52 | 20 | 79 | 30 | 17 | 5 | 358 | 126 | ||
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | 2014 | Malaysia Super League | 21 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | 34 | 7 | |
| 2015 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 31 | 8 | ||
| 2016 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 38 | 8 | ||
| Total | 54 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 21 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 103 | 22 | ||
| Melaka United | 2017 | Malaysia Super League | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||
| Selangor | 2017 | Malaysia Super League | 8 | 2 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 15 | 4 | ||
| 2018 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 33 | 5 | |||
| 2019 | 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 | ||
| Sabah | 2021 | Malaysia Super League | 22 | 4 | — | 8 | 1 | — | 30 | 5 | ||
| 2022 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 27 | 5 | |||
| 2023 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Total | 56 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 10 | ||
| Career total | 385 | 100 | 78 | 25 | 133 | 40 | 34 | 8 | 630 | 173 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 2004 | 7 | 3 |
| 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 | 64 | 15 | |
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| Preceded by | Selangor FA captain 2009–2012 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Malaysia national football team captain 2016–present | Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by | Melaka United captain 2017 | Succeeded by |
