Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mohd. Amri Yahya | ||
Date of birth | 21 January 1981 | ||
Place of birth | Tanjong Karang, Selangor | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Playing position | Forward, Attacking midfielder, Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Melaka United | ||
Number | 17 | ||
Youth career | |||
1985 - 2001 | Selangor | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001 - 2013 | Selangor FA | 374 | (18) |
2014 - 2016 | Johor Darul Ta'zim FC | 46 | (10) |
2017 - | Melaka United | 6 | (2) |
National team‡ | |||
2004 - | Malaysia | 61 | (15) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of January 23, 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of January 23, 2017 |
Mohd. Amri Yahya (born 21 January 1981) is a Malaysian footballer. He plays for Malaysian Super League team Melaka United, having joined them after an illustrious 12-year career with his boyhood club Selangor FA. He also plays for the Malaysia national football team, and is widely regarded by Malaysian fans to be the finest player of his generation.
Born in Tanjung Karang, Selangor, Malaysia Amri joined Selangor FA in 2001 and helped Selangor FA to the treble (Premier League Malaysia, Malaysian FA Cup and Malaysia Cup) in 2005.
The right-footed player represented Malaysia in the 2003 Sea Games in Hanoi, Vietnam, the Afro-Asian Games in Hyderabad, India in October 2003, and also in the 2004 Tiger Cup helping Malaysia finish third.
Amri became a cult hero when he scored a golden goal against Sabah in the 2002 Malaysia Cup Final. He was made the Selangor FA team captain in the 2009 Malaysia Super League campaign.
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.