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Mohd Amri Yahyah

Amri Yahya
Personal information
Full name Mohd. Amri Yahya
Date of birth (1981-01-21) 21 January 1981 (age 36)
Place of birth Tanjong Karang, Selangor
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Forward, Attacking midfielder, Winger
Club information
Current team
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.


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