Badhri (right) playing for Kelantan in 2013
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mohd Badhri bin Mohd Radzi | ||
Date of birth | 2 June 1982 | ||
Place of birth | Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Central midfielder, Attacking Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Kelantan | ||
Number | 16 | ||
Youth career | |||
2001–2003 | Kelantan U21 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004 | Kelantan JPS | 24 | (2) |
2005 | Kelantan TNB | 24 | (0) |
2006 | Kelantan | 21 | (4) |
2006—2007 | PDRM | 20 | (2) |
2008— | Kelantan | 214 | (55) |
National team‡ | |||
2011—2012 | Malaysia XI | 3 | (0) |
2013—2014 | Malaysia | 9 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 26, 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of January 27, 2016 |
Mohd Badhri Mohd Radzi, P.S. (born 2 June 1982) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays for Malaysian team Kelantan and the Malaysia national team. Well known as Piya, Badhri is usually deployed as a central midfielder, but can also play as attacking midfielder and he is widely regarded as one of the greatest ever exponents of this position, due to his vision, ball control, creativity and passing ability, he is also a free-kick specialist. He also is the current captain of Kelantan. Badhri is Kelantan's most successful captain, having led them won two consecutive league titles and several domestic cups. He also was the captain of his team when they won all three major cups during 2012 season. Apart from that, he also led the team until last quarter in debut Kelantan during 2012 AFC Cup.
Began his football career in 2002 when he participated in Milo Kelantan team before being called to participate in Reserve League team in 2003 under coach Anizan Daud. Later in 2004, he has been promoted to play in Malaysian League before signed with Kelantan TNB FC for a season. In 2005, Badhri played for Kelantan JPS and helped his team win the FAM League and thus promoted for the Malaysia Premier League the next season. After a successful season with Kelantan JPS, Badhri signed with PDRM in 2007 and clinched the Malaysia Premier League champions on the same year.
Badhri was born and raised in Pengkalan Chepa near Kota Bharu in the state of Kelantan. He began actively playing football since the age of 10 playing for his school, Sekolah Kebangsaan Padang Garong in Kota Bharu. On the following year, he went to Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Putera in Kota Bharu. He wanted to be a footballer since he was a kid. His father is former Kelantan TNB player during the semi-pro era. His interest appeared to play football when he always watched his father's match during that time.