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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mohd Helmi Eliza bin Elias | ||
Date of birth | 20 January 1983 | ||
Place of birth | Alor Star, Kedah, Malaysia | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Pahang FA | ||
Number | 1 | ||
Youth career | |||
2001 | Kedah FA President Cup | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002–2012 | Kedah | 94 | (0) |
2013 | Felda United | 13 | (0) |
2014 | PDRM | 8 | (0) |
2015 | Negeri Sembilan | 16 | (0) |
2016– | Pahang FA | 21 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2008– | Malaysia | 11 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of January 25, 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of January 25, 2017 |
Mohd Helmi Eliza Elias (born 20 January 1983) is a Malaysian footballer currently playing as a goalkeeper for Pahang FA and the former Malaysia national team.
He was a product of Kedah's youth system, and started in the junior, Kedah FA President Cup squad during the 2001 season, but it wasn't until 2006–07 that he debuted in the senior side, replacing Megat Amir Faisal Al Khalidi Ibrahim left for a new challenges with Selangor FA. And disappointing performance of Jamsari Sabian also made Helmi became the first choice goalie in Kedah's starting line-up beginning from 20 December 2006 in Super League match against Negeri Sembilan FA up until now.
The Malaysia FA Cup final on 30 June 2007 in Batu Kawan Stadium — Helmi helped Kedah FA won the second Malaysia FA Cup title after defeated Perlis FA. The match ended 0–0 and went to penalties, where Helmi saved two out of four penalties to gain the cup win with 4–2 result. After the match, he was awarded the "Man of the Match" award with a number of crucial saves in 120-minute play time.
On 23 August 2008, a few hours before the final Malaysia Cup 2007–08 reached its kick-off, Helmi were voted as the Most Popular Goalkeeper by fans in FAM Football Awards. He then conduced Kedah to retain Malaysia Cup after defeated Selangor 3–2.
On 6 June 2008, Helmi was selected as goalkeeper for B. Sathianathan's first match in charge, a friendly against Indonesia. It was Helmi's first start for Malaysia after making a debut for Malaysia youth in early 2000s. Helmi has now firmly re-established himself as Malaysia's first choice goalkeeper, having started every match during Sathianathan's reign.