Akmal Rizal Ahmad Rakhli
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| Akmal Rizal Ahmad Rakhli | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Akmal Rizal Ahmad Rakhli | |
| Date of birth | December 12, 1981 | |
| Place of birth | Jitra, Kedah, Malaysia | |
| Height | 170cm | |
| Playing position | Striker | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Selangor FA | |
| Number | 14 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1999 1999-2000 2000-2001 2002-2006 2006-present |
Kedah FA RC Strasbourg FCSR Haguenau (loan) Kedah FA Selangor FA |
? (?) ? (?) ? (?) ? (10) |
| National team | ||
| 2001-present |  Malaysia Malaysia |
15 (7) |
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Akmal Rizal Ahmad Rakhli (born on December 12, 1981) is a Malaysian footballer who is a striker for Selangor FA. He is a member of the Malaysian national team and also has played for the Malaysian Pre-Olympic squad. He is well known for his finishing ability. Apart from that, he is one of the first batch of Malaysians to train overseas.
The public started to notice him when he played in the U-14 Malaysia football team. Since then, he went a step further and trained at RC Strasbourg, often loaned to their sister club FCSR Haguenau. After unable to tie a contract with RC Strasbourg, he returned home to played for his hometown club, Kedah FA. He became an instant hit with the local fans and also the envy of other clubs in the M-League. But, towards the end of his career with Kedah FA, he had been plagued with knee injuries. In December 2006, he signed for Selangor FA and made a couple of appearances as a substitute since recovering from his injury. He scored his first goal for Selangor FA in the 1-2 Malaysia Cup match loss against Melaka TMFC on 17 March 2007.
He represented Malaysia for the 2003 SEA Games in Hanoi, Vietnam, the Asia English Premier League Cup and also in the 2002 Tiger Cup in Thailand, helping Malaysia to a 4th place finish.
