Abdul Hadi Abdul Hamid

Abdul Hadi Hamid
Personal information
Full name Abdul Hadi bin Abdul Hamid
Date of birth February 25, 1987 (1987-02-25) (age 25)
Place of birth Kuala Kedah, Kedah, Malaysia
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club Kedah FA
Number 25
Youth career
2005-2006 Kedah FA President Cup
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006-present Kedah FA 7 (0)
National team
2005-2006 Malaysia U-20 10 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of July 23, 2008

Abdul Hadi Abdul Hamid (born 25 February 1987, Kuala Kedah, Kedah) is a Malaysian football goalkeeper currently playing for Kedah FA.[1]

Hadi, a football silver medalist of SUKMA 2006 has been promoted to the senior squad after Kedah coach Mohd Azraai Khor Abdullah brought him in as backup for current number one goalkeeper Mohd Helmi Eliza Elias. Azraai was forced to bring another goalkeeper after Megat Amir Faisal Al Khalidi Ibrahim left the club to join Selangor FA. He also a former member of Malaysia U-20 squad in 2005 until 2006.

A long time admirer of Superman character made his first team debut for Kedah in a Malaysia Super League match against Perak FA on January 3, 2007 after Helmi Eliza has been sent off which Kedah won the match with 4-3 result at their own ground, Darulaman Stadium.

For international appearance, Hadi earned his first call-up in 2005 to the Malaysia U-20 squad alongside Baddrol Bakhtiar, Mohd Khyril Muhymeen Zambri, Muhammad Shafiq Jamal, Mohd Bunyamin Umar, Mohd Sabre Mat Abu and became a first choice goalkeeper of K. Rajagopal's side. He made his full major international debut in AFC Youth Championship 2006 qualifying round on 12 December 2005 against Myanmar at Kuala Lumpur as Malaysia beat Myanmar 4-2.

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