Khairul Amri

Khairul Amri
Personal information
Full name Khairul Amri Mohamad
Date of birth 15 March 1985 (1985-03-15) (age 26)
Place of birth SINGAPORE
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7 12 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club Singapore Lions
Number TBC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004 - 2008 Young Lions 114 (54)
2008 - 2010 Tampines Rovers 45 (21)
2010 - 2011 Persiba Balikpapan 23 (9)
2012 - Singapore Lions 0 (0)
National team
2004 - Singapore 68 (10)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 22, 2009.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of December 23, 2010

Khairul Amri (born 15 March 1985) is a Singaporean professional soccer player who plays for Football Association of Singapore in the Malaysia Super League and the Singapore national football team.

He was named the first ever Lions’ Player of the Year for his performance in the 2006 season on 4 January 2007.

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Club career

He has previously played for the S.League club Young Lions.

A National Football Academy graduate, he is a player in the Singapore national football team, affectionately known as the Lions. He was amongst the top scorers in the 2006 season of the S.League and many of his goals have come from free kicks.

The 2006 S.League season was a breakthrough season for the youngster, scoring more than 20 goals in all competitions, including a 4-bagger in a Malaysia FA Cup match. He captained the Young Lions team in 2007 after then-captain Baihakki Khaizan left for Geylang United.

In the middle transfer window of the 2008 season, Khairul Amri moved to Tampines Rovers and capped off the season winning the S-League's Young Player of The Year. He sustained a metatarsal injury in the 88th minute of the third-place play-offs of the Singapore Cup 2008 against his former club, the Young Lions, which ruled him out for two months.

In 2010 he joined Persiba Balikpapan. He finish his first season with 11 goals in 29 matches. During his second season with Persiba Balikpapan, Khairul Amir tore one of his leg muscle and was sideline for 7-8 months. He finish his second season with 2 goals in 6 matches.

In November 2011, Amir argee to join Singapore Lions soccer team that is going to participate in the 2012 Malaysia Super League.

International career

Amri scored for Singapore in his first start for the national team in the first leg of the final of the 2004 Tiger Cup against Indonesia. A few month later, he scored the opener in the 2-0 victory in the 2007 Asian Cup qualifiers against Asian Champions, Iraq with a freekick. He repeated the feat again in their next meeting although Singapore lost 4-2 this time.

In the 2007 ASEAN Football Championship, he netted a goal and made six assists for his striking partner Noh Alam Shah in the 11-0 win against Laos. He became an overnight national hero when he scored the crucial late winner in the second leg of the final against Thailand, allowing Singapore to clinch their 3rd ASEAN Football Championship title.

He was part of the Singapore Under-23 team that took part in the 2007 Southeast Asian Games in Korat, Thailand that won a bronze medal.

During the Singapore Cup 2008 third place play-offs against the Young Lions, Khairul Amri sustained a metatarsal injury in the 88th minute and was sidelined for about two months, ruling him out of the 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup, as well as the first two matches of the 2011 AFC Asian Cup Final Qualifying round against Iran(away) and Jordan(home).

In 2011 , Khairul Amri was unable to participate in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) because of the injury he sustain when he is playing for his club.

He has been capped for Singapore at senior, U23, U18 and U16 levels.

National team career statistics

Goals for Senior National Team

No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 October 13, 2004 Singapore, Singapore  India 2–0 Won 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 December 15, 2004 Hanoi, Vietnam  Cambodia 3–0 Won 2004 Tiger Cup
3 January 8, 2005 Jakarta, Indonesia  Indonesia 3–1 Won 2004 Tiger Cup
4 February 3, 2006 Kuwait City, Kuwait  Kuwait 2–2 Draw Friendly
5 February 22, 2006 Singapore, Singapore  Iraq 2–0 Won 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
6 October 11, 2006 Al Ain City, UAE Iraq 2–4 Lost 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
7 January 7, 2007 Singapore, Singapore  Philippines 4–1 Won Friendly
8 January 15, 2007 Singapore, Singapore  Laos 11–0 Won 2007 ASEAN Football Championship
9 February 4, 2007 Bangkok, Thailand  Thailand 1–1 Draw 2007 ASEAN Football Championship

Style of play

His key attributes are pace, sharp dribbling skills and a powerful shot with either foot.

Honours

International

Individual

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