| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Mohd Amirul Hadi Zainal | ||
| Date of birth | May 27, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Malacca, Malaysia | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Selangor | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002-2003 | Selangor FA Football Academy | ||
| 2004-2006 | Selangor FA President's Cup Team | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006- | Selangor | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007-2009 | Malaysia U-23 | 27 | (4) |
| 2007- | Malaysia | 29 | (7) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of February 14, 2009. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Mohd Amirul Hadi Zainal (born on May 27, 1986 in Malacca but raised up in Selangor ) is a Malaysian footballer who is currently an Attacking Midfielder for Selangor FA. He is the son of former top Selangor FA player in 90's, Zainal Nordin. He is a member of the Malaysian national team.
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Amirul has represented the Malaysian under 23 side for the 2008 Olympic Games qualifier. He scored a brilliant solo goal against the Hong Kong under 23 team in the qualifier.
Amirul made his senior debut against Bahrain in 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier. Malaysia lost their first match of the qualifier 4-1 before drawing 0-0 at Shah Alam. Amirul also represented the Malaysia XI squad against Chelsea F.C. at Shah Alam Stadium on 29th July 2008. He was one of Malaysia's more impressive player in the match after getting three attempts on goal but failed to score. The Malaysia XI eventually lost 0-2.[1] However, Chelsea coach Luiz Felipe Scolari praised the Malaysia XI for giving a good fight against his team.
Amirul scored his first international senior goal against Myanmar in 2008 Merdeka Tournament. He was also part of the 2009 Southeast Asian Games winning squad.
In November 2010, Amirul was called up to the Malaysia national squad by coach K. Rajagopal for the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup. Amirul scored at the final group game against Laos in a 5-1 victory. Malaysia won the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup title for the first time in their history.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 7 March 2007 | Mongkok Stadium, Hong Kong | Hong Kong |
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2008 Summer Olympics qualification |
| 2. | 3 December 2007 | Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand | Laos |
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2007 SEA Games |
| 3. | 8 December 2007 | Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand | Singapore |
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2007 SEA Games |
| 4. | 2 December 2009 | New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane | Timor-Leste |
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2009 SEA Games |
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | October 23, 2008 | National Stadium, Bukit Jalil | Myanmar |
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4-0 (W) | 2008 Merdeka Tournament |
| 2. | November 11, 2008 | Thuwunna Stadium, Myanmar | Myanmar |
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4-1 (L) | 2008 Myanmar Grand Royal Challenge Cup |
| 3. | November 29, 2008 | MBPJ Stadium | Singapore |
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2-2 (D) | Friendly Match |
| 4. | September 11, 2009 | MBPJ Stadium | Lesotho |
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5-0 (W) | Friendly Match |
| 5. | December 7, 2010 | Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium | Laos |
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5-1 (W) | 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup |
| 6. | February 9, 2011 | Shah Alam Stadium | Hong Kong |
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2-0 (W) | Friendly Match |
| 7. | June 18, 2011 | Sultan Mohammad IV Stadium | Myanmar |
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2-0 (W) | Friendly Match |