Khairul Amri
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Khairul Amri Mohamad | ||
| Date of birth | 15 March 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Singapore | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | LionsXII | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Singapore NFA | |||
| 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 | LionsXII | 6 | (2) |
| 2013 | Tampines Rovers FC | 25 | (12) |
| 2014- | LionsXII | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004– | Singapore | 78 | (16) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 May 2009. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Khairul Amri (born 15 March 1985) is a Singaporean professional soccer player who plays for LionsXII 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.
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 finished his first season with 9 goals in 23 matches.[1] During his season with Persiba Balikpapan, Khairul Amri tore one of his leg muscles and was sidelined for 7–8 months.
In November 2011, Amri agreed to join the Singapore LIONSXII squad that participated in the 2012 Malaysia Super League.
However, in November 2012, Amri was signed to League Champions Tampines Rovers again.
Amri returned to the LionsXII setup for the 2014 Malaysia Super League season.[2]
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 [citation needed] 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 was in the winning squad of the 2012 Suzuki Cup, scoring a blistering free-kick 30 yards from goal against Laos, Philippines and also netting against Thailand in the final. Singapore went on to win 3–2 on aggregate.
He has been capped for Singapore at senior, U23, U18 and U16 levels.
International
International goals
Style of play
His key attributes are pace, sharp dribbling skills and a powerful shot with either foot.
Honours
International
- ASEAN Football Championship: 2007,2012
- Southeast Asian Games Bronze Medallist: 2006
- ASEAN Football Championship Gold Medallist: 2012
Individual
- S.League People's Choice Award: 2006
- Lions’ Player of the Year: 2006
- YEO'S Young Player of the Year: 2008
External links
- http://www.sleague.com/Web/Main.aspx?ID=,887925d1-1861-49fe-945d-b5b80365ea9e&NLT=300&AID=ff90addc-82c0-4c8e-9227-dc690ca26ac2
- http://www.sleague.com/Web/Main.aspx?ID=,68e68380-9e0b-44b2-8a32-d06df7470ca6&NLT=300&AID=59542e54-3457-4612-9a60-607790eb39ad
- Khairul Amri at National-Football-Teams.com
- Khairul Amri at soccerway.com
- Player data at data2.7m.cn
- LIONSXII Bio Profile : Khairul Amri at fas.org.sg
- http://kallangroar.com/news/lionsxii/reflections-and-hopes-with-khairul-amri/
- http://www.goal.com/en-sg/match/108466/myanmar-vs-singapore/report
- http://www.fas.org.sg/news/lions-warm-syria-slender-victory-over-laos-0
- http://www.goal.com/en-sg/match/103975/singapore-vs-syria/report
- http://www.todayonline.com/sports/football/singapore-shock-syria-asian-cup-qualifier
- http://www.fas.org.sg/news/youthful-lions-stun-syria-lift-asian-cup-qualification-hopes
- http://junpiterfutbol.com/post/64125852630/singapore-lions-stunned-the-red-eagles-at-home
- http://axrosstheline.com/2013/10/singapore-register-first-competitive-points-under-stange.html
- http://www.goal.com/en-sg/match/98590/singapore-vs-thailand/report
- http://www.affsuzukicup.com/news/singapore-4-laos-3
References
- ↑ "Mohammad Khairul Amri". liga-indonesia.co.id. Retrieved 20 May 2008.
- ↑ http://www.goal.com/en-my/news/3896/malaysia/2013/12/18/4487340/2014-lionsxii-squad-list-announced?ICID=SP_TS_9