Abu Kamal Azrai

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Abu Kamal Azrai
Personal information
Full name Muhammad Azrai Aizad Abu Kamal
Born (1999-10-03) 3 October 1999 (age 24)
Malaysia
Playing position Forward
Senior career
Years Team
– Tenaga Nasional Berhad
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Malaysia U–21 12 (9)
2019– Malaysia 75 (28)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Malaysia
Asian Cup
Silver medal – second place 2022 Jakarta Team
FIH Hockey Series
Silver medal – second place 2018–19 Kuala Lumpur Team
Asian Champions Trophy
Silver medal – second place 2023 Chennai Team
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
Gold medal – first place 2022 Ipoh Team
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Ipoh Team

Muhammad Azrai Aizad Abu Kamal (born 3 October 1999)[1] is a field hockey player from Malaysia.[2]

Career[edit]

Domestic league[edit]

In the Malaysia Hockey League, Abu Kamal represents Tenaga Nasional Berhad.[3]

Under–21[edit]

Abu Kamal made his international debut at under–21 level. He represented the Malaysian U–21 team at the 2017 Sultan of Johor Cup in Johor Bahru.[4]

In 2018 he appeared at his second Sultan of Johor Cup.[5]

Black Sticks[edit]

Abu Kamal received his first call-up to the Malaysian Tigers in 2019. He appeared at the Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh and the FIH Series Finals in Kuala Lumpur, winning bronze and silver medals, respectively.[5][6]

Since his debut, Abu Kamal has been a regular inclusion in the national squad. He has won silver medals at the 2022 Asian Cup in Jakarta and the 2023 Asian Champions Trophy in Chennai, as well as gold at the 2022 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh.[5][7]

In recent years he has become a threat in the Malaysian forward line, recognised as one of the teams best goalscorers.[8][9]

International goals[edit]

Goal Date Location Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 30 March 2019 Azlan Shah Stadium, Ipoh, Malaysia  Canada 2–1 4–2 2019 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup [10]
2 26 April 2019 National Hockey Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  Brazil 5–0 6–0 2018–19 FIH Series Finals [11]
3 5 October 2021 Lisnagarvey Hockey Club, Royal Hillsborough, Ireland  Ireland 1–2 2–3 Test Match [12]
4 6 October 2021 3–1 4–2 [13]
5 4 November 2022 Azlan Shah Stadium, Ipoh, Malaysia  South Africa 4–1 7–2 2022 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup [14]
6 29 November 2022 NWU Astro, Potchefstroom, South Africa  Canada 2–2 3–2 2022 FIH Nations Cup [15]
7 3–2
8 4 August 2023 Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium, Chennai, India  China 2–1 5–1 2023 Asian Champions Trophy [16]
9 9 August 2023  South Korea 1–0 1–0 [17]
10 11 August 2023 1–1 6–2 [18]
11 12 August 2023  India 1–1 3–4 [19]
12 24 September 2023 Gongshu Canal Sports Park, Hangzhou, China  Thailand 1–0 9–0 2022 Asian Games [20]
13 5–0
14 26 September 2023  Oman 6–1 11–1 [21]
15 10–1
16 28 September 2023  Indonesia 7–1 9–2 [22]
17 2 October 2023  China 1–1 4–4 [23]
18 15 January 2024 Hockey Oman, Muscat, Oman 1–0 2–3 2024 FIH Olympic Qualifiers [24]
19 18 January 2024  Pakistan 2–1 3–3 [25]
20 20 January 2024  Chile 5–0 5–0 [26]
21 4 May 2024 Azlan Shah Stadium, Ipoh, Malaysia  Pakistan 1–1 4–5 2024 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup [27]
22 2–1
23 3–1
24 5 May 2024  Canada 2–1 6–2 [28]
25 7 May 2024  New Zealand 2–0 6–4 [29]
26 4–0
27 6–3
28 11 May 2024 1–0 2–3 [30]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Team Details – Malaysia". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Abu Kamal Azrai – Player Info". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Tenaga`s top marksman Azrai hopes his feat will score points with Sarjit" (PDF). tnb.com.my. Tenaga Nasional Berhad. 11 March 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  4. ^ "7th SULTAN of JOHOR CUP 2017" (PDF). sultanjohorcup.com. Sultan of Johor Cup. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  5. ^ a b c "AZRAI Abu Kamal". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Canada win FIH Series Finals". nst.com.my. New Strait Times. 12 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  7. ^ "MALAYSIA LIFT THE TROPHY IN SULTAN AZLAN SHAH CUP 2022". asiahockey.org. Asian Hockey Federation. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Malaysia's new goal-scoring machine". nst.com.my. New Strait Times. 12 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Azrai shows he's the perfect man to lead forward line". thestar.com.my. The Star. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Malaysia 4–2 Canada". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Malaysia 6–0 Brazil". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  12. ^ "Ireland 3–2 Malaysia". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Ireland 2–4 Malaysia". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  14. ^ "South Africa 2–7 Malaysia". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  15. ^ "Canada 2–3 Malaysia". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  16. ^ "China 1–5 Malaysia". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  17. ^ "Malaysia 1–0 South Korea". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  18. ^ "Malaysia 6–2 South Korea". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  19. ^ "Malaysia 3–4 India". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  20. ^ "Malaysia 9–0 Thailand". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  21. ^ "Malaysia 11–1 Oman". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  22. ^ "Indonesia 2–9 Malaysia". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  23. ^ "China 4–4 Malaysia". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  24. ^ "Malaysia 2–3 China". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  25. ^ "Pakistan 3–3 Malaysia". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  26. ^ "Chile 0–5 Malaysia". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  27. ^ "Malaysia 4–5 Pakistan". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  28. ^ "Canada 2–6 Malaysia". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  29. ^ "Malaysia 6–4 New Zealand". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  30. ^ "Malaysia 2–3 New Zealand". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 May 2024.

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