Abdul Khair Basri

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Basri is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Abdul Khair.

Abdul Khair Basri

Abdul Khair with Indera in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Haji Abdul Khair bin Haji Basri
Date of birth	(1996-01-05) 5 January 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth	Brunei
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Midfield
Team information
Current team	Indera SC
Number	17
Youth career
2010	PIP
2013	Muara Vella
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2014	Indera		(2)
2015–2016	Tabuan Muda		(2)
2018–	Indera		(5)
International career‡
2014	Brunei U21	2	(0)
2014	Brunei U23	2	(0)
2015–2022	Brunei	3	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 September 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 January 2025

Haji Abdul Khair bin Haji Basri (born 5 January 1996) is a Bruneian international footballer who plays for Indera SC. Predominantly a central midfielder, his attributes and versatility also allows him to play as a centre-back or as a forward when required.

Club career

Khair is a graduate of Projek Ikan Pusu (PIP), a successful local grassroots football scheme that also produced Brunei internationals such as Yura Indera Putera Yunos and Aman Abdul Rahim. ^[1] He moved to Indera SC in 2013, and won the first ever Brunei Super League championship.

Khair was captain of Tabuan Muda, a league team that was formed by the NFABD to prepare for international competitions. ^[2] They finished in mid-table in the 2015 and 2016 seasons of the Bruneian top flight. ^{[3] [4]}

After taking time off for studies in 2017, he re-signed for Indera in early 2018, appearing at the 4–1 win over IKLS FC in the FA Cup.

In recent times, Khair has been captaining the side in the absence of Amirul Hakeem Kasim and Hamizan Aziz Sulaiman. He led the team to the final of the 2025 Brunei FA Cup, scoring in the semis against MS ABDB. ^[5] On 18 May 2025 Khair started the match as captain against DPMM FC II in a narrow 1–0 loss. ^[6]

On 19 September 2025, Khair's long-range goal against Jerudong FC became the first goal of the 2025–26 Brunei Super League in a 0–3 win. ^[7]

International career

Khair was a member of the Brunei under-21 team that played in the 2014 Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy. He made his sole appearance in the final group game against Malaysia where despite winning the match 2–1, the home side failed to advance to the semi-final stage on goal difference. ^[8]

A year later, Khair travelled with the under-23s for the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification held in Indonesia in late March 2015. ^[9] However, he missed out on the squad for the 28th SEA Games held in May. ^[10]

Khair made his full international debut on 6 June 2015 versus Singapore in a friendly match that finished 5–1 against Brunei. ^[11] He was selected for the 2016 AFF Suzuki Cup qualification matches held in Cambodia in October. He made substitute appearances in the last two group games against Cambodia and Laos. ^[12]

Honours

Indera SC

• Brunei Super League (2): 2012–13, 2014
• Brunei FA Cup: 2017–18, 2025 (runner-up)

References

1. "Abdul Khair shoots PIP to glory". The Brunei Times. 28 November 2010. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
2. "Md Syahmi powers Tabuan Muda". The Brunei Times. 25 April 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
3. "Brunei 2015". RSSSF. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
4. "Brunei 2016". RSSSF. 27 October 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
5. "DPMM FC to face Indera SC in FA Cup final". Borneo Bulletin. 11 May 2025. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
6. "DPMM FC beat Indera SC to lift FA Cup". Borneo Bulletin. 19 May 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
7. @ligabrunei; (19 September 2025). "Club captain Abdul Khair etched his name in the history books by scoring the first goal of the Brunei Super League 2025/26 season, setting the tone for the campaign" . Retrieved 20 September 2025– via Instagram.
8. "Battling Brunei crash out". The Brunei Times. 19 August 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
9. "U-23s set for AFC tourney". The Brunei Times. 4 February 2015. Archived from the original on 18 April 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
10. "Manager calls for total commitment". The Brunei Times. 26 May 2015. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
11. "Singapore 5 Brunei 1: Resounding win for Lions ahead of World Cup qualifiers | FourFourTwo". Archived from the original on 16 November 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
12. "Brunei face uphill battle to qualify for AFF finals | Borneo Bulletin Online". Archived from the original on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016.

External links

• Abdul Khair Basri at National-Football-Teams.com
• Abdul Khair Basri at Soccerway