Amirul Adli

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

Amirul Adli

Amirul playing for Singapore in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Muhammad Amirul Adli bin Azmi [1]
Date of birth	(1996-01-13) 13 January 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Singapore
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) [2]
Position(s)	Centre-back / Full-back
Team information
Current team	Tampines Rovers
Number	5
Youth career
2009–2014	National Football Academy
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2017	Young Lions	86	(1)
2018–2020	Tampines Rovers	82	(7)
2021–2022	Lion City Sailors	42	(0)
2023	Geylang International	18	(1)
International career‡
2014–2018	Singapore U23	10	(0)
2014–	Singapore	26	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 May 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 June 2022

Muhammad Amirul Adli bin Azmi (born 13 January 1996) is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays mainly as a centre-back or full-back for Singapore Premier League club Tampines Rovers and the Singapore national team.

Club career

Young Lions

In 2014, Amirul was promoted from the National Football Academy to S.League club, Young Lions. He make his professional career debut in a league match against Balestier Khalsa on 23 February 2014.

On 31 July 2015, Amirul received his first career red card after picking up double yellow card in a league match against DPMM.

Amirul scored his first career goal on 2 July 2017 in a 2–1 lost against Geylang International.

Tampines Rovers

After four seasons playing with Young Lions, on 1 December 2017, Amirul was snatched up by Tampines Rovers for the newly revamp 2018 Singapore Premier League season.

Lion City Sailors

On 21 January 2021, Amirul joined newly privatised club, Lion City Sailors in which he helped them to win the 2021 Singapore Premier League in his debut season and also the 2022 Singapore Community Shield. At the end of the season, He was being linked to Malaysia Super League clubs, Terengganu, Kelantan and Negeri Sembilan was reported to be interested in the player but nothing materialised.

Geylang International

On 20 February 2023, Amirul joined Geylang International as a free agent. On 27 May 2023, he scored his first goal for against his former club, Young Lions.

Return to Tampines Rovers

On 26 January 2024, Amirul rejoined his former club, Tampines Rovers ahead of the 2024–25 Singapore Premier League season.

International career

Amirul was first called up to the national team against Papua New Guinea and Hong Kong in 2014. ^[3]

He made his international debut against Papua New Guinea on 6 September 2014, replacing Afiq Yunos in the 46th minute. ^[4]

He got his second cap in a 2–0 win against Laos on 13 November 2014, replacing Baihakki Khaizan in the 87th minute. ^[5] He then got his third cap a few days later against Cambodia in a 4–2 on 17 November 2014, replacing Safuwan Baharudin in the 90th minute. ^[6]

His first major senior tournament was the 2014 AFF Championship, making him the youngest player in the national team at age 18. ^[7] His fourth cap came in the Singapore'a last match of the 2014 AFF Championship against Malaysia replacing Shahfiq Ghani in the 76th minute. The game ended in a 3–1 loss to Singapore and was Amirul's first international loss with the national team. ^[8] He got a couple of call ups in 2015 but did not feature for the team in that year.

He was part of the 2018 AFF Championship, 2020 AFF Championship and 2022 AFF Championship squad.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 30 Sept 2023. Caps and goals may not be correct.

Club	Season	S.League		Singapore Cup		League Cup Charity Shield		Asia		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Young Lions	2014	22	0	0	0	0	0	—		22	0
	2015	25	0	0	0	0	0	—		25	0
	2016	16	0	1	0	-	-	—		17	0
	2017	22	1	0	0	0	0	—		22	1
	Total	85	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	86	1
Tampines Rovers	2018	23	4	2	0	0	0	6	0	31	4
	2019	23	1	5	1	0	0	6	0	34	2
	2020	12	1	0	0	1	0	4	0	17	1
	Total	58	6	7	1	1	0	16	0	82	7
Lion City Sailors	2021	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	0
	2022	26	0	0	0	1	0	6	0	33	0
	Total	42	0	0	0	1	0	6	0	49	0
Geylang International	2023	18	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	19	1
Career total		203	8	9	1	1	0	22	0	235	9

• Young Lions are ineligible for qualification to AFC competitions in their respective leagues.
• Young Lions withdrew from the Singapore Cup and Singapore League Cup in 2011 due to scheduled participation in the 2011 AFF U-23 Youth Championship.

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Singapore
	2014	4	0
	2019	7	0
	2021	3	0
Total		14	0

International caps

No	Date	Venue	Opponent	Result	Competition
1	6 September 2014	Hougang Stadium, Hougang, Singapore	Papua New Guinea	2–1 (won)	Friendly
2	13 November 2014	Yishun Stadium, Yishun, Singapore	Laos	2–0 (won)	Friendly
3	17 November 2014	Yishun Stadium, Yishun, Singapore	Cambodia	4–2 (won)	Friendly
4	29 November 2014	National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore	Malaysia	1–3 (lost)	2014 AFF Suzuki Cup
5	20 March 2019	Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Malaysia	1-0 (won)	Friendly
6	23 March 2019	Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Oman	1-1 (draw)	Friendly
7	8 June 2019	Singapore Sports Hub, Kallang, Singapore	Solomon Islands	4-3 (won)	Friendly
8	11 June 2019	Singapore Sports Hub, Kallang, Singapore	Myanmar	1-2 (lost)	Friendly
9	10 September 2019	Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore	Palestine	2-1 (won)	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round
10	5 October 2019	Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan	Jordan	0-0 (draw)	Friendly
11	14 November 2019	Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha, Qatar	Qatar	0-2 (lost)	Friendly
12	18 December 2021	National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore	Thailand	0-2(lost)	2020 AFF Championship
13	22 December 2021	National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore	Indonesia	1-1(draw)	2020 AFF Championship
14	25 December 2021	National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore	Indonesia	4-2(lost)	2020 AFF Championship
17	1 June 2022	Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates	Kuwait	0–2 (lost)	Friendly
18	8 June 2022	Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan	Kyrgyzstan	1–2 (lost)	2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification
19	14 June 2022	Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan	Myanmar	6–2 (won)	2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification
20	21 Sept 2022	Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam	Vietnam	0-4 (lost)	2022 VFF Tri-Nations Series
21	24 Sept 2022	Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam	India	1–1 (draw)	2022 VFF Tri-Nations Series
22	23 March 2023	Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong	Hong Kong	1–1 (draw)	Friendly
23	16 June 2023	National Stadium, Singapore	Papua New Guinea	2-2	Friendly

U22 International caps

No	Date	Venue	Opponent	Result	Competition
1	9 July 2017	Choa Chu Kang Stadium, Singapore	India	0-1 (lost)	Friendly
2	12 July 2017	Choa Chu Kang Stadium, Singapore	India	1-0 (won)	Friendly
3	14 August 2017	MP Selayang Stadium, Malaysia	Myanmar	0-2 (lost)	2017 Southeast Asian Games
4	16 August 2017	MP Selayang Stadium, Malaysia	Malaysia	1-2 (lost)	2017 Southeast Asian Games
5	18 August 2017	MP Selayang Stadium, Malaysia	Laos	2-0 (won)	2017 Southeast Asian Games
6	23 August 2017	MP Selayang Stadium, Malaysia	Brunei	1-0 (won)	2017 Southeast Asian Games
7	21 March 2018	National Stadium, Singapore	Indonesia	0-3 (lost)	Friendly
8	20 June 2018	National Stadium, Singapore	Myanmar	0-2 (lost)	Friendly

U19 International caps

No	Date	Venue	Opponent	Result	Competition
1	9 September 2013	Gelora Delta Stadium, Sidoarjo, Indonesia	East Timor	1-1 (draw)	2013 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
2	13 September 2013	Gelora Delta Stadium, Sidoarjo, Indonesia	Laos	2-0 (won)	2013 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
3	17 September 2013	Petrokimia Stadium, Gresik, Indonesia	Cambodia	2-3 (lost)	2013 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
4	4 August 2017	Hartfield Park, Australia	Australia	0-4 (lost)	Friendly [9]

Singapore national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2014	4	0
2019	4	0
Total	2	0

Statistics accurate as of match played November 2015

Others

Singapore squad

He was selected in the Singapore national squad for The Sultan of Selangor's Cup to be held on 24 August 2019.

Honours

Club

Tampines Rovers

• Singapore Cup: 2019
• Singapore Community Shield: 2020

Lion City Sailors

• Singapore Premier League: 2021
• Singapore Community Shield: 2022

References

1. "Announcement of squad for AFF Suzuki Cup 2014". Football Association of Singapore. 22 November 2014. Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
2. "Courts Young Lions – players' profile" . Retrieved 26 November 2014. on Facebook
3. "Call up for national team". Archived from the original on 4 September 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
4. "International debut". Archived from the original on 22 October 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
5. "Second cap". Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
6. "Third cap". Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
7. "Suzuki Cup 2014". Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
8. "Fourth cap and first loss". Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
9. "Squad vs OZ u20". Archived from the original on 10 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.