Amirul Adli

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Amirul Adli
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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 29)
Place of birth Singapore
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11+12 in) [2]
Position(s) Full-back, centre-back
Team information
Current team
Tampines Rovers
Number 5
Youth career
2009–2014 National Football Academy
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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)
2024– Tampines Rovers 41 (2)
International career
2014–2018 Singapore U23 10 (0)
2014– Singapore 36 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 May 2021
‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 June 2025

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

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Club career

Young Lions

In 2014, Amirul was promoted from the National Football Academy to S.League club, Young Lions. He made 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 two yellow cards in a league match against DPMM.

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

Tampines Rovers

After four seasons playing with Young Lions, on 1 December 2017, Amirul was taken by Tampines Rovers for the newly revamped 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 were all 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 Geylang 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 Singapore 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]

Amirul's 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's 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.

Amirul was part of the 2018 AFF Championship, 2020 AFF Championship and 2022 AFF Championship squads.

On 5 June 2025, Amirul scored his first international goal in a friendly match against Maldives in a 3–1 win.

Others

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

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 30 Sept 2023. Caps and goals may not be correct.
ClubSeason S.League Singapore Cup League Cup
Charity Shield
Asia Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Young Lions 2014 2200000220
2015 2500000250
2016 16010--170
2017 2210000221
Total851100000861
Tampines Rovers 2018 234200060314
2019 231510060342
2020 121001040171
Total5867110160827
Lion City Sailors 2021 160000000160
2022 260001060330
Total420001060490
Geylang International 2023 181400000221
Tampines Rovers 2024–25 170000061231
Career total22081211028126110

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Singapore
201440
201970
202130
Total140

International goals

NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
15 June 2025 Bishan Stadium, SingaporeFlag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 1–03–1Friendly

Honours

Tampines Rovers

Lion City Sailors

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.