Asri Aspar

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

Asri Aspar

Asri with Kasuka in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Mohammad Asri bin Haji Aspar
Date of birth	(1996-01-17) 17 January 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Kasuka
Number	7
Youth career
–2013	Sports School
2012–2013	Muara Vella
2013	Al-Idrus
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2020	Indera		(48)
2020–	Kasuka	13	(9)
International career‡
2013	Brunei U19	3	(1)
2014	Brunei U21	3	(0)
2013	Brunei U23	3	(0)
2019–	Brunei	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 June 2019

Mohammad Asri bin Haji Aspar (born 17 January 1996) is a Bruneian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Brunei Super League club Kasuka. ^[1]

Club career

Asri was a student of Brunei Sports School while playing for the youth clubs of Muara Vella and afterwards Al-Idrus. ^{[2] [3]} He signed for Indera in 2014 and scored nine goals, including the opener in a crucial 2–0 win against closest rivals MS ABDB, to help his club be champions of the 2014 Brunei Super League. ^{[4] [5]}

On 1 April 2018, Asri scored in the final of the 2017-18 Brunei FA Cup against MS PDB to lift the trophy for the first time. ^[6]

Asri transferred to Kasuka when the 2020 Brunei Super League began. He scored on his debut in a 5–0 victory against Kuala Belait on 1 March. ^[7]

Asri played a part at Kasuka's impressive campaign at the 2022 Brunei FA Cup, finishing as runners-up to DPMM. ^[8] He made a handful of appearances in his club's run to the league championship the following year. ^[9]

International career

Asri's first involvement with the Brunei national team set-up was the 2014 AFC U-19 Championship qualification matches held in Bangkok, Thailand in October 2013 where Brunei under-19 lost all three matches. In the final fixture, Asri opened the scoring against Singapore before succumbing to a 3–1 loss. ^[10]

Asri was immediately integrated into the Brunei under-23 squad to compete for the 27th SEA Games held in Myanmar in December 2013. ^[11] Asri made his debut as a substitute against Indonesia U23 at the Maguwoharjo Stadium on 15 August in a 1–0 loss. ^[12] He subsequently made two substitute appearances against Singapore and Laos. Brunei came last in their group with zero wins in four. ^[13]

Asri was selected for the Brunei under-21s at the 2014 Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy. ^[14] He played in three of the five group stage matches where Brunei failed to progress to the knockout phase by virtue of goal difference.

After a commendable 2018-19 Brunei Super League season for Indera SC, Asri was selected by Robbie Servais to play for the full national team to face Mongolia in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches over two legs, to be played in June 2019. ^[15] Asri made his international debut for the Wasps in the final minute of additional time in the second leg, which Brunei won 2–1. ^[16] The victory was not enough to put the Wasps through to Round 2 of the qualification process for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and the 2023 AFC Asian Cup due to the aggregate 2–3 lost. ^[17]

Asri returned to the national team setup after being selected for an away friendly fixture against Russia in November 2024, taking place in Krasnodar and becoming Brunei's first opponent from UEFA. ^[18] The game ended 11–0 to the home side with Asri being an unused substitute. ^[19]

Honours

Indera SC

• Brunei Super League: 2014
• Brunei FA Cup: 2017–18
• Sumbangsih Cup: 2018

Kasuka FC

• Brunei Super League: 2023

Personal life

Asri is a fan of Manchester United of the Premier League and also Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. of the Malaysia Super League. ^[3]

Asri works as a facility manager at Seri Begawan Religious Teachers University College. ^[20]

References

1. "Brunei strike late for draw". The Brunei Times. 3 August 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
2. "Project Ikan Pusu Win U14 League". Borneo Bulletin. 10 August 2009. Archived from the original on 19 August 2009. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
3. "Al-Idrus star dreams of DPMM FC career". The Brunei Times. 28 July 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
4. "Indera stay perfect". The Brunei Times. 18 April 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
5. "Indera lose battle but win war". The Brunei Times. 14 September 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
6. "Indera create history by winning DST FA Cup". Borneo Bulletin. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
7. "Kasuka enjoy perfect start in Brunei Super League". Borneo Bulletin. 5 March 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
8. "DPMM FC sink Kasuka FC to win Brunei FA Cup". Borneo Bulletin. 5 December 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
9. "18/11/2023 Brunei Super League". Radio Television Brunei. 18 November 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
10. "Brunei U-19 squad show potential in loss". The Brunei Times. 13 October 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
11. "SEA GAMES 2013: Thai Lessons for Brunei". ASEAN Football Federation. 29 November 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
12. "Timnas U-23 Indonesia Menang Tipis Atas Brunei U-23". detik.com. 15 August 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
13. "HRH: I expected Laos win". The Brunei Times. 21 December 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
14. "Brunei Squad List". Information Department, Prime Minister's Office of Brunei. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
15. "Brunei football team in China for training camp". Borneo Bulletin. 29 May 2019. Archived from the original on 16 June 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
16. "AFCS: BRUNEI DARUSSALAM 2 - 0 MONGOLIA". Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
17. "Brunei snatch 2-1 home win but miss out on second round of World Cup". Borneo Bulletin. 12 June 2019. Archived from the original on 16 June 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
18. @fa.bruneidarussalam (12 November 2024). "Brunei Darussalam's national team has announced the official squad called up for their upcoming international friendly in Russia" . Retrieved 16 November 2024– via Instagram.
19. "Football Union of Russia vs Brunei: Friendlies - BBC Sport - BBC Sport". BBC Sport. 15 November 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
20. "Bahagian Bangunan dan Pemeliharaan Kawasan". Seri Begawan Religious Teachers University College . Retrieved 13 December 2022.

External links

• Asri Aspar at Soccerway
• Asri Aspar at National-Football-Teams.com