Azri Ghani

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Abdul Ghani is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Muhammad Azri. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Azri Ghani

Personal information
Full name	Muhammad Azri bin Abdul Ghani [1]
Date of birth	(1999-04-30) 30 April 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	Kota Bharu, Malaysia [1]
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Negeri Sembilan
Number	30
Youth career
2017	Felda United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2019	Felda United	1	(0)
2020	Kedah Darul Aman	3	(0)
2021	Perak	7	(0)
2022–2025	Kuala Lumpur City	29	(0)
2025–	Negeri Sembilan	2	(0)
International career‡
2018	Malaysia U19	22	(0)
2019–2022	Malaysia U23	8	(0)
2024–	Malaysia	2	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing   Malaysia AFF U-19 Youth Championship 2018 Indonesia 2017 Myanmar
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 June 2024

Muhammad Azri bin Abdul Ghani (born 30 April 1999) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Malaysia Super League club Negeri Sembilan and the Malaysia national team. ^[2]

Club career

Felda United

Azri started his career at Felda United where he was promoted to the senior squad for the 2018 Malaysia Premier League season.

Kedah Darul Aman

In January 2020, Azri moved to Malaysia Super League club Kedah Darul Aman. On 26 August, he make his debut for the club coming on as a substitution in the 61st minute for the injured Shahril Sa'ari. He would then play in the next two consecutive league match for the club.

Perak

On 3 January 2021, Azri signed a contract for Perak. ^{[3] [4]} On 25 April 2021, he made his league debut for the club in a 0–1 defeat to Melaka United.

Kuala Lumpur City

On 14 January 2022, Azri signed for Kuala Lumpur City. On 13 March, he make his debut in the 2022 Malaysia Cup fixture playing the full match in a 8–0 thrashing win over Langkawi City. He would than make his league debut for the club on 17 March where he go on to make eight consecutive appearance before picking up an injury in training forcing him to missed a match against Sri Pahang on 4 June. Azri was than selected as the main goalkeeper in the 2022 AFC Cup group stage fixtures where he make his debut against Indonesian club PSM Makassar on 24 June.

Negeri Sembilan

On June 14, 2025, Azri was announced as a new signing for Negeri Sembilan ahead of the 2025–26 season. He left KL City after three seasons with the club. His experience competing at the highest level was seen as a valuable addition to strengthen Negeri Sembilan's last line of defence. ^[5]

International career

Youth

Azri has represented Malaysia at the under-19 level. ^[1] He played at the 2018 AFC U-19 Championship, which Malaysia hosted.

In August 2021, Azri was called up to the under-20 team for central training. ^[6]

Senior

With main choice goalkeeper Syihan Hazmi out with injury, Azri was chosen in the starting line up thus making his debut for the Malaysia national team on 6 June 2024 in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Kyrgyzstan at the Dolen Omurzakov Stadium. He played the full game as it ended in a 1–1 draw. Azri also played in the next match against Chinese Taipei on 11 June 2024. ^[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 20 June 2025 ^[8]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup [a]		League Cup [b]		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Felda United	2018	Malaysia Premier League	1	0	0	0	1	0	–		2	0
	2019		0	0	0	0	0	0	–		0	0
	Total		1	0	0	0	1	0	–		2	0
Kedah Darul Aman	2020	Malaysia Super League	3	0	–		1	0	–		4	0
	Total		3	0	0	0	1	0	–		4	0
Perak	2021	Malaysia Super League	7	0	–		0	0	–		7	0
	Total		7	0	0	0	0	0	–		7	0
Kuala Lumpur City	2022	Malaysia Super League	0	0	1	0	1	0	4	0	6	0
	2023		13	0	0	0	0	0	–		13	0
	2024–25		16	0	1	0	3	0	3	0	23	0
	Total		29	0	2	0	4	0	7	0	42	0
Career total			0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	0	0

1. Malaysia FA Cup
2. Malaysia Cup

Honours

Kuala Lumpur City

• AFC Cup runner-up: 2022
• Malaysian FA Cup runner-up: 2023

Malaysia U19

• AFF U-19 Youth Championship: 2018; runner-up: 2017

Malaysia

• Merdeka Tournament: 2024 ^[9]

References

1. "KENALI PEMAIN SKUAD MALAYSIA DI AFC U19 - PENJAGA GOL". Football Association of Malaysia. 15 October 2018.
2. Arzaman, Al-Zaim (2 December 2020). "3 Sebab Perak Boleh Dikatakan Bertuah Dapat 'Rampas' Azri Ghani". SemuanyaBOLA.
3. "Perak FC umum tiga pemain baharu, bakal bawa masuk penyerang import gantikan Shahrel Fikri". Radio Televisyen Malaysia. 3 January 2021.
4. "Azri dedah punca tinggalkan Kedah". Berita Harian. 1 December 2020.
5. Jalil, Mohd Amin (15 June 2025). "Azri benteng terakhir NSFC bereputasi tinggi". Harian Metro. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
6. "Senarai 27 Pemain Ke Kem Latihan Pusat Fasa 1". Football Association of Malaysia. 25 August 2021.
7. "Kyrgyzstan v Malaysia game report". ESPN. 6 June 2024.
8. Azri Ghani at Soccerway
9. BERNAMA (9 August 2024). "Malaysia Beat Lebanon 1–0 In Final Of 2024 Merdeka Tournament". BERNAMA. Retrieved 8 September 2024.

External links

• Azri Ghani at Soccerway