Mohd Amri Yahyah


Mohd. Amri bin Yahyah is a Malaysian professional footballer who last played for Sarawak United. He also represents the Malaysia national team. Amri plays mainly as a forward but can also play as an attacking midfielder or as a winger. Regards by many as one of the greatest player of his generation and in asia.
Amri spend most of his career at Selangor starting 2001 until 2013. He signed with Johor Darul Ta'zim in 2014 until 2016 before moved to Melaka United in December 2016. Amri has returned to Selangor during mid-season transfer in May 2017 for a second stint.
Amri Yahyah scored his 100th career goal in Selangor vs Perak on 19 June 2018.

Club career

Selangor

Born in Tanjung Karang, Malaysia, Amri signed a contract with Selangor FC in 2001 and helped the outfit to the treble in 2005.
Amri became a cult hero when he scored a golden goal against Sabah in the 2002 Malaysia Cup Final. He was made the Selangor FA team captain in the 2009 Malaysia Super League campaign.
Amri is a versatile player, having played in a number of different positions including as a defender, winger, defensive and attacking midfielder, and striker.

Johor Darul Ta'zim

Amri completed his transfer to Johor Darul Ta'zim for 2014 season of Malaysia Super League, with a monthly salary reported to be around RM 85,000. Johor Darul Ta'zim became the Malaysian Super League champions, narrowly overtaking Amri's former club Selangor by a mere 3 points on the last day of the league.
Amri remained popular with the Selangor fans following his move, until he celebrated a goal against them by dancing in full view of the supporters. It is rumoured that he did this in protest of the Football Association of Selangor. Selangor went on to win the game 4–1. He later issued an apology, which Selangor fans seem to have rejected, as he was booed upon his return to Shah Alam Stadium to face Selangor, with some supporters even throwing bottles at him when he came over to the Selangor supporters to applaud them. Amri was reported to be in tears after the incident. However, he remains hugely popular with Malaysian fans in general.

Melaka United

On 16 December 2016, Amri signed a one-year contract with newly promoted club Melaka United for an undisclosed fee after his contract with Johor Darul Ta'zim expired. On 21 February 2017, Amri made his debut for Melaka United in a 2–0 win over Kelantan playing for 90 minutes. On 14 February 2017, Amri scored a winning goal for his side in Malaysia FA Cup campaign over PKNS.

Return to Selangor

In May 2017, Melaka United have announced that their pre-season signing, Amri Yahyah is making a return to his former club Selangor in the mid-season transfer window. Amri made his league debut in 0–2 defeat against Pahang on 24 May 2017. Amri scored his league goal on 22 July 2017 in a 1–0 win over Kelantan. His second league goal came from 2–1 win over Johor Darul Ta'zim on 5 August 2017.
Amri Yahyah departed Selangor at the end of the 2019 season.

International career

The right-footed player represented Malaysia in the 2003 Sea Games in Hanoi, Vietnam, the Afro-Asian Games in Hyderabad, India in October 2003, and also in the 2004 Tiger Cup helping Malaysia finish third.
His following grew significantly after scoring a brace for Malaysia Selection in a pre-season exhibition match on 18 July 2009, against English champions Manchester United. The latter ran out 3–2 winners.
In November 2010, Amri was called up to the Malaysia national squad by coach K. Rajagopal for the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup. Amri scored twice against Laos to secure a 5–1 win. Malaysia went on to win the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup title for the first time in their history.
In July 2011, Amri was called up to represent Malaysia Selection against Chelsea.
On 10 August 2013, Amri once again lived up to his reputation of scoring against top foreign clubs by scoring the only Malaysian goal in a 3–1 loss to FC Barcelona during their 2013 Asia Tour.

Career statistics

Club

International

International statistics

Only included FIFA 'A' international matches.

International goals

NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.11 November 2004Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait1–11–62006 FIFA World Cup qualification
8 December 2004Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia2–05–02004 AFF Championship
.8 December 2004Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia4–05–02004 AFF Championship
2.7 December 2010Jalak Harupat Soreang Stadium, Soreang, Indonesia1–05–12010 AFF Championship
3.7 December 2010Jalak Harupat Soreang Stadium, Soreang, Indonesia2–15–12010 AFF Championship
4.5 May 2014Tahnoun bin Mohammed Stadium, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates1–02–12015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
5.8 August 2014Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe, Tajikistan1–21–4Friendly
6.16 November 2014Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam1–01–3Friendly
7.26 November 2014Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore1–02–32014 AFF Championship
8.13 October 2015National Stadium, Dili, East Timor1–01–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
9.2 June 2016Tan Sri Dato' Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia3–03–02019 AFC Asian Cup qualification
10.26 June 2016Prince Charles Park, Nadi, Fiji1–01–1Friendly
11.14 November 2016Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam, Malaysia2–12–1Friendly
12.20 November 2016Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar2–23–22016 AFF Championship
13.20 November 2016Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar3–23–22016 AFF Championship

Honours

Club

;Selangor FA
;Johor Darul Takzim