Muhammad Azrai Aizad Abu Kamal (born 3 October 1999)[1] is a field hockey player from Malaysia.[2]

Azrai Abu Kamal
Personal information
Full name Muhammad Azrai Aizad Abu Kamal
Born (1999-10-03) 3 October 1999 (age 25)
Malaysia
Playing position Forward
Senior career
Years Team
Tenaga Nasional Berhad
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2017–2018 Malaysia U–21 12 (9)
2019– Malaysia 75 (28)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Malaysia
Asian Cup
Silver medal – second place 2022 Jakarta Team
FIH Hockey Series
Silver medal – second place 2018–19 Kuala Lumpur Team
Asian Champions Trophy
Silver medal – second place 2023 Chennai Team
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
Gold medal – first place 2022 Ipoh Team
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Ipoh Team

Career

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Domestic league

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In the Malaysia Hockey League, Abu Kamal represents Tenaga Nasional Berhad.[3]

Under–21

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Abu Kamal made his international debut at under–21 level. He represented the Malaysian U–21 team at the 2017 Sultan of Johor Cup in Johor Bahru.[4]

In 2018 he appeared at his second Sultan of Johor Cup.[5]

Black Sticks

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Abu Kamal received his first call-up to the Malaysian Tigers in 2019. He appeared at the Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh and the FIH Series Finals in Kuala Lumpur, winning bronze and silver medals, respectively.[5][6]

Since his debut, Abu Kamal has been a regular inclusion in the national squad. He has won silver medals at the 2022 Asian Cup in Jakarta and the 2023 Asian Champions Trophy in Chennai, as well as gold at the 2022 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh.[5][7]

In recent years he has become a threat in the Malaysian forward line, recognised as one of the teams best goalscorers.[8][9]

International goals

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Goal Date Location Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 30 March 2019 Azlan Shah Stadium, Ipoh, Malaysia   Canada 2–1 4–2 2019 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup [10]
2 26 April 2019 National Hockey Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia   Brazil 5–0 6–0 2018–19 FIH Series Finals [11]
3 5 October 2021 Lisnagarvey Hockey Club, Royal Hillsborough, Ireland   Ireland 1–2 2–3 Test Match [12]
4 6 October 2021 3–1 4–2 [13]
5 4 November 2022 Azlan Shah Stadium, Ipoh, Malaysia   South Africa 4–1 7–2 2022 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup [14]
6 29 November 2022 NWU Astro, Potchefstroom, South Africa   Canada 2–2 3–2 2022 FIH Nations Cup [15]
7 3–2
8 4 August 2023 Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium, Chennai, India   China 2–1 5–1 2023 Asian Champions Trophy [16]
9 9 August 2023   South Korea 1–0 1–0 [17]
10 11 August 2023 1–1 6–2 [18]
11 12 August 2023   India 1–1 3–4 [19]
12 24 September 2023 Gongshu Canal Sports Park, Hangzhou, China   Thailand 1–0 9–0 2022 Asian Games [20]
13 5–0
14 26 September 2023   Oman 6–1 11–1 [21]
15 10–1
16 28 September 2023   Indonesia 7–1 9–2 [22]
17 2 October 2023   China 1–1 4–4 [23]
18 15 January 2024 Hockey Oman, Muscat, Oman 1–0 2–3 2024 FIH Olympic Qualifiers [24]
19 18 January 2024   Pakistan 2–1 3–3 [25]
20 20 January 2024   Chile 5–0 5–0 [26]
21 4 May 2024 Azlan Shah Stadium, Ipoh, Malaysia   Pakistan 1–1 4–5 2024 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup [27]
22 2–1
23 3–1
24 5 May 2024   Canada 2–1 6–2 [28]
25 7 May 2024   New Zealand 2–0 6–4 [29]
26 4–0
27 6–3
28 11 May 2024 1–0 2–3 [30]

References

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  1. ^ "Team Details – Malaysia". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Abu Kamal Azrai – Player Info". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Tenaga`s top marksman Azrai hopes his feat will score points with Sarjit" (PDF). tnb.com.my. Tenaga Nasional Berhad. 11 March 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  4. ^ "7th SULTAN of JOHOR CUP 2017" (PDF). sultanjohorcup.com. Sultan of Johor Cup. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  5. ^ a b c "AZRAI Abu Kamal". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Canada win FIH Series Finals". nst.com.my. New Straits Times. 12 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  7. ^ "MALAYSIA LIFT THE TROPHY IN SULTAN AZLAN SHAH CUP 2022". asiahockey.org. Asian Hockey Federation. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Malaysia's new goal-scoring machine". nst.com.my. New Straits Times. 12 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Azrai shows he's the perfect man to lead forward line". thestar.com.my. The Star. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Malaysia 4–2 Canada". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Malaysia 6–0 Brazil". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  12. ^ "Ireland 3–2 Malaysia". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Ireland 2–4 Malaysia". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  14. ^ "South Africa 2–7 Malaysia". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  15. ^ "Canada 2–3 Malaysia". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  16. ^ "China 1–5 Malaysia". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  17. ^ "Malaysia 1–0 South Korea". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  18. ^ "Malaysia 6–2 South Korea". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  19. ^ "Malaysia 3–4 India". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  20. ^ "Malaysia 9–0 Thailand". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  21. ^ "Malaysia 11–1 Oman". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  22. ^ "Indonesia 2–9 Malaysia". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  23. ^ "China 4–4 Malaysia". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  24. ^ "Malaysia 2–3 China". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  25. ^ "Pakistan 3–3 Malaysia". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  26. ^ "Chile 0–5 Malaysia". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  27. ^ "Malaysia 4–5 Pakistan". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  28. ^ "Canada 2–6 Malaysia". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  29. ^ "Malaysia 6–4 New Zealand". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  30. ^ "Malaysia 2–3 New Zealand". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
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