Abu Kamal Azrai

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
Malaysia
Playing position Forward
Senior career
Years Team
– Tenaga Nasional Berhad
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Malaysia U–21 12 (9)
2019– Malaysia 75 (28)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Malaysia
Asian Cup
2022 JakartaTeam
FIH Hockey Series
2018–19 Kuala LumpurTeam
Asian Champions Trophy
2023 ChennaiTeam
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
2022 IpohTeam
2019 IpohTeam

Career

Domestic league

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

Under–21

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

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
Goal Date Location Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
130 March 2019Azlan Shah Stadium, Ipoh, Malaysia Canada2–14–22019 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup[10]
226 April 2019National Hockey Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Brazil5–06–02018–19 FIH Series Finals[11]
35 October 2021Lisnagarvey Hockey Club, Royal Hillsborough, Ireland Ireland1–22–3Test Match[12]
46 October 20213–14–2[13]
54 November 2022Azlan Shah Stadium, Ipoh, Malaysia South Africa4–17–22022 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup[14]
629 November 2022NWU Astro, Potchefstroom, South Africa Canada2–23–22022 FIH Nations Cup[15]
73–2
84 August 2023Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium, Chennai, India China2–15–12023 Asian Champions Trophy[16]
99 August 2023 South Korea1–01–0[17]
1011 August 20231–16–2[18]
1112 August 2023 India1–13–4[19]
1224 September 2023Gongshu Canal Sports Park, Hangzhou, China Thailand1–09–02022 Asian Games[20]
135–0
1426 September 2023 Oman6–111–1[21]
1510–1
1628 September 2023 Indonesia7–19–2[22]
172 October 2023 China1–14–4[23]
1815 January 2024Hockey Oman, Muscat, Oman1–02–32024 FIH Olympic Qualifiers[24]
1918 January 2024 Pakistan2–13–3[25]
2020 January 2024 Chile5–05–0[26]
214 May 2024Azlan Shah Stadium, Ipoh, Malaysia Pakistan1–14–52024 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup[27]
222–1
233–1
245 May 2024 Canada2–16–2[28]
257 May 2024 New Zealand2–06–4[29]
264–0
276–3
2811 May 20241–02–3[30]

References
  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. "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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