Akmal Rizal Ahmad Rakhli

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Akmal Rizal
Personal information
Full name Akmal Rizal Bin Ahmad Rakhli
Date of birth (1981-12-12) 12 December 1981 (age 40)
Place of birth Jitra, Kedah, Malaysia
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1998 Kedah FA President
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999 Kedah FA 0 (0)
1999–2001 RC Strasbourg 0 (0)
1999–2001 → FCSR Haguenau (loan) 36 (10)
2002–2006 Kedah FA 53 (38)
2006–2008 Selangor FA 39 (23)
2009 Kuala Muda NAZA FC 16 (3)
2010 Kelantan FA 18 (10)
2011–2012 Perak FA 45 (14)
2013 Kedah FA 16 (3)
2014 Sarawak FA 5 (1)
2015 Kedah United F.C. 0 (0)
Total 242 (107)
National team‡
1998–2004 Malaysia U-23 24 (20)
2001–2008 Malaysia 22 (9)
Teams managed
2019 PB Melayu Kedah
2020– Penang FA (assistant)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 March 2014
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 December 2013

Akmal Rizal Bin Ahmad Rakhli (born 12 December 1981) is a former Malaysian professional footballer who played as a forward. He is well known for his finishing ability and good technique. Apart from that, he is one of the first batch of Malaysians to train overseas.

Career[]

Kedah FA[]

He made his debut on 7 January 2013, appearing as a substitute in a 1–0 win against UiTM F.C., and made his full first start for the club in the game against DRB-Hicom Pos Malaysia FC. On 8 March 2013, he scored his first goal for Kedah FA in the 62nd minute against Kuala Lumpur FA.[1] He made 16 appearances with Kedah FA before he agreed to join Sarawak FA for 2014 Malaysia Super League season.

Sarawak FA[]

On 10 November 2013, Akmal Rizal has officially signed a one-year contract with Sarawak FA after being released by Kedah FA.[2]

Kedah United F.C.[]

In 2015, Akmal Rizal played with Kedah United F.C. in 2015 Malaysia FAM League.

After retirement from playing[]

Akmal Rizal retired from playing professionally in 2016. After retiring, he was the co-commentator for live telecasts of Malaysia football in Media Prima Berhad television stations. He also opened a youth football academy in his hometown Jitra, while completing his AFC coaching course, and as of 2017, he holds 'B' license in this course.[3]

Honours[]

Club[]

FCSR Haguenau

  • Championnat de France amateur 2 : 2000

Kedah FA

Selangor FA

Kelantan FA

International[]

Malaysia

International Senior Goals[]

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 8 March 2001 Hong Kong, Hong Kong  Hong Kong 2–0 Won 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
2. 8 March 2001 Hong Kong, Hong Kong  Hong Kong 2–0 Won 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
3. 25 March 2001 Doha, Qatar  Palestine 4–3 Won 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
4. 25 March 2001 Doha, Qatar  Palestine 4–3 Won 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
5. 11 December 2002 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  Cambodia 5–0 Won Friendly
6. 18 December 2002 Singapore, Singapore  Singapore 0–4 Won 2002 Tiger Cup Group Stage
7. 20 December 2002 Singapore, Singapore  Thailand 3–1 Won 2002 Tiger Cup Group Stage
8. 12 July 2004 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  Singapore 2–0 Won Friendly
9. 21 June 2007 Petaling Jaya, Malaysia  United Arab Emirates 1–3 Loss Friendly

References[]

  1. ^ http://www.kosmo.com.my/kosmo/content.asp?y=2013&dt=0310&pub=Kosmo&sec=Sukan&pg=su_02.htm – Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Akmal blast the goal
  2. ^ http://www.goal.com/en-sg/news/3875/transfer-zone/2013/11/10/4396882/transfer-news-akmal-rizal-signs-for-sarawak -Akmal Rizal join crocs
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 11 January 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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