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.
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 made his debut for the club coming on as a substitute 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. 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.
International career
Youth Azri has represented Malaysia at the under-19 level. 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.
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 which ended in a 3–1 victory.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsFelda United2018Malaysia Premier League100010—202019000000—00Total100010—20Kedah Darul Aman2020Malaysia Super League30–10—40Total300010—40Perak2021Malaysia Super League70–00—70Total700000—70Kuala Lumpur City2022Malaysia Super League001010406020231300000—1302024–25160103030230Total290204070420Negeri Sembilan2025–26Malaysia Super League2404020—3002026–27Malaysia Super League000000—00Total2404020—300Career total640608070870
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsMalaysia202430202530202620Total80
Honours Kuala Lumpur City AFC Cup runner-up: 2022 Malaysia FA Cup runner-up: 2023
Malaysia U19 AFF U-19 Youth Championship: 2018; runner-up: 2017
Malaysia Merdeka Tournament: 2024
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