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Nor Azam Azih

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In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Abdul Azih is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Muhammad Nor Azam. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Azam Azih
Personal information
Full name Muhammad Nor Azam bin Abdul Azih[1]
Date of birth (1995-01-03) 3 January 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Maran, Pahang, Malaysia
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Sri Pahang
Number 20
Youth career
2013 Pahang U-19
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 Harimau Muda B 22 (1)
2015– Sri Pahang 147 (9)
International career‡
2017–2018 Malaysia U23 9 (1)
2017– Malaysia 23 (0)
Medal record
Malaysia under-23
Sea Games
Silver medal – second place Sea Games 2017 Football
Men's football
Representing  Malaysia
Men's football
King's Cup
Runner-up 2022
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 March 2023

Muhammad Nor Azam bin Abdul Azih (born 3 January 1995) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Malaysia Super League club Sri Pahang and the Malaysia national team. He can operate as a box-to-box midfielder and is known for his creativity, accurate passes, ball control and technique. He is also known as a long range shoot specialist. Azam is also often compared to the legendary Italian footballer, Andrea Pirlo, during the same gameplay.

Career

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Club

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Nor Azam was born in Jengka 21, Maran, Pahang an d is ahe fif, during the same gameplay.th of six siblings.[2] He was member of Harimau Muda B that competed in 2014 S.League.[3]

Nor Azam was signed from Harimau Muda B at the start of 2015 season. His first appearances for Pahang was against Johor Darul Ta'zim on 31 January 2015 coming on from a bench in the 85th minute.

He received his breakthrough with Pahang when Azidan Sarudin picked up an injury early in the 2015 season. He took full advantage of it and the more experienced Azidan found himself on the bench once he recovered.[4] Overall he made 24 appearances in all competition for Pahang during his season debut but an anterior cruciate ligament injury in July 2015 ruled him out for the rest of the season.[5]

On 16 March 2023, he made his 200 appearances in all competitions for Pahang in a 3-0 away win against Perak.[6][7]

International career

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On 27 May 2017, Nelo Vingada called up Nor Azam for the senior team to play in 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification.[8] During 2017 Southeast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur, Nor Azam made 5 appearances and scored 1 goal.[9]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 16 December 2023[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Harimau Muda B 2014 S.League 22 1 0 0 1[a] 0 — 23 1
Total 22 1 0 0 1 0 — 23 1
Sri Pahang 2015 Malaysia Super League 12 0 6 0 0 0 6 0 24 0
2016 Malaysia Super League 9 0 0 0 4 0 — 13 0
2017 Malaysia Super League 20 0 7 1 7 1 — 34 2
2018 Malaysia Super League 20 1 6 1 7 0 — 33 2
2019 Malaysia Super League 16 1 5 0 8 1 — 29 2
2020 Malaysia Super League 11 0 0 0 1 0 — 12 0
2021 Malaysia Super League 19 2 — 6 0 — 25 2
2022 Malaysia Super League 20 3 2 0 2 0 — 24 3
2023 Malaysia Super League 20 2 1 0 — 21 2
Total 147 9 27 2 35 2 6 0 215 13
Career Total 169 10 27 2 36 2 6 0 238 14
  1. ^ Appearance in Singapore Cup

International

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As of 22 September 2022[11]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Malaysia 2017 2 0
2018 1 0
2019 10 0
2021 3 0
2022 5 0
2023 1 0
Total 22 0

International goals

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Malaysia U-23

As of 29 August 2017.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 16 August 2017 Shah Alam Stadium, Malaysia  Singapore 2–1 Win 2017 Southeast Asian Games

Honours

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Club

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Sri Pahang

International

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Malaysia U-23

References

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  1. ^ "Athlete profile". kualalumpur2017.com.my. 20 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Azam tidak gentar lagi". Sinar Harian. 17 January 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Terima Kasih Kerana Bagi Peluang - Nor Azam". mstar.com.my. 7 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Nor Azam: Young Tiger keeping feet on the ground, but says best is yet to come". FourFourTwo. 25 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Most Promising Youngster (Aged 21 years and below)". FourFourTwo. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  6. ^ Perak FC ‘tempang’ gagal sekat Tok Gajah - Flash Sukan, 16 March 2023.
  7. ^ Sri Pahang FC - 16 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Azam teruja dapat panggilan negara". Harian Metro. 27 May 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  9. ^ "KL2017: Nor Azam sedia balas kepercayaan Kim Swee". Berita Harian. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  10. ^ Nor Azam Azih at Soccerway
  11. ^ "Azih, Nor Azam". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  12. ^ "SEA Games: Malaysia loses to Thailand 1-0 in football final". The Star Online. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
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