Muhammad Nor Azam bin Abdul Azih (born 3 January 1995) is a Malaysian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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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,

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, during the same gameplay.

Career

Club

Nor Azam was born in Jengka 21, Maran, Pahang an d is ahe fif, during the same gameplay.th of six siblings. He was member of Harimau Muda B that competed in 2014 S.League. 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. Overall he made 24 appearances in all competition for Pahang during his season debut but an

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injury in July 2015 ruled him out for the rest of the season. On 16 March 2023, he made his 200 appearances in all competitions for Pahang in a 3-0 away win against Perak.

International career

On 27 May 2017,

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called up Nor Azam for the senior team to play in 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification. During

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, Nor Azam made 5 appearances and scored 1 goal.

Career statistics

Club

International

International goals

Malaysia U-23

Honours

Club

Sri Pahang *

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, runner-up

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International

Malaysia U-23 *

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: Silver

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* 1995 births Living people Sri Pahang FC players Malaysian men's footballers Malaysian people of Malay descent Footballers from Pahang Malaysia Super League players 21st-century Malaysian sportsmen Men's association football midfielders SEA Games silver medalists for Malaysia SEA Games medalists in football Competitors at the 2017 SEA Games Malaysia men's international footballers {{Malaysia-footy-midfielder-stub