Muhammad Mardi Mirza bin Abdullah, formerly known as Mardi Anak Bujang (born 19 October 1984) is a

Brunei Brunei, officially Brunei Darussalam, is a country in Southeast Asia, situated on the northern coast of the island of Borneo. Apart from its coastline on the South China Sea, it is completely surrounded by the Malaysian state of Sarawak, with ...

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who last played for

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as a

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. Mardi spent most of his footballing career at

QAF FC QAF FC is a professional football club based in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. The club won the Brunei League in 2006 when the DPMM FC had to withdraw because they play in the Malaysian Premier League, thus the QAF FC won the title. Their captain ...

, with a brief spell on loan at

DPMM FC Duli Pengiran Muda Mahkota Football Club (English language, English: His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Brunei Football Club; Abbreviation, abbrev: DPMM or Brunei DPMM) is a professional association football, football club based in Bandar S ...

in 2008. He moved to Jerudong FC after QAF FC waived entry to the

2015 Brunei Super League The 2015 Brunei Super League is the third season of the Brunei Super League. It is organized by the National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam and sponsored by DST Group. On 23 October 2015, MS ABDB clinched the title with two games left t ...

. At the start of the 2016 season, he moved to newly promoted Kasuka FC.

International career

Mardi first played for

on 2 April 2006 against

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in a 0–1 defeat. He scored his first goal for the national team in a 2–3 win against

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on 12 November later that year. His club side QAF FC were representing Brunei for the

2006 AFC Challenge Cup The 2006 AFC Challenge Cup was held between 1 and 16 April 2006 in Bangladesh. Sixteen teams were split into four groups, the top two in each group qualifying for the quarterfinals, and from then on a straight knockout contest. There was no qual ...

and 2007 AFF Championship qualification. Previously, Mardi played for the Brunei Under-21s at the

2005 Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy The 2005 Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy is the second edition of the invitational tournament hosted by Brunei. The tournament take place in Brunei from 12–25 March 2005. Nine teams from the ASEAN Football Federation participate in the tournament for ...

International goals

Personal life

Mardi's twin brother

Hardi Bujang Hardi Bujang (born 19 October 1984) is a Bruneian footballer who plays as a midfielder. He played for the Brunei national football team between 2006 and 2008, gaining 11 caps and scoring three goals for the Wasps. Club career Hardi previously ...

is also a Bruneian footballer, making their international debuts at the same match. Mardi went on loan to DPMM FC during Hardi's stint, which means they have played together at QAF FC, DPMM FC, Jerudong FC and the national team. Having both on the field has caused trouble and confusion to referees on one occasion at least. Mardi, a Bruneian Iban, converted to Islam in April 2009.

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* * 1984 births Living people Iban people Bruneian Muslims Converts to Islam Men's association football midfielders Bruneian men's footballers Brunei men's international footballers QAF FC players DPMM FC players Kasuka FC players Brunei Super League players Singapore Premier League players {{Brunei-footy-bio-stub