Mohd Azrul Ahmad (born 25 March 1985, in

Penang Penang is a Malaysian state located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia along the Strait of Malacca. It has two parts: Penang Island, where the capital city, George Town, is located, and Seberang Perai on the Malay Peninsula. Th ...

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) is a Malaysian professional football player who plays as a

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for

Kelantan Kelantan (; Kelantan-Pattani Malay, Kelantanese Malay: ''Klate''; ) is a state in Malaysia. The capital, Kota Bharu, includes the royal seat of Kubang Kerian. The honorific, honorific name of the state is ''Darul Naim'' ("The Blissful Abode"). ...

in the

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Club career

Azrul made his debut with

in 2005. A transfer from

Kedah Kedah (), also known by its honorific Darul Aman (Islam), Aman (دار الأمان; Arabic for 'The Safe Abode') and historically as Queda, is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malaysia, located in the northwestern part of ...

was confirmed on 16 October 2008 when he and his teammate Mohd Farizal Rozali signed a two-year contract with the team. During the 2009 season, he signed with

Perlis Perlis (Kedah Malay language, Kedah Malay (Perlis dialect): ''Peghelih'') is a Negeri, state of Malaysia in the northwestern coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It is the smallest state in Malaysia by area and population. The state borders the Thai ...

and later signed with

Felda United Felda United Football Club was a Malaysian football club based in Jengka, Pahang, owned by the Malaysian Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA).

in 2011. After two seasons with

Felda United Felda United Football Club was a Malaysian football club based in Jengka, Pahang, owned by the Malaysian Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA).

, Azrul signed with ATM for 2014 season.

Penang FA

Azrul went back to where he started, The Panthers

Penang FA Penang Football Club (simply known as Penang FC) is a Malaysian professional football club based in George Town, Penang, that competes in Malaysia Super League, the top tier of Malaysian football. Unofficially founded in 1920, officially as ...

. Since then, he is plying his trade with The Panthers.

International career

Azrul earned his first international call-up while at Penang where he was a part of

squad for the

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qualification round. He played five out of six matches during the qualification with three of them as substitutions.

Honours

;Kedah * Malaysian Charity Cup runners-up : 2009 ;Penang *

runners-up :

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1985 births Living people Malaysian men's footballers Malaysian people of Malay descent Perlis FA State Football Team players Footballers from Penang Men's association football midfielders {{Malaysia-footy-midfielder-stub