Rezal Zambery Yahya (born 10 October 1978 in
Batu Pahat
The Batu Pahat District is a district in the state of Johor, Malaysia. It lies southeast of Muar, southwest of Kluang, northwest of Pontian, south of Segamat and Tangkak District. The capital of the district is Bandar Penggaram.
Geograph ...
,
Johor
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) is a Malaysian former
footballer
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who played as a
midfielder
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. He is former
head coach
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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
Malaysia Premier League
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The Malaysia Premier League was contested by 12 clubs. The season usually ra ...
.
Career
Rezal played in the Johor youth teams before making his senior debut in 1997. With Johor, he won
Malaysia FA Cup
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in 1998 and Premier Two league title in 1999. He transferred to
Kelantan FA
Kelantan Football Club () was a Malaysian professional football club based in Kota Bharu, Kelantan. Founded in 1946, the club had a long-standing rivalry with Terengganu. The two east coast clubs were involved in the East Coast Derby. Their ...
in 2001, before coming back to Johor a year later to play with club side
Johor FC
Johor Darul Ta'zim Football Club, or simply JDT, is a professional football club based in Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia, that competes in the Malaysia Super League, the top tier of Malaysian football. Founded in 1972 as PKENJ FC, the club was ...
.
He moved to
Negeri Sembilan FA
Negeri Sembilan Football Club (), commonly referred to as Negeri Sembilan or simply NSFC, is a Malaysian professional football club based in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan. The club competes in the top division of Malaysian football, the Malaysia ...
in 2005. In his 5 years with the team, he won
Malaysia Cup
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in 2009 as well as runners-up in two occasions. Rezal signs with his former team Johor FC for one season in 2011, before switching to
ATM FA
Armed Forces Football Club, commonly known as Armed Forces, is a Malaysian professional football club representing the Malaysian Armed Forces. The club's home ground is Mindef Stadium. The club currently plays in the 2nd division of the Malaysi ...
in 2012, where he won
2012 Malaysia Premier League
The 2012 Liga Premier (), also known as the Astro Liga Premier for sponsorship reasons, is the ninth season of the Liga Premier, the second-tier professional football league in Malaysia. title with them. He returned to Negeri Sembilan in 2015.
Managerial statistics
References
External links
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Profile at Kelate dot NetRezal pindah kerana keluarga
1978 births
Living people
Malaysian men's footballers
Malaysian people of Malay descent
Kelantan F.C. players
Negeri Sembilan FC players
Malaysia men's international footballers
People from Batu Pahat
Footballers from Johor
Men's association football midfielders
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