Venice Elphi anak Danny Kaya (born 10 September 1984) is a

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n footballer plays for Angkatan Tentera Malaysia in

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. Venice plays as a winger. As of 2022, he is the longest serving player in the current ATM FA squad.

Career

ATM FA

Venice football career started when his talent was spotted in 2007, two years after he joined the

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in 2005. He was selected in the armed forces football team starting in 2008, when ATM FA was in the second-tier

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. Venice turned full-time professional with ATM FA in 2011, having played before that as a semi-professional player, combining soccer with his army duties. Venice has won the 2012 Malaysia Premier League with ATM FA, and were in the team that finished runners-up to

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in the 2012 Malaysia Cup final, the first time ATM FA qualified for the Malaysia Cup final since 1966.

International career

Venice received his first call-up to the

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in early 2012 under K. Rajagopal.

Personal

Venice was a Corporal in the Malaysian Armed Forces, before being promoted to Sergeant in 2012. He is of

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native. On 30 April 2018, he were promoted to Staff Sergeant. Venice tragically lost his first daughter, 6, on July 2018 in an accidental fall from the family's apartment.

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1984 births Living people People from Kuching People from Sarawak Malaysian footballers Malaysia international footballers Iban people Bidayuh people ATM FA players Malaysia Super League players Association football wingers {{Malaysia-footy-bio-stub