Abu Kamal Azrai

Muhammad Azrai Aizad Abu Kamal (born 3 October 1999)^[1] is a field hockey player from Malaysia.^[2]

Azrai Abu Kamal

Personal information
Full name	Muhammad Azrai Aizad Abu Kamal
Born	(1999-10-03) 3 October 1999 (age 25) Malaysia
Playing position	Forward
Senior career
Years	Team
–	Tenaga Nasional Berhad
National team
Years	Team	Caps	Goals
2017–2018	Malaysia U–21	12	(9)
2019–	Malaysia	75	(28)
Medal record Men's field hockey Representing  Malaysia Asian Cup 2022 Jakarta Team FIH Hockey Series 2018–19 Kuala Lumpur Team Asian Champions Trophy 2023 Chennai Team Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2022 Ipoh Team 2019 Ipoh Team

Career

Domestic league

In the Malaysia Hockey League, Abu Kamal represents Tenaga Nasional Berhad.^[3]

Under–21

Abu Kamal made his international debut at under–21 level. He represented the Malaysian U–21 team at the 2017 Sultan of Johor Cup in Johor Bahru.^[4]

In 2018 he appeared at his second Sultan of Johor Cup.^[5]

Black Sticks

Abu Kamal received his first call-up to the Malaysian Tigers in 2019. He appeared at the Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh and the FIH Series Finals in Kuala Lumpur, winning bronze and silver medals, respectively.^[5][6]

Since his debut, Abu Kamal has been a regular inclusion in the national squad. He has won silver medals at the 2022 Asian Cup in Jakarta and the 2023 Asian Champions Trophy in Chennai, as well as gold at the 2022 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh.^[5][7]

In recent years he has become a threat in the Malaysian forward line, recognised as one of the teams best goalscorers.^[8][9]

International goals

Goal	Date	Location	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition	Ref.
1	30 March 2019	Azlan Shah Stadium, Ipoh, Malaysia	Canada	2–1	4–2	2019 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup	[10]
2	26 April 2019	National Hockey Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Brazil	5–0	6–0	2018–19 FIH Series Finals	[11]
3	5 October 2021	Lisnagarvey Hockey Club, Royal Hillsborough, Ireland	Ireland	1–2	2–3	Test Match	[12]
4	6 October 2021			3–1	4–2		[13]
5	4 November 2022	Azlan Shah Stadium, Ipoh, Malaysia	South Africa	4–1	7–2	2022 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup	[14]
6	29 November 2022	NWU Astro, Potchefstroom, South Africa	Canada	2–2	3–2	2022 FIH Nations Cup	[15]
7				3–2
8	4 August 2023	Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium, Chennai, India	China	2–1	5–1	2023 Asian Champions Trophy	[16]
9	9 August 2023		South Korea	1–0	1–0		[17]
10	11 August 2023			1–1	6–2		[18]
11	12 August 2023		India	1–1	3–4		[19]
12	24 September 2023	Gongshu Canal Sports Park, Hangzhou, China	Thailand	1–0	9–0	2022 Asian Games	[20]
13				5–0
14	26 September 2023		Oman	6–1	11–1		[21]
15				10–1
16	28 September 2023		Indonesia	7–1	9–2		[22]
17	2 October 2023		China	1–1	4–4		[23]
18	15 January 2024	Hockey Oman, Muscat, Oman		1–0	2–3	2024 FIH Olympic Qualifiers	[24]
19	18 January 2024		Pakistan	2–1	3–3		[25]
20	20 January 2024		Chile	5–0	5–0		[26]
21	4 May 2024	Azlan Shah Stadium, Ipoh, Malaysia	Pakistan	1–1	4–5	2024 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup	[27]
22				2–1
23				3–1
24	5 May 2024		Canada	2–1	6–2		[28]
25	7 May 2024		New Zealand	2–0	6–4		[29]
26				4–0
27				6–3
28	11 May 2024			1–0	2–3		[30]