Akmal Rizal Ahmad Rakhli

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Akmal Rizal Ahmad Rakhli
Personal information
Full name	Akmal Rizal Ahmad Rakhli
Date of birth	December 12, 1981 (1981-12-12) (age 27)
Place of birth	Jitra, Kedah, Malaysia
Height	1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Kelantan FA
Senior career1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1999 1999-2000 2000-2001 2002-2006 2006-2008 2009 2009-present	Kedah FA RC Strasbourg FCSR Haguenau (loan) Kedah FA Selangor FA Kuala Muda NAZA FC Kelantan FA	00 (0) 22 (5) 14 (5) 00 (10) 00 (23)
National team2
1998-2004 2001-2008	Malaysia U-23 Malaysia	24 (20) 22 (9)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of March 27, 2007. 2 National team caps and goals correct as of August 31, 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

Akmal Rizal Ahmad Rakhli (born on December 12, 1981) is a Malaysian footballer who is a striker for Kelantan FA. He is a member of the Malaysian national team and also has played for the Malaysian Pre-Olympic squad. He is well known for his finishing ability. He also possess good technique as praised by the legendary Liverpool F.C striker Ian Rush during a clinic for Malaysian strikers. Apart from that, he is one of the first batch of Malaysians to train overseas.

[edit] Achievement

[edit] International

• Silver Medalist 2001 Southeast Asian Games
• Bronze Medalist 2003 Southeast Asian Games
• Fourth Place 2002 Tiger Cup

[edit] Club

• Winner 2006 Malaysia Premier League with Kedah FA
• Runners-up 2008 Malaysia Cup with Selangor FA
• Runners-up 2007/08 Malaysia FA Cup with Selangor FA

[edit] International Senior Goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	March 8, 2001	Hong Kong, Hong Kong	Hong Kong	2-0	Won	2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
2.	March 8, 2001	Hong Kong, Hong Kong	Hong Kong	2-0	Won	2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
3.	March 25, 2001	Doha, Qatar	Palestine	4-3	Won	2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
4.	March 25, 2001	Doha, Qatar	Palestine	4-3	Won	2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
5.	December 11, 2002	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Cambodia	5-0	Won	Friendly
6.	December 18, 2002	Singapore, Singapore	Singapore	0-4	Won	2002 Tiger Cup Group Stage
7.	December 20, 2002	Singapore, Singapore	Thailand	3-1	Won	2002 Tiger Cup Group Stage
8.	July 12, 2004	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Singapore	2-0	Won	Friendly
9.	Jun 21, 2007	Petaling Jaya, Malaysia	United Arab Emirates	1-3	Loss	Friendly

[edit] External links

• Akmal Rizal Ahmad Rakhli's Profile at National Football Teams
• Akmal Rizal Ahmad Rakhli's Profile at selangorfc.com (Malay)

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