Mahali (footballer)

Mahali

Mahali after the friendly match with the Malaysia Olympic team against Erbil SC of Iraq at Wisma FAM, Kelana Jaya on 7 September 2011
Personal information
Full name	Mahali bin Jasuli
Date of birth	(1989-04-02) 2 April 1989
Place of birth	Selangor, Malaysia
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position	Right back / Wing back
Club information
Current team	PKNS (on loan from Johor Darul Ta'zim)
Number	28
Youth career
2002–2008	Bukit Jalil Sports School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2009	Harimau Muda	18	(3)
2009–2012	Harimau Muda A	42	(6)
2013	Selangor	22	(1)
2014–	Johor Darul Ta'zim	44	(3)
2018–	→ PKNS (loan)	15	(2)
National team‡
2008–2009	Malaysia U19	18	(2)
2009–2011	Malaysia U21	21	(3)
2009–2012	Malaysia U23	16	(1)
2009–	Malaysia	46	(3)
Honours Malaysia U23 Sea Games Sea Games 2009 Football Sea Games 2011 Football Malaysia Asean Football Championship Winner AFF Suzuki Cup 2010 2010 Runner-up AFF Suzuki Cup 2014 2014
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 28, 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of April 1, 2018

Mahali bin Jasuli (born 2 April 1989) is a Malaysian footballer who plays for Malaysia Super League club PKNS on loan from Johor Darul Ta'zim as a right-back or as a wing-back.

Club career

Mahali captained Harimau Muda A (Malaysian Under-23) when the team participated in the 2012 S. League. Mahali helped Harimau Muda A to finish in 4th place.

For the 2013 season, Mahali officially signed for Selangor. His first goal for Selangor came on 9 March 2013 in a 4–1 defeat of Johor Darul Ta'zim.

International career

Mahali was a regular starter for the Malaysian national football team and has been hailed as South East Asia's brightest talent by Asian football pundits and journalists. Mahali is well known for his forward forays and dangerous crossing. The fullback also has a keen eye for goal and the spectacular. One of the highlights of his international career was in 2009, when he played twice against Manchester United during United's preseason tour of the Far East.^[3]

In November 2010, Mahali was called up to the Malaysia national squad by coach K. Rajagopal for the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup. The young right-back scored his first international goal in that tournament against Laos during the final group game and subsequently went on to help Malaysia win the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup title for the first time in their history.

Mahali was called up for 2012 AFF Suzuki Cup. Mahali scored a goal against Indonesia in the third match. Mahali fails to help Malaysia progress to final after losing to Thailand on the semi-final but show excellence performances on the tournament.

Personal life

He is a Malay Muslim of Javanese descent. His grandmother from Gresik, East Java, Indonesia. In August 2015, Mahali tied the knot with his fiancee during mid of eid' fitri weeks.

Career statistics

International

As of 1 April 2018

Malaysia national team[5]
Year	Apps	Goals
2009	2	0
2010	3	1
2011	5	0
2012	13	1
2013	5	0
2014	10	0
2015	1	0
2016	1	0
2017	1	1
2018	3	0
Total	46	3

International goals

Scores and results list Malaysia's goal tally first.^[5]

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
Under-23
1.	27 November 2011	Bukit Jalil, Malaysia	Bahrain	2–0	2–3	2012 Summer Olympics qualification
Senior
1.	7 December 2010	Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia	Laos	5–1	5–1	2010 AFF Championship
2.	1 December 2012	Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Malaysia	Indonesia	2–0	2–0	2012 AFF Championship
3.	13 June 2017	Tan Sri Dato' Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia	Lebanon	1–0	1–2	2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification

Honours

References

External links

• Mahali at National-Football-Teams.com
• Mahali at Soccerway