Abdul Hadi Abdul Hamid | Today's AI Wiki

1. Overview

Abdul Hadi bin Abdul Hamid_{Abdul Hadi bin Abdul Hamid}^Malay, commonly known as Abdul Hadi Abdul Hamid, born on February 25, 1987, in Kuala Kedah, Kedah, is a Malaysian former professional goalkeeper and current football coach. He spent his entire playing career with Kedah FA, where he rose through the youth ranks to become a key player, contributing to multiple domestic titles. Following his retirement as a player, he transitioned into coaching, taking on the role of assistant goalkeeping coach for Kedah FA.

2. Personal Information

Abdul Hadi Abdul Hamid was born on February 25, 1987, in Kuala Kedah, Kedah, Malaysia. He is a Malaysian national. Throughout his professional playing career, his primary position was goalkeeper. He stands at 66 in ^{(168 cm)} tall.

3. Playing Career

Abdul Hadi Abdul Hamid's playing career spanned from his youth development to his professional retirement, primarily with Kedah FA and representing the Malaysian national youth teams.

3.1. Club Career

Abdul Hadi began his football journey with the Kedah FA President's Cup team in 2005. He gained early recognition by winning a silver medal in football at the 2006 Sukma Games. His performance led to his promotion to the senior squad in 2006 by then-coach Mohd Azraai Khor Abdullah. Hadi was brought in as a backup for the first-choice goalkeeper, Mohd Helmi Eliza Elias. This move was necessitated by the departure of Megat Amir Faisal Al Khalidi Ibrahim, who left Kedah FA to join Selangor FA.

Abdul Hadi made his first-team debut for Kedah FA in a Malaysia Super League match against Perak FA on January 3, 2007. He was substituted into the game after Helmi Eliza was sent off. Kedah went on to win the match 4-3 at their home ground, Darulaman Stadium. He remained with Kedah FA throughout his entire professional playing career until his retirement in 2019. During his time with the club, he made 65 appearances.

3.2. International Career

Abdul Hadi earned his first call-up to the Malaysia U-20 squad in 2005, continuing through 2006. He played alongside notable teammates such as Baddrol Bakhtiar, Mohd Khyril Muhymeen Zambri, Muhammad Shafiq Jamal, Mohd Bunyamin Umar, and Mohd Sabre Mat Abu. Under the guidance of coach K. Rajagopal, Hadi established himself as the first-choice goalkeeper for the U-20 side.

He made his major international debut in the AFC Youth Championship 2006 qualifying round on December 12, 2005, in a match against the Myanmar at Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia secured a 4-2 victory in that game. He made a total of 10 appearances for the Malaysia U-20 team. Although he was called up to the senior national team, he did not make any official appearances.

4. Coaching Career

Following his retirement from professional football, Abdul Hadi Abdul Hamid transitioned into a coaching role. On November 28, 2019, he officially joined the Kedah FA coaching team management. He was appointed as the assistant goalkeeping coach for the 2020 Malaysia Super League season.

5. Statistics

The following table summarizes Abdul Hadi Abdul Hamid's career statistics.

5.1. Club

Club	Season	League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Club	Season	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Kedah	2007	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	0	0
	2008	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	0	0
	2009	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	0	0
	2010	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	0	0
	2011	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	0	0
	2012	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	0	0
	2013	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	0	0
	2014	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	0	0
	2015	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	0	0
	2016	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	0	0
	2017	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	0	0
	2018	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	0	0
	Total	65	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	65	0
Career total		65	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	65	0

5.2. International

Team	Year	Apps	Goals
Malaysia U-20	2005	5	0
Malaysia U-20	2006	5	0
Total	10	0

6. Honours

Abdul Hadi Abdul Hamid achieved several team honours during his playing career with Kedah FA.

Malaysia Super League: 2006-07, 2007-08
FA Cup Malaysia: 2007, 2008, 2017, 2019
Malaysia Cup: 2007, 2008, 2016
Malaysia Premier League: 2005-06, 2015
Malaysia Charity Shield: 2017