Abdul Hadi Yahya

Abdul Hadi Bin Yahya
Born	(1985-03-06) March 6, 1985 Klang, Selangor, Malaysia
Occupation	Professional footballer
Years active	2005–
Known for	Forward for multiple Malaysian football clubs and Malaysia national team

Abdul Hadi Bin Yahya (born 6 March 1985 in Klang, Selangor) is a Malaysian professional footballer who operates primarily as a forward. He is noted for his reliable goal-scoring record within Malaysia’s domestic competitions.

His club career includes stints with Selangor from 2005 to 2007, followed by periods at PKNS during 2007–08, Kuala Lumpur FA in the 2009–10 season, and PBDKT T-Team for the 2010–11 Malaysian Super League campaign.

Club career

Abdul Hadi’s football journey commenced with the Selangor President's Cup Team, progressing to the senior squad in 2006. In pursuit of increased playing opportunities, he transferred to Klang Valley sides PKNS FC and later their rivals Kuala Lumpur FA, where he enhanced his goal-scoring prowess. Subsequently, he signed with the eastern coast outfit PBDKT T-Team FC for the 2010 Malaysia Super League season.

The year 2011 saw him join Terengganu FA, where he cemented his status as one of Malaysia's leading forwards. His contributions were pivotal in securing the 2011 Malaysia FA Cup title and achieving a second-place finish in the league behind Kelantan FA. That season, he topped the scoring charts with 20 goals in league play.

For the 2013 Malaysia Super League season, Abdul Hadi became part of Perak FA’s squad.

At the start of the 2018 season, he signed with Marcerra Kuantan. However, due to financial difficulties faced by the club leading to their removal from the league, he terminated his contract in April 2018 and subsequently joined MOF F.C. to complete the season.

International career

Following his impressive displays with Terengganu in 2011, Abdul Hadi earned a call-up to represent the Malaysia national team for a friendly fixture against Hong Kong. Making his international debut as a substitute on 3 June 2011, he found the net within six minutes to register his first goal for the national side.

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	3 June 2011	Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground, Hong Kong	Template:Fb	1–1	Draw	Friendly
2	23 July 2011	Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore	Template:Fb	3–5	Lost	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round

Honours

Terengganu

• Winner of the Malaysia FA Cup: 2011

Selangor

• Champion of the Malaysia Cup: 2015

Individual

• Recipient of the Malaysia Super League Golden Boot Award: 2011 (20 goals)

External links

• Player profile at selangorfc.com (archived on 24 December 2007)