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Azam Azih
Personal information
Full name Muhammad Nor Azam bin Abdul Azih[1]
Date of birth (1995-01-03) 3 January 1995 (age 31)
Place of birth Maran, Pahang, Malaysia
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
Selangor
Number 19
Youth career
2013 Pahang U19
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 Harimau Muda B 22 (1)
2015–2025 Sri Pahang 169 (9)
2025–2026 Kelantan The Real Warriors 22 (2)
2026– Selangor 0 (0)
International career
2017–2018 Malaysia U23 9 (1)
2017– Malaysia 24 (0)
Medal record
Malaysia under-23
Sea Games
Silver medal – second placeSea Games 2017Football
Men's football
Representing  Malaysia
Men's football
King's Cup
Runner-up2022
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 October 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23 March 2023

Muhammad Nor Azam bin Abdul Azih (born 3 January 1995) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Malaysia Super League club Selangor and the Malaysia national team.[2] He can operate as a box-to-box midfielder and is known for his creativity, accurate passes, ball control and technique. He is also known as a long range shoot specialist. Azam is also often compared to the legendary Italian footballer, Andrea Pirlo, during the same gameplay.

Club career

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Pahang

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Nor Azam was born in Jengka 21, Maran, Pahang an d is ahe fif, during the same gameplay.th of six siblings.[3] He was member of Harimau Muda B that competed in 2014 S.League.[4]

Nor Azam was signed from Harimau Muda B at the start of 2015 season. His first appearances for Pahang was against Johor Darul Ta'zim on 31 January 2015 coming on from a bench in the 85th minute.

He received his breakthrough with Pahang when Azidan Sarudin picked up an injury early in the 2015 season. He took full advantage of it and the more experienced Azidan found himself on the bench once he recovered.[5] Overall he made 24 appearances in all competition for Pahang during his season debut but an anterior cruciate ligament injury in July 2015 ruled him out for the rest of the season.[6]

On 16 March 2023, he made his 200 appearances in all competitions for Pahang in a victory away to Perak.[7] Following withdrawal of Sri Pahang from Malaysian League, Azam decided to leave Sri Pahang at the end of the 2024–25 season, bringing an end to his 10 year association with the club.[8]

Kelantan The Real Warriors

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On 29 July 2025, Azam joined Kelantan The Real Warriors on a free transfer.[9] He made his debut on 9 August 2025 in a league match against Kuching City, which resulted in a 0–4 loss.[10]

Selangor

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On 30 June 2026, Selangor announced the signing of Azam on a permanent deal.[11]

International career

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On 27 May 2017, Nelo Vingada called up Nor Azam for the senior team to play in 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification.[12] During 2017 Southeast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur, Nor Azam made 5 appearances and scored 1 goal.[13]

Career statistics

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As of 30 June 2026[14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] League Cup[b] Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Harimau Muda B2014S.League2210010231
Total2210010231
Sri Pahang 2015Malaysia Super League12060006[c]0240
2016Malaysia Super League900040130
2017Malaysia Super League2007171342
2018Malaysia Super League2016170332
2019Malaysia Super League1615081292
2020Malaysia Super League1100010120
2021Malaysia Super League19260252
2022Malaysia Super League2032020243
2023Malaysia Super League20210212
2024–25Malaysia Super League2201050280
Total16992824026024313
Kelantan The Real Warriors2025–26Malaysia Super League2222040282
Selangor2026–27Malaysia Super League00000000
Total2222040282
Career Total199113124126027715
  1. Appearance in Malaysia FA Cup
  2. Appearance in Singapore Cup, Malaysia Cup
  3. Appearance in AFC Cup

International

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As of 22 September 2022[15]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Malaysia 201720
201810
2019100
202130
202250
202330
Total240

International goals

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Malaysia U-23

As of 29 August 2017.
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.16 August 2017Shah Alam Stadium, Malaysia Singapore2–1Win2017 Southeast Asian Games

Honours

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Sri Pahang

International

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Malaysia U-23

References

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  1. "Athlete profile". kualalumpur2017.com.my. 20 August 2017. Archived from the original on 24 January 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  2. "Kelantan TRW official jersey launch ceremony and new player announcement". The Real Warrior. 1 August 2025.
  3. "Azam tidak gentar lagi". Sinar Harian. 17 January 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  4. "Terima Kasih Kerana Bagi Peluang - Nor Azam". mstar.com.my. 7 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  5. "Nor Azam: Young Tiger keeping feet on the ground, but says best is yet to come". FourFourTwo. 25 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  6. "Most Promising Youngster (Aged 21 years and below)". FourFourTwo. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  7. Sulaiman (17 March 2023). "Azam Azih Buat Penampilan Yang Ke-200 Bersama Sri Pahang". Vocket FC. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  8. Awang, Asrol (26 June 2025). "Sri Pahang tarik diri untuk kukuhkan struktur dalaman kelab". Harian Metro. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  9. Mansor, Zulfaizan (29 July 2025). "Azam, Habib perkasa TRW". Harian Metro. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  10. "Kuching City 4–0 Kelantan The Real Warriors". Soccerway. 9 August 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  11. "Selangor FC Strengthen Midfield with the Signing of Azam Azih". selangorfc.com. Selangor FC. 30 June 2026. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
  12. "Azam teruja dapat panggilan negara". Harian Metro. 27 May 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  13. "KL2017: Nor Azam sedia balas kepercayaan Kim Swee". Berita Harian. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  14. Nor Azam Azih at Soccerway
  15. "Azih, Nor Azam". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  16. "SEA Games: Malaysia loses to Thailand 1-0 in football final". The Star Online. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
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