Zhafri bin Yahya (born 25 September 1994) is a Malaysian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Malaysia Super League side Kuala Lumpur City and the Malaysia national team.
Early life He began playing futsal when he was 10 years old, and he spent a lot of time in the amateur leagues at Under-12 and Under-17 levels with Remaja Semangat Pejuang. Later, he was chosen to play for Selangor Under-15 and Under-17 football sides in at the national schools MSSM football tournament.
Club career
PKNS After finishing school, he joined PKNS for the Under-21 Piala Presiden.
UiTM He then continued his studies at Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Seri Iskandar, Perak, where he majored in Diploma in Quantity Surveyor. He was given the opportunity to represent UiTM FC in the Malaysia Premier League while studying at UiTM.
Selangor He played for the Selangor's Piala Presiden team after completing three years of diploma before being loaned to Kuala Lumpur FA (currently known as Kuala Lumpur City).
Kuala Lumpur City Zhafri joined current club Kuala Lumpur City (formerly Kuala Lumpur FA) in December 2015. He was part of the team that won the 2021 Malaysia Cup.
International career
Zhafri was called up for Malaysia national team for the first time by new head coach Kim Pan Gon replacing Darren Lok for the international friendly matches with Philippines and Singapore. He did not play in either match.
Zhafri was then called up again for the 2024 Merdeka Tournament, however he didn't make any appearance for the national team during the tournament.
Zhafri made his international debut on 14 November 2024 in a friendly match against Laos.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalAppearances in AFC Cup/Appearances in ASEAN Club ChampionshipOtherTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsKuala Lumpur City20161644020–0022420172201060–0029020181933020–0024320191804000–6Appearances in Malaysia Challenge Cup02802020710000–0071202121200113–0032520221742141701Appearances in Malaysia Charity Cup031620232123041–002832024–2522400315000305Total163201713261207023127 Career total000000000000
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsMalaysia202410Total10
Honours Malaysia King's Cup runner-up: 2022 Merdeka Tournament: 2024
Kuala Lumpur City Malaysia Premier League: 2017 Malaysia Cup: 2021 AFC Cup runner-up: 2022 Malaysian Charity Cup runner-up: 2022 Malaysian FA Cup runner-up: 2023
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