Adam Nor Azlin
Malaysian footballer
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Adam bin Nor Azlin (born 5 January 1996) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays for Malaysia Super League club Kuala Lumpur City.[2] He plays mainly as a defender.[3]
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| Full name | Adam bin Nor Azlin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 5 January 1996 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Klang, Selangor, Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre-back | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Kuala Lumpur City | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2013 | Sekolah Sukan Bukit Jalil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Harimau Muda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Harimau Muda B | 24 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Selangor | 34 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2023 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 43 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | → Johor Darul Ta'zim II (loan) | 5 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | Sri Pahang | 20 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Kuala Lumpur City | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2017 | Malaysia U21 | 15 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2019 | Malaysia U23 | 40 | (6) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | Malaysia | 15 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 September 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 December 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
Youth
Adam was handpicked as a 16-year-old by former Harimau Muda coach Ong Kim Swee towards the end of 2012. He remained part of Ong's squad for the European stint in 2013 and the National Premier Leagues Queensland in 2014 before joining Harimau Muda B playing in the Singapore S.League in 2015.[4]
Selangor
Following the disbanding of Harimau Muda project in late 2015,[5] Adam signs for Selangor In January 2016 for two seasons.
Johor Darul Ta'zim
On 18 November 2017, Johor Darul Ta'zim announced the signing of Adam from Selangor.[6] He make his debut for the club in a league match against Perak on 6 February 2018.
On 2 April 2021, Adam scored his first goal for the club in a league match against Melaka United.
On 28 December 2023, the club announced that he will leave the club at the end of the 2023 season.
Sri Pahang
On 21 February 2024, Adam joined Sri Pahang on a free transfer.
International career
Youth
Adam represented Malaysia U-23 in the 2015 Bangabandhu Cup, 2015 Southeast Asian Games and the 2017 Southeast Asian Games.
Senior
On 13 November 2017, Adam made his debut for Malaysia national team as a starter in a 1–4 defeat to North Korea of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification that was held in New I-Mobile Stadium.[citation needed]
Personal life
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 1 August 2022[9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Harimau Muda | 2015 | S.League | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| Selangor | 2016 | Malaysia Super League | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 3 |
| 2017 | Malaysia Super League | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | 24 | 1 | ||
| Total | 34 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 58 | 4 | ||
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | 2018 | Malaysia Super League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2019 | Malaysia Super League | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| 2020 | Malaysia Super League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2021 | Malaysia Super League | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
| 2022 | Malaysia Super League | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 43 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 58 | 1 | ||
| Johor Darul Ta'zim II (loan) | 2018 | Malaysia Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Sri Pahang | 2024–25 | Malaysia Super League | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | – | 28 | 3 | |
| Total | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | – | 28 | 3 | |||
| Kuala Lumpur City | 2025–26 | Malaysia Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Total | 103 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 140 | 4 | ||
International
- As of 9 November 2019[10]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 1 | |
International goals
- Scores and results list Malaysia's goal tally first.[10]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12 October 2018 | Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka |  Sri Lanka | 2–1 | 4–1 | Friendly |
Honours
Club
Johor Darul Ta'zim
- Malaysia Super League: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
- Malaysia Cup: 2019, 2022, 2023
- Malaysia Charity Shield: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
- Malaysia FA Cup: 2016, 2022, 2023
International
Malaysia U-23
- Bangabandhu Cup: 2015
- SEA Games :
Silver 2017[11]
