Azim Al-Amin
{{Short description|Malaysian footballer (born 2001)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Azim Al-Amin
| image =
| caption =
| full_name = Muhammad Azim Al Amin Bin Kamaruddin
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|9|20|df=y}}
| birth_place = Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
| height = 1.76m
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub = Selangor
| clubnumber = 20
| youthyears1 = 2015–2018
| youthclubs1 = Bukit Jalil Sports School
| youthyears2 = 2019–2020
| youthclubs2 = Kuala Lumpur
| years1 = 2021–2023
| clubs1 = Kuala Lumpur City
| caps1 = 3
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2024–
| clubs2 = Selangor
| caps2 = 4
| goals2 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2023–
| nationalteam1 = Malaysia U23
| nationalcaps1 = 5
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 22:10, 7 October 2024
| nationalteam-update = 22:10, 8 February 2024
}}
Muhammad Azim Al Amin Bin Kamaruddin (born 20 September 2001) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Malaysia Super League club Selangor.
Club career
=Kuala Lumpur City=
Azim began his youth career at Bukit Jalil Sports School before joining FA Kuala Lumpur youth team. Azim passed from the youth and signed his first professional contract with Kuala Lumpur City in 2021.
Throughout the 2021 and 2022 season, Azim becoming the third choice goalkeeper and appeared in the substitute bench for several matches. In the 2023 season, Azim made his debut for the club on 14 April 2023 against Immigration in the second round of the FA Cup, which Kuala Lumpur City won 2–0.{{cite web|url=https://my.soccerway.com/matches/2023/04/14/malaysia/fa-cup/kuala-lumpur/imigresen/4040405/|title=Kuala Lumpur City vs. Imigresen |website=Soccerway.com |date=14 April 2023 |accessdate=15 April 2023}} Azim made his Super League debut on 4 June 2023, in a 2–1 victory over Sri Pahang at Darul Makmur Stadium.{{cite web|url=https://www.bharian.com.my/sukan/bola/2023/06/1110302/kl-city-lebur-rekod-sri-pahang |title=KL City lebur rekod Sri Pahang |publisher=Berita Harian |website=bharian.com.my |date=4 June 2023 |access-date=5 June 2023 |first=Asrol |last=Awang}}{{cite web|url=https://makanbola.com/liga-super-sri-pahang-fc-1-2-kl-city-fc/ |title=Liga Super: Sri Pahang FC 1-2 KL City FC |publisher=Makanbola |website=makanbola.com |date=4 June 2023 |access-date=5 June 2023 |first=Azim |last=Noor}}
=Selangor=
On 5 February 2024, Azim joined Super League club Selangor on a permanent deal.{{cite web|url=https://selangorfc.com/en/news/3419/Azim%20Al%20Amin%20isRed,%20Join%204%20Other%20Young%20Players%20Promoted%20to%20Strengthen%20the%20Red%20Giants |title=Azim Al Amin #isRed, Join 4 Other Young Players Promoted to Strengthen the Red Giants |publisher=Selangor FC |website=selangorfc.com |date=5 February 2024 |access-date=5 February 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bharian.com.my/sukan/bola/2024/02/1209022/selangor-sambar-azim-al-amin |title=Selangor sambar Azim Al-Amin |publisher=Berita Harian |website=bharian.com.my |date=5 February 2024 |access-date=5 February 2024 |first=Syafiq |last=Aznan}} He made his competitive debut as a substitute on 24 August, in a 6–1 defeat to Johor Darul Ta'zim for the FA Cup final.{{cite web|url=https://www.nst.com.my/sports/football/2024/08/1096307/jdt-thrash-selangor-6-1-win-fa-cup |title=JDT thrash Selangor 6-1 to win FA Cup |publisher=New Straits Times |website=nst.com.my |date=24 August 2024 |access-date=24 August 2024 |first=Farah |last=Azharie}}
International career
=Youth=
Azim played youth international football for Malaysia at under-23 levels. He represented the squad at the 2023 Southeast Asian Games tournament.{{cite web |url=https://fam.org.my/news/siaran-media-senarai-akhir-20-pemain-harimau-malaya-b-22-ke-sukan-sea-2023-di-phnom-penh |title=SIARAN MEDIA: SENARAI AKHIR 20 PEMAIN HARIMAU MALAYA B-22 KE SUKAN SEA 2023 DI PHNOM PENH KEMBOJA BERMULA 3 MEI INI |website=fam.org.my |publisher=Football Association of Malaysia |date=1 May 2023 |access-date=2 May 2023}} He playing the last game of the group stage against Singapore despite the squad being eliminated early from the tournament. In middle-August 2023, Azim was called up by the Malaysia under-23 team for the 2023 AFF U-23 Championship tournament.{{cite web |url=https://fam.org.my/news/siaran-media-senarai-akhir-23-pemain-harimau-malaya-b-23-ke-kejuaraan-b-23-aff-2023 |title=SIARAN MEDIA: SENARAI AKHIR 23 PEMAIN HARIMAU MALAYA B-23 KE KEJUARAAN B-23 AFF 2023 |website=fam.org.my |publisher=Football Association of Malaysia |date=16 August 2023 |access-date=17 August 2023}} He made two appearance against Timor Leste and Thailand.{{cite web|url=https://www.nst.com.my/sports/football/2023/08/946193/malaysia-outclass-timor-leste-reach-asean-under-23-semi-finals |title=Malaysia outclass Timor Leste to reach Asean Under-23 semi-finals |website=nst.com.my |publisher=New Straits Times |date=22 August 2023 |access-date=23 August 2023 |author=K. Rajan}}{{cite web|url=https://semuanyabola.com/piala-aff-b-23-malaysia-gagal-atasi-thailand-dalam-penentuan-ketiga-terbaik/ |title=Piala AFF B-23: Malaysia Gagal Atasi Thailand Dalam Penentuan Ketiga Terbaik |website=semuanyabola.com |publisher=Semuanyabola |date=26 August 2023 |access-date=27 August 2023 |first=Afiq |last=Rowley}} He also included in Malaysia's 23-man squad for the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification.{{cite web |url=https://fam.org.my/news/siaran-media-senarai-akhir-23-pemain-harimau-malaya-b-23-ke-kelayakan-piala-asia-b-23-2024-di |title=SIARAN MEDIA: SENARAI AKHIR 23 PEMAIN HARIMAU MALAYA B-23 KE KELAYAKAN PIALA ASIA B-23 2024 DI CHONBURI, THAILAND |website=fam.org.my |publisher=Football Association of Malaysia |date=3 September 2023 |access-date=4 September 2023}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 19 April 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://my.soccerway.com/players/azim-al-amin-kamaruddin/692446/|title=Azim Al Amin|website=Soccerway.com|accessdate=3 July 2023}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup{{efn|name=FAC|Appearances in Malaysia FA Cup}} !colspan="2"|League Cup{{efn|name=MC|Appearances in Malaysia Cup}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Kuala Lumpur City
|2021 |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="4"|— | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022
|Malaysia Super League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0{{efn|name=AFCC|Appearance(s) in AFC Cup}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023
|Malaysia Super League |3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="4"|— | 6 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!3||0||3||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||6||0 | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="1"|Selangor
|Malaysia Super League |4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5{{efn|name=ACL2|Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League Two}} | 0 | 1{{efn|name=MFL|Appearance(s) in MFL Challenge Cup}} | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
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Honours
Kuala Lumpur City
- Malaysia Cup: 2021{{cite news |url=https://www.nst.com.my/sports/football/2021/12/750206/kl-city-win-malaysia-cup-after-32-year-wait |title=KL City win the Malaysia Cup after 32-year wait |first=Farah |last=Azharie |website=nst.com.my |publisher=New Straits Times |date=1 December 2021 |access-date=2 December 2021}}
- Malaysia FA Cup runner-up: 2023{{cite news |url=https://vocketfc.com/jdt-vs-kl-city-harimau-selatan-gah-pertahan-kejuaraan-piala-fa |title=JDT vs KL City: Harimau Selatan Gah Pertahan Kejuaraan Piala FA |author=Sulaiman |website=vocketfc.com |publisher=Vocket FC |date=22 July 2023 |access-date=22 July 2023}}
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|692446}}
{{Selangor FC squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Azim Al-Amin}}
Category:Malaysian men's footballers
Category:21st-century Malaysian sportsmen
Category:Malaysia men's international footballers
Category:Malaysia Super League players
Category:Selangor F.C. players
Category:Kuala Lumpur City F.C. players