Mardi Mirza Abdullah

{{Short description|Bruneian footballer (born 1984)}}

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{{Infobox football biography

| name = Mardi Mirza

| fullname = Muhammad Mardi Mirza bin Abdullah Bujang

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1984|10|19}}

| birth_place = Seria, Brunei

| height = {{height|m=1.69}}[https://www.thefinalball.com/jogador.php?id=223237&epoca_id= :: DPMM FC Statistics :: ]

| years1 = 2003–2015

| years2 = 2008–2009

| years3 = 2015

| years4 = 2016–2022

| clubs1 = QAF FC

| clubs2 = → DPMM (loan)

| clubs3 = Jerudong FC

| clubs4 = Kasuka FC

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| position = Midfielder

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| caps1 =

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| goals2 = 0

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| goals3 = 4

| caps4 =

| goals4 = 10

| nationalyears1 = 2005

| nationalteam1 = Brunei U21

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| nationalyears2 = 2006–2015

| nationalteam2 = Brunei

| nationalcaps2 = 10

| nationalgoals2 = 1

| pcupdate = 4 March 2023

| ntupdate = 26 April 2016

| image = DPMM-Kasuka 4 December 2022 (Players) 21.jpg

| caption = Mardi in 2022

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Muhammad Mardi Mirza bin Abdullah, formerly known as Mardi Anak Bujang (born 19 October 1984) is a Bruneian footballer who last played for Kasuka FC as a midfielder.

Mardi spent most of his footballing career at QAF FC,{{cite web|title=QAF FC midfielder converts to Islam|url=http://www.brusearch.com/news/41612|date=1 May 2009|publisher=Borneo Bulletin|accessdate=21 May 2015}}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} with a brief spell on loan at DPMM FC in 2008.{{cite web|title=DPMM sack 2 Malaysian players |url=http://www.bt.com.bn/local_sport/2008/01/23/dpmm_sack_2_malaysian_players |date=23 January 2008 |publisher=The Brunei Times |accessdate=21 May 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305193304/http://www.bt.com.bn/local_sport/2008/01/23/dpmm_sack_2_malaysian_players |archivedate=5 March 2016 }}{{cite web|title=Marhazif just can't stop scoring|url=http://www.bt.com.bn/local_sport/2008/05/22/marhazif_just_cant_stop_scoring|date=22 May 2008|publisher=The Brunei Times|accessdate=21 May 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307210618/http://www.bt.com.bn/local_sport/2008/05/22/marhazif_just_cant_stop_scoring|archivedate=7 March 2016|df=dmy-all}} He moved to Jerudong FC after QAF FC waived entry to the 2015 Brunei Super League.{{cite web|title=Indera SC ready to defend DST Super League crown|url=http://www.bt.com.bn/sports-national/2015/03/27/indera-sc-ready-defend-dst-super-league-crown|date=27 March 2015|publisher=The Brunei Times|accessdate=21 May 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160414203651/http://www.bt.com.bn/sports-national/2015/03/27/indera-sc-ready-defend-dst-super-league-crown|archivedate=14 April 2016|df=dmy-all}} At the start of the 2016 season, he moved to newly promoted Kasuka FC.{{cite web|title=Wijaya bulldoze past Jerudong|url=http://borneobulletin.com.bn/wijaya-bulldoze-past-jerudong/|date=21 March 2016|publisher=Borneo Bulletin|accessdate=4 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160419152225/http://borneobulletin.com.bn/wijaya-bulldoze-past-jerudong/|archive-date=19 April 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}

International career

Mardi first played for Brunei on 2 April 2006 against Sri Lanka in a 0–1 defeat.{{cite web |title=Sri Lanka vs. Brunei 1 - 0|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2006/04/02/asia/afc-challenge-cup/sri-lanka/brunei-darussalam/356152/|date=|publisher=Soccerway.com|accessdate=21 May 2015}} He scored his first goal for the national team in a 2–3 win against Timor-Leste on 12 November later that year.{{cite web|url=http://www.brudirect.com/DailyInfo/News/Archive/Nov06/131106/nite26.htm|title=Winning Start By Brunei In AFF Championship|publisher=Borneo Bulletin|date=13 November 2006|url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081201151713/http://www.brudirect.com/DailyInfo/News/Archive/Nov06/131106/nite26.htm|archivedate=1 December 2008|accessdate=26 April 2016}} His club side QAF FC were representing Brunei for the 2006 AFC Challenge Cup and 2007 AFF Championship qualification.{{cite web|url=http://www.brudirect.com/DailyInfo/News/Archive/Nov06/101106/nite26.htm|title=QAF FC For AFF Challenge |publisher=Borneo Bulletin|date=7 February 2007|url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081201161623/http://www.brudirect.com/DailyInfo/News/Archive/Nov06/101106/nite26.htm|archivedate=1 December 2008|accessdate=26 April 2016}}{{cite web|title=Brunei get green light to play|url=http://www.bt.com.bn/local_sport/2009/03/10/brunei_get_green_light_to_play|date=10 March 2009|publisher=The Brunei Times|accessdate=21 May 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160127170844/http://www.bt.com.bn/local_sport/2009/03/10/brunei_get_green_light_to_play|archivedate=27 January 2016|df=dmy-all}} Previously, Mardi played for the Brunei Under-21s at the 2005 Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy.{{cite web |title=ASEAN U-21 Championship 2005 (Piala Hassanal Bolkiah)|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/asean-u21-05.html|date=22 June 2005|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|accessdate=21 May 2015}}

International goals

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! Goal !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition

1.12 November 2006Panaad Stadium, Bacolod, Philippines{{fb|Timor-Leste}}2–13–22007 AFF Championship qualification

Personal life

Mardi's twin brother Hardi Bujang is also a Bruneian footballer, making their international debuts at the same match. Mardi went on loan to DPMM FC during Hardi's stint, which means they have played together at QAF FC, DPMM FC, Jerudong FC and the national team. Having both on the field has caused trouble and confusion to referees on one occasion at least.{{cite web |title=QAF FC Still Without A Win|url=http://msabdbft.blogspot.com/2013/01/qaf-fc-still-without-win.html|date=5 January 2013|publisher=Borneo Bulletin|accessdate=26 April 2016}}

Mardi, a Bruneian Iban, converted to Islam in April 2009.

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