{{short description|Bruneian footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Malay name|Asri|Aspar}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Asri Aspar | fullname = Muhammad Asri bin Haji Aspar | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|01|17|df=yes}} | birth_place = Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei | height = | position = Midfielder | currentclub = Kasuka | clubnumber = 7 | youthclubs1 = Sports School | youthyears1 = –2013 | youthclubs2 = Muara Vella | youthyears2 = 2012–2013 | youthclubs3 = Al-Idrus | youthyears3 = 2013 | years1 = 2014–2020 | caps1 = | goals1 = 48 | clubs1 = Indera | years2 = 2020– | caps2 = 20 | goals2 = 12 | clubs2 = Kasuka | nationalyears1 = 2013 | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 1 | nationalteam1 = Brunei U19 | nationalyears2 = 2014 | nationalcaps2 = 3 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalteam2 = Brunei U21 | nationalyears3 = 2013 | nationalcaps3 = 3 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | nationalteam3 = Brunei U23 | nationalyears4 = 2019– | nationalcaps4 = 2 | nationalgoals4 = 0 | nationalteam4 = Brunei | pcupdate = 6 November 2025 | ntupdate = 1 June 2025 | image = Asri Aspar.jpg | caption = Asri with Kasuka in 2024 }}
'''Muhammad Asri bin Haji Aspar''' (born 17 January 1996) is a Bruneian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Brunei Super League club Kasuka.<ref>{{cite web |title=Brunei strike late for draw|url=http://bruneiolympic.org/?t=news/index&p=news/2014/20140803c|date=3 August 2014|publisher=The Brunei Times|accessdate=16 June 2019}}</ref>
==Club career== Asri was a student of Brunei Sports School while playing for the youth clubs of Muara Vella and afterwards Al-Idrus.<ref>{{cite web|title=Project Ikan Pusu Win U14 League|url=http://brudirect.com:80/index.php/200908094531/Sports-News/project-ikan-pusu-win-u14-league.html|publisher=Borneo Bulletin|date=10 August 2009|url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090819072626/http://brudirect.com:80/index.php/200908094531/Sports-News/project-ikan-pusu-win-u14-league.html|archivedate=19 August 2009|accessdate=9 September 2022}}</ref><ref name=bt1>{{cite web |title=Al-Idrus star dreams of DPMM FC career|url=http://www.bruneiolympic.org/?t=news/index&p=news/2013/20130728a|date=28 July 2013|publisher=The Brunei Times|accessdate=16 June 2019}}</ref> He signed for Indera in 2014 and scored nine goals, including the opener in a crucial 2–0 win against closest rivals MS ABDB, to help his club be champions of the 2014 Brunei Super League.<ref>{{cite web |title=Indera stay perfect|url=http://bruneifootball.blogspot.com/2014/04/indera-stay-perfect.html|date=18 April 2014|publisher=The Brunei Times|accessdate=16 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Indera lose battle but win war|url=https://msabdbft.blogspot.com/2014/09/indera-lose-battle-but-win-war.html?m=0|date=14 September 2014|publisher=The Brunei Times|accessdate=16 June 2019}}</ref>
On 1 April 2018, Asri scored in the final of the 2017-18 Brunei FA Cup against MS PDB to lift the trophy for the first time.<ref>{{cite web |title=Indera create history by winning DST FA Cup|url=http://msabdbft.blogspot.com/2018/04/indera-create-history-by-winning-dst-fa.html|date=2 April 2018|publisher=Borneo Bulletin|accessdate=16 June 2019}}</ref>
Asri transferred to Kasuka when the 2020 Brunei Super League began. He scored on his debut in a 5–0 victory against Kuala Belait on 1 March.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kasuka enjoy perfect start in Brunei Super League|url=https://borneobulletin.com.bn/kasuka-enjoy-perfect-start-in-brunei-super-league/|date=5 March 2020|publisher=Borneo Bulletin|accessdate=5 March 2020}}</ref>
Asri played a part at Kasuka's impressive campaign at the 2022 Brunei FA Cup, finishing as runners-up to DPMM.<ref>{{cite web |title=DPMM FC sink Kasuka FC to win Brunei FA Cup|url=https://borneobulletin.com.bn/dpmm-fc-sink-kasuka-fc-to-win-brunei-fa-cup-2/|date=5 December 2022|publisher=Borneo Bulletin|accessdate=5 December 2022}}</ref> He made a handful of appearances in his club's run to the league championship in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|title=18/11/2023 Brunei Super League|url=https://www.rtbnews.rtb.gov.bn/Lists/News%202018/NewDispForm.aspx?ID=39608|publisher=Radio Television Brunei|date=18 November 2023|access-date=20 November 2023}}</ref>
Asri played in the 2024–25 season, scoring seven goals in 10 appearances. The team won the championship title for the second consecutive time.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kasuka FC down DPMM FC II for BSL title|url=https://www.brusports.com/2025/02/03/kasuka-fc-down-dpmm-fc-ii-for-bsl-title/|date=3 February 2025|publisher=BruSports News|accessdate=4 February 2025}}</ref>
==International career== Asri's first involvement with the Brunei national team set-up was the 2014 AFC U-19 Championship qualification matches held in Bangkok, Thailand in October 2013 where Brunei under-19 lost all three matches. In the final fixture, Asri opened the scoring against Singapore before succumbing to a 3–1 loss.<ref>{{cite web |title=Brunei U-19 squad show potential in loss|url=http://www.bruneiolympic.org/?t=news/index&p=news/2013/20131013a|date=13 October 2013|publisher=The Brunei Times|accessdate=16 June 2019}}</ref>
Asri was immediately integrated into the Brunei under-23 squad to compete for the 27th SEA Games held in Myanmar in December 2013.<ref>{{cite web |title=SEA GAMES 2013: Thai Lessons for Brunei|url=http://www.aseanfootball.org/v3/sea-games-2013-thai-lessons-for-brunei/|date=29 November 2013|publisher=ASEAN Football Federation|accessdate=16 June 2019}}</ref> Asri made his debut as a substitute against Indonesia U23 at the Maguwoharjo Stadium on 15 August in a 1–0 loss.<ref>{{cite web |title=Timnas U-23 Indonesia Menang Tipis Atas Brunei U-23|url=https://sport.detik.com/sepakbola/liga-indonesia/2331271/timnas-u-23-indonesia-menang-tipis-atas-brunei-u-23|date=15 August 2013|publisher=detik.com|accessdate=16 June 2019}}</ref> He subsequently made two substitute appearances against Singapore and Laos. Brunei came last in their group with zero wins in four.<ref>{{cite web |title=HRH: I expected Laos win|url=http://www.bruneiolympic.org/?t=news/index&p=news/2013/20131221f|date=21 December 2013|publisher=The Brunei Times|accessdate=16 June 2019}}</ref>
Asri was selected for the Brunei under-21s at the 2014 Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hassanalbolkiahtrophy.gov.bn/?c=team&cn=brunei%20darussalam&cid=9|title=Brunei Squad List|publisher=Information Department, Prime Minister's Office of Brunei|accessdate=16 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819083744/http://hassanalbolkiahtrophy.gov.bn/?c=team&cn=brunei%20darussalam&cid=9|archive-date=19 August 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> He played in three of the five group stage matches where Brunei failed to progress to the knockout phase by virtue of goal difference.
After a commendable 2018-19 Brunei Super League season for Indera SC, Asri was selected by Robbie Servais to play for the full national team to face Mongolia in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches over two legs, to be played in June 2019.<ref>{{cite web|title=Brunei football team in China for training camp|url=https://borneobulletin.com.bn/brunei-football-team-in-china-for-training-camp-2/|date=29 May 2019|publisher=Borneo Bulletin|accessdate=14 June 2019|archive-date=16 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190616105447/https://borneobulletin.com.bn/brunei-football-team-in-china-for-training-camp-2/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Asri made his international debut for the Wasps in the final minute of additional time in the second leg, which Brunei won 2–1.<ref>{{cite web |title=AFCS: BRUNEI DARUSSALAM 2 - 0 MONGOLIA|url=http://stats.the-afc.com/match_report/15515|date=|publisher=Asian Football Confederation|accessdate=16 June 2019}}</ref> The victory was not enough to put the Wasps through to Round 2 of the qualification process for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and the 2023 AFC Asian Cup due to the aggregate 2–3 loss.<ref>{{cite web|title=Brunei snatch 2-1 home win but miss out on second round of World Cup|url=https://borneobulletin.com.bn/brunei-snatch-2-1-home-win-but-miss-out-on-second-round-of-world-cup/|date=12 June 2019|publisher=Borneo Bulletin|accessdate=13 June 2019|archive-date=16 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190616103523/https://borneobulletin.com.bn/brunei-snatch-2-1-home-win-but-miss-out-on-second-round-of-world-cup/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Asri returned to the national team setup after being selected for an away friendly fixture against Russia in November 2024, taking place in Krasnodar and becoming Brunei's first opponent from UEFA.<ref>{{Cite instagram |user=fa.bruneidarussalam |date=12 November 2024|postid=DCQRMthSYxC |title=Brunei Darussalam’s national team has announced the official squad called up for their upcoming international friendly in Russia.|access-date=16 November 2024}}</ref> The game ended 11–0 to the home side with Asri being an unused substitute.<ref>{{cite web |title=Football Union of Russia vs Brunei: Friendlies - BBC Sport - BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/cvgwv5jwnp0t|date=15 November 2024|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=16 November 2024}}</ref> He was retained in the national squad to face Lebanon on 25 March 2025 for the first group match of the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification.<ref>{{cite web |title=National team announced ahead of Asian Cup qualifiers|url=https://borneobulletin.com.bn/national-team-announced-ahead-of-asian-cup-qualifiers/|date=17 March 2025|publisher=Borneo Bulletin|accessdate=19 March 2025}}</ref> This time he was brought on in the last 15 minutes for his second international cap, but Brunei were eventually beaten 5–0 in the match hosted by Qatar. <ref>{{cite web |title=Lebanon vs. Brunei - 25 March 2025 - Soccerway|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2025/03/25/asia/asian-cup-qualification/lebanon/brunei-darussalam/4565991/|date=|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=27 March 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Group B: Lebanon 5-0 Brunei Darussalam|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_asian_cup.html/news/group-b-lebanon-5-0-brunei-darussalam|date=26 March 2025|publisher=Asian Football Confederation|accessdate=27 March 2025}}</ref>
==Honours==
;Indera SC *Brunei Super League: 2014 *Brunei FA Cup: 2017–18 *Sumbangsih Cup: 2018 ;Kasuka FC *Brunei Super League (2): 2023, 2024–25
==Personal life== Asri is a fan of Manchester United of the Premier League and also Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. of the Malaysia Super League.<ref name=bt1 />
Asri works as a facility manager at Seri Begawan Religious Teachers University College.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pejabat Estet |url=https://www.kupu-sb.edu.bn/pejabat-estet/|date=|publisher=Seri Begawan Religious Teachers University College|accessdate=4 February 2025}}</ref>
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Asri Aspar}} Category:1996 births Category:Living people Category:Bruneian Muslims Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Bruneian men's footballers Category:Brunei men's international footballers Category:Indera SC players Category:Kasuka FC players Category:Footballers at the 2013 SEA Games Category:SEA Games competitors for Brunei Category:Brunei Super League players