| Fullname | Muhammad Nor Azam bin Abdul Azih[1] |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 3 January 1995 (age 31) |
| Birth place | Maran, Pahang, Malaysia |
| Currentclub | Terengganu |
| Position | Central midfielder |
| Youthyears 1 | 2013 |
| Youthclubs 1 | Pahang U19 |
| Years 1 | 2014 |
| Clubs 1 | Harimau Muda B |
| Caps 1 | 22 |
| Goals 1 | 1 |
| Years 2 | 2015–2025 |
| Clubs 2 | Sri Pahang |
| Caps 2 | 169 |
| Goals 2 | 9 |
| Years 3 | 2025–2026 |
| Clubs 3 | Kelantan The Real Warriors |
| Caps 3 | 9 |
| Goals 3 | 2 |
| Years 4 | 2026– |
| Clubs 4 | Terengganu |
| Caps 4 | 0 |
| Goals 4 | 0 |
| Nationalyears 1 | 2017–2018 |
| Nationalteam 1 | Malaysia U23 |
| Nationalcaps 1 | 9 |
| Nationalgoals 1 | 1 |
| Nationalyears 2 | 2017– |
| Nationalteam 2 | Malaysia |
| Nationalcaps 2 | 24 |
| Nationalgoals 2 | 0 |
| Club-update | 25 October 2025 |
| Nationalteam-update | 23 March 2023 |
Muhammad Nor Azam bin Abdul Azih (born 3 January 1995) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Malaysia Super League club Terengganu and the Malaysia national team.[2] He can operate as a box-to-box midfielder and is known for his creativity, accurate passes, ball control and technique. He is also known as a long range shoot specialist. Azam is also often compared to the legendary Italian footballer, Andrea Pirlo, during the same gameplay.
Club career
Pahang
Nor Azam was born in Jengka 21, Maran, Pahang an d is ahe fif, during the same gameplay.th of six siblings.[3] He was member of Harimau Muda B that competed in 2014 S.League.[4]
Nor Azam was signed from Harimau Muda B at the start of 2015 season. His first appearances for Pahang was against Johor Darul Ta'zim on 31 January 2015 coming on from a bench in the 85th minute.
He received his breakthrough with Pahang when Azidan Sarudin picked up an injury early in the 2015 season. He took full advantage of it and the more experienced Azidan found himself on the bench once he recovered.[5] Overall he made 24 appearances in all competition for Pahang during his season debut but an anterior cruciate ligament injury in July 2015 ruled him out for the rest of the season.[6]
On 16 March 2023, he made his 200 appearances in all competitions for Pahang in a 3-0 away win against Perak.[7][8]
Kelantan The Real Warriors
In August 2025, Azam joined the Kelantan The Real Warriors team for free and was listed in a pre-season friendly match against Terengganu.[9]
International career
On 27 May 2017, Nelo Vingada called up Nor Azam for the senior team to play in 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification.[10] During 2017 Southeast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur, Nor Azam made 5 appearances and scored 1 goal.[11]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Harimau Muda B | 2014 | S.League | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 23 | 1 | |
| Total | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 23 | 1 | |||
| Sri Pahang | 2015 | Malaysia Super League | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| 2016 | Malaysia Super League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | Malaysia Super League | 20 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 34 | 2 | ||
| 2018 | Malaysia Super League | 20 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | 33 | 2 | ||
| 2019 | Malaysia Super League | 16 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 1 | — | 29 | 2 | ||
| 2020 | Malaysia Super League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | Malaysia Super League | 19 | 2 | — | 6 | 0 | — | 25 | 2 | |||
| 2022 | Malaysia Super League | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 24 | 3 | ||
| 2023 | Malaysia Super League | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 21 | 2 | ||||
| 2024–25 | Malaysia Super League | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | ||
| Total | 169 | 9 | 28 | 2 | 40 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 243 | 13 | ||
| Kelantan The Real Warriors | 2025–26 | Malaysia Super League | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | |
| Total | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | |||
| Career Total | 199 | 11 | 31 | 2 | 41 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 277 | 15 | ||
- ^ Appearance in Singapore Cup
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 24 | 0 | |
International goals
Malaysia U-23
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 16 August 2017 | Shah Alam Stadium, Malaysia | Singapore | 2–1 | Win | 2017 Southeast Asian Games |
Honours
Club
Sri Pahang
- Malaysia FA Cup: 2018, runner-up 2017
- Malaysia Super League : runner-up 2017
International
Malaysia U-23
References
- ^ "Athlete profile". kualalumpur2017.com.my. 20 August 2017. Archived from the original on 24 January 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ "Kelantan TRW official jersey launch ceremony and new player announcement". The Real Warrior. 1 August 2025.
- ^ "Azam tidak gentar lagi". Sinar Harian. 17 January 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ^ "Terima Kasih Kerana Bagi Peluang - Nor Azam". mstar.com.my. 7 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ "Nor Azam: Young Tiger keeping feet on the ground, but says best is yet to come". FourFourTwo. 25 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ^ "Most Promising Youngster (Aged 21 years and below)". FourFourTwo. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ^ Perak FC ‘tempang’ gagal sekat Tok Gajah - Flash Sukan, 16 March 2023.
- ^ Sri Pahang FC - 16 March 2023.
- ^ "The Real Warrior's main lineup pre-season". therealwarrior. 2 August 2025.
- ^ "Azam teruja dapat panggilan negara". Harian Metro. 27 May 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ^ "KL2017: Nor Azam sedia balas kepercayaan Kim Swee". Berita Harian. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
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- ^ "SEA Games: Malaysia loses to Thailand 1-0 in football final". The Star Online. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.