Azmi Mohamed (born 25 August 1971) is a

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n former professional footballer and the head coach who is currently the manager of Harini FT.

Playing career

A football striker with Johor and Negeri Sembilan in the 1990s, Azmi also played in the

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and the

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. Azmi playing honour includes winning the 1998

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with Johor.

Coaching career

Johor FA , Johor FC and Johor Darul Takzim FC

In 2011 season, Azmi Mohamed entered in football management as

Johor FA Johor Darul Ta'zim Football Club II (; ms, Kelab Bolasepak Johor Darul Ta'zim II) or simply JDT II is a Malaysian football club based in Johor Bahru, Johor. The club currently plays in the Malaysia Premier League, the second division profess ...

manager and guided the team to top 4 finish. Although Johor FA finished within the top spots, they couldn't put themselves for promotion spots to top flight after mid-season out of form. It is reported that he will leave for another

Johor Johor (; ), also spelled as Johore, is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malaysia in the south of the Malay Peninsula. Johor has land borders with the Malaysian states of Pahang to the north and Malacca and Negeri Sembilan ...

team, Johor FC for the 2012 season alongside K. Devan after he had talks with Persatuan Bolasepak Negeri Johor (PBNJ). Mid season of the

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league campaign saw K. Devan resigned after Johor FC poor performance and the team filled second bottom of the table which meant that they were in relegation zone. Sazali Saidon was quickly put in-charge with Azmi Mohamed clinged his position as vice coach. The club managed to climb out of the relegation zone to 9th placed, two spot above the relegation zone. With the appointment of the new PBNJ chairman, Tunku Mahkota of Johor (Crown Prince) Tunku Ismail Idris, Azmi Mohamed was put back as Johor FA head coach whilst

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was left in-charge for the Johor club. As of 30 July, PBNJ announced that Azmi Mohamed was appointed as

Johor Darul Takzim FC Johor Darul Ta'zim Football Club or simply JDT is a professional football club based in Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia. The club was founded in 1972 as PKENJ FC and currently competes in the top division of Malaysian football, the Malaysia Super ...

head coach for the 2013

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campaign after ex-head coach,

resigned on mutual consent with PBNJ. He was announced as the new head coach of

Johor Darul Takzim II F.C. Johor Darul Ta'zim Football Club II (; ms, Kelab Bolasepak Johor Darul Ta'zim II) or simply JDT II is a Malaysian football club based in Johor Bahru, Johor. The club currently plays in the Malaysia Premier League, the second division professi ...

from the 2014 season, the team rebranded from previous name Johor FA.

Felda United FC

Azmi joins

Felda United F.C. Felda United Football Club is a Malaysian association football, football club based in Jengka, Pahang which is owned by the Federal Land Development Authority (Malaysia), Malaysian Federal Land Development Authority (Felda).Irfan Bakti Abu Salim Irfan Bakti Abu Salim is a Malaysian football coach, who is head coach of the Malaysia Premier League club Kuching City. Playing career He had played with Kelantan FA and ATM FA in 1970s. He also was in the Malaysia squad for the 1976 AFC As ...

in January 2017, but resigned on 9 February 2017 after only 3 league games.

References

External links

Azmi Mohamed Profile

A. Mohamed Profile
{{Felda United F.C. managers 1966 births Living people Malaysian footballers People from Johor Association football forwards Negeri Sembilan FA players Malaysian people of Malay descent Malaysian football managers