Indra Putra Bin Mahayuddin (born 2 September 1981) is a former Malaysian professional footballer. He is the all-time highest goalscorer of the Malaysia Super League. He is a versatile forward, who can operate as a striker or a winger.

Club career

Beginnings with Perak, Pahang and Selangor

Indra Putra has played in the

Perak Perak () is a state of Malaysia on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula. Perak has land borders with the Malaysian states of Kedah to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, and Selangor to the south. Thailand's ...

Academy when he was a teenager. He then was promoted to the senior team in 2002, helping Perak to clinch the Malaysian Premier One League in 2002 and 2003. Then, in 2004, Indra Putra Mahayuddin moved to

Pahang Pahang (;Jawi alphabet, Jawi: , Pahang Hulu Malay: ''Paha'', Pahang Hilir Malay: ''Pahaeng'', Ulu Tembeling Malay: ''Pahaq)'' officially Pahang Darul Makmur with the Arabic honorific ''Darul Makmur'' (Jawi: , "The Abode of Tranquility") is a ...

in a high-profile transfer. There, Indra helped Pahang to win the inaugural edition of the rebranded

Malaysian Super League The Malaysia Super League ( ms, Liga Super Malaysia) is the men's top professional football division of the Malaysian football league system. Administered by the Football Malaysia Limited Liability Partnership (FMLLP), now known as the Malaysi ...

in his first season. Indra Putra Mahayuddin was described as the best Malaysian football player in his generation by former

's coach

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. He was the 2004

season top goalscorer with 15 goals from 21 games played. He remains, until this day, the last Malaysian

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player to win that accolade. He joined

Selangor Selangor (; ), also known by its Arabic language, Arabic honorific Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity", is one of the 13 Malaysian states. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east ...

for the 2008 season, after his contract with Pahang expired.

Kelantan

During 2009 season, Indra Putra joined

Kelantan Kelantan (; Jawi: ; Kelantanese Malay: ''Klate'') is a state in Malaysia. The capital is Kota Bharu and royal seat is Kubang Kerian. The honorific name of the state is ''Darul Naim'' (Jawi: ; "The Blissful Abode"). Kelantan is located in the ...

and were partnered upfront by his former teammate in

Khalid Jamlus. On 18 April 2009, he was the villain among the Negeri Sembilan supporters after stamping on Negeri's defender, Rahman Zabul. Amazingly, he escaped the red card. He was part of the

team that play in that year

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final against Selangor where

lost 3–1 on penalties his spot kick hit the bar which cost Kelantan the match. Kelantan suffered another setback when lost the 2009 Malaysia Cup final against Negeri Sembilan. Indra scored a consolation goal from the free kick. However, Indra was chosen as the most valuable player for the 2009 season. He was part of the Kelantan's

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winning team.

T-Team

Indra signed with Kuala Terengganu-based club, T-Team in 2011.

Second Stint with Kelantan

After one season with T-Team, Indra returned to Kelantan for the 2012 season. During the

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final at the Shah Alam Stadium, he scored an extra-time winner and clinched a dramatic 3–2 victory over ATM. During the season, he also help the team win the 2012 Super League and

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, completing the treble.

Felda United

Indra joined

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, and the club was promoted straight back to the

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after only being in the second division for one season.

Third Stint with Kelantan

On 30 December 2015, Indra was officially announced as Kelantan new signing during a friendly match with PKNP by Kelantan FA President,

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. He was released at the end of his contract.

Kuala Lumpur

On 3 December 2017, Indra signed a contract with newly promoted side

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after being released by

. He scored his first goal in a 2–2 draw against

Pahang FA Sri Pahang Football Club () is a Malaysian professional football club based in Kuantan, Pahang. Founded in 1959 and has traditionally worn a yellow home kit since. At the beginning, club's home matches were held around the city public fields an ...

. He then scored his second goal against his former club,

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in a 4–2 defeat. On 27 April 2019 he scored 100 goal in

against PKNS; his first goal was 21 February 2004 against

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International career

The right-footed player started represented

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for the 2001

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. After that, he joined national team in the

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and also in the

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in Thailand, helping

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to a 4th-place finish. In 2002, Indra was call up for an international friendly match against five times World Cup winners

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. He was selected as one of first eleven to played against Brazilian stars such as

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and Barca's

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. He also been called up by

coach

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for the

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2007 in July, co-hosting by 4 countries

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and

. In the competition, Indra Putra is the only Malaysian player to score a goal, against

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, as Malaysia crashed out in the group stages having lost all group games. Indra Putra also represented the Malaysia XI squad against

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on 29 July 2008. The Malaysia XI eventually lost 0–2. He was unexpectedly recalled to Malaysia national team, after a long period of absence, for a match against Indonesia on 14 September 2014 by national coach

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. He entered the match as a substitute, which ended in a 2–0 loss to Malaysia.

Career statistics

Club

International

International goals

Honours

Club

Perak *

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Pahang *

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 6 ...

: 2006 Kelantan * Malaysia Super League:

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* Malaysia FA Cup:

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Kuala Lumpur City *

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International

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Runners-up:

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Pestabola Merdeka Merdeka Tournament or Pestabola Merdeka is a friendly football tournament held in Malaysia to commemorate the Independence Day. The competition bears the Malay word for independence. As of 2022, it has been held 40 times, and decreasingly in r ...

Runners-up:

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: Silver

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Individual

* Malaysia Super League Golden Boot: 2004 *

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– Best Striker Award: 2009 –

– Most Valuable Players : 2009 –

Records

* The first player to reach 100 goals in

* All-time highest goalscorer in

: 102 goals

References

External links

Indra Putra Mahayuddin
at SoccerPunter.com * * * * {{Malaysian Super League top scorers 1981 births Living people Malaysian footballers People from Perak Malaysia international footballers Association football forwards People from Ipoh Kelantan FA players Selangor FA players Perak F.C. players Sri Pahang FC players Terengganu F.C. II players Kuala Lumpur City F.C. players Felda United F.C. players 2007 AFC Asian Cup players Malaysia Super League players Association football wingers Footballers at the 2002 Asian Games Malaysian people of Malay descent Southeast Asian Games silver medalists for Malaysia Southeast Asian Games bronze medalists for Malaysia Southeast Asian Games medalists in football Competitors at the 2003 Southeast Asian Games Asian Games competitors for Malaysia