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Akhyar Rashid

Personal information
Full name	Muhammad Akhyar bin Abdul Rashid
Date of birth	(1999-05-01) 1 May 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth	Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia
Height	1.69 m
Playing position	Winger
Club information
Current club	Johor Darul Ta'zim
Number	19
Youth career
2015–2017	Kedah U21
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2017–2018	Kedah	11	(2)
2019–	Johor Darul Ta'zim	34	(5)
National team‡
2015	Malaysia U17
2017–2018	Malaysia U19	14	(6)
2017–2019	Malaysia U23	24	(6)
2018–	Malaysia	36	(7)
Honours Men's football Representing  Malaysia AFF Championship Second 2018 AFF Championship Sea Games Silver 2017 Kuala Lumpur Football AFF U-19 Youth Championship 2018 Indonesia Second 2017 Myanmar
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 March 2022. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 September 2022

Muhammad Akhyar bin Abdul Rashid (born 1 May 1999) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Malaysia Super League side Johor Darul Ta'zim and the Malaysia national team.

Early life

Born in Jitra, Kedah, Malaysia, Akhyar grew up playing football from a young age, stating previously his brothers participation in the sport encouraged him to play. He is also known as Mat Yat by Kedah fans.

Club career

Kedah

Akhyar first played and joined the Kedah youth academy when he was 15 years old. He was given another change at Kedah first youth eleven. He spent time in Youth Cup played for Kedah Under-19. On 16 October 2017, he helped Kedah U-19 to win the first ever cup. In January 2015, he even had a month-long training stint with Cardiff City Academy in the United Kingdom.

On 4 March 2017, Akhyar made his first-team debut for 2017 season coming on as a substitute for Syazwan Zainon in the 80th minute of 4–0 win at Darul Aman. He scored his senior goals on 27 July 2017 in a Malaysia Cup match against Melaka United in victory win 6–2.

On 11 February 2018, Akhyar has scored his first goals on his 7th appearance for Kedah FA in the Malaysia Super League match against PKNP in a 0–1 win at Penang State Stadium.

Johor Darul Ta'zim

On 29 December 2018, Akhyar signed a contract with Johor Darul Ta'zim.

International career

Youth

Akhyar has represented Malaysia at all youth level from the under 16-side to the under-23 sides. He was a member of the Malaysia U17 in ASIAN Inter School Championship 2015 that took place in China in August 2015.

Akhyar was part of the national team for the 2017 AFF U-18 Youth Championship that took place in Yangon, Myanmar. He scored 3 goals in 5 appearances during the matches. He has played in the final against Thailand which Malaysia lost 2–0. On 26 October 2017, Akhyar was selected to play in 2018 AFC U-19 Championship qualification in Paju, South Korea. Akhyar played a large role in the Malaysia under-19s during the qualification campaign. He scored 1 goals in 4 matches which confirmed Malaysia under-19s qualification to the 2018 AFC U-19 Championship for the first time in 11 years after finishing as one of the five best group runners-up. Akhyar was named in the Malaysia under 19 squad for 2018 AFF U-19 Youth Championship in the Indonesia. He has not played in the final against Myanmar which Malaysia win 4–3.

On 15 October 2018, he was named in the under-19 side for the 2018 AFC U-19 Championship.

Akhyar made 6 appearances in 2017 Southeast Asian Games for Malaysia U23. He has played in the final against Thailand which Malaysia lost 0–1 due to an own goal scored by Malaysian keeper Haziq Nadzli. On 23 November 2017, Akhyar has been enlisted in Malaysia U22's 30-man provisional squad for the 2018 AFC U-23 Championship and on 29 December 2017 he was selected to play at the tournament.

Akhyar was named in the 20-man Malaysia Squad for the 2018 Asian Games. On 15 August, Akhyar scored of Malaysia's goals in a 3–1 win over Kyrgyzstan.

Senior

In March 2018, Akhyar was called up to the Malaysian national team for the matches against Mongolia. On 22 March 2018, he earned his first international cap for Malaysia in the friendly match against Mongolia, coming on as a substitute for Mahali Jasuli in the 45th minute. In just his first appearance for Malaysia, Akhyar scored his first international goal in the match against Mongolia.

On 4 November 2018, he was named in the Malaysia national team for the 2018 AFF Championship.

In June 2019, Akhyar was named in the 23-man for the FIFA World Cup Qualifier against Timor-Leste which Malaysia won 7–1.

Career statistics

Club

International

International goals

As of match played 1 June 2022. Malaysia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Akhyar Rashid goal.

International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition

No.	Date	Venue	Cap	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	22 March 2018	Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Malaysia	1	Mongolia	2–1	2–2	Friendly
2	7 June 2019		15	Timor-Leste	7–1	7–1	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
3	11 June 2019		16		4–0	5-1
4	5 October 2019		19	Sri Lanka	4–0	6–0	Friendly
5	6 December 2021	Bishan Stadium, Bishan, Singapore	23	Cambodia	2–0	3–1	2020 AFF Championship
6	23 March 2022	Kallang Stadium, Kallang, Singapore	27	Philippines	1–0	2–0	Friendly
7	23 March 2022	Kallang Stadium, Kallang, Singapore	27	Philippines	2–0	2–0	Friendly

Malaysia Under-23

Akhyar Rashid – goals for Malaysia U23
#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	5 August 2018	Changzhou, China	China PR	0–1	2–1	Friendly
2.	10 August 2018	Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam, Malaysia	United Arab Emirates	2–0	2–0	Friendly
3.	15 August 2018	Jalak Harupat Stadium, Bandung, Indonesia	Kyrgyzstan	1–2	1–3	2018 Asian Games
4.	22 March 2019	Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam, Malaysia	Philippines	1–0	3–0	2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification
5.	22 March 2019	Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam, Malaysia	Philippines	2–0	3–0	2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification
6.	2 December 2019	Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines	Timor-Leste	4–0	4–0	Football at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games – Men's tournament

Malaysia Under-19

Akhyar Rashid – goals for Malaysia U19
#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	4 September 2017	Aung San Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar	Laos	2–1	4–1	2017 AFF U-18 Youth Championship
2.	4 September 2017	Aung San Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar	Laos	3–1	4–1	2017 AFF U-18 Youth Championship
3.	8 September 2017	Thuwunna Stadium, Myanmar	Timor-Leste	0–1	0-3	2017 AFF U-18 Youth Championship
4.	8 November 2017	Paju Public Stadium, South Korea	Indonesia	0–2	1-4	2018 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
5.	4 July 2018	Gelora Joko Samudro Stadium, Gresik, Indonesia	Cambodia	0–2	0–2	2018 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
6.	8 July 2018	Gelora Joko Samudro Stadium, Gresik, Indonesia	Timor-Leste	1–1	1–1	2018 AFF U-19 Youth Championship

Honours

Club

Kedah

• Youth Cup: 2017
• Malaysia FA Cup: 2017
• Malaysia Cup runner-up: 2017

Johor Darul Ta'zim

• Malaysia Charity Shield: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
• Malaysia Super League: 2019, 2020, 2021
• Malaysia Cup: 2019
• Malaysia FA Cup: 2022

International

Malaysia U-19

• AFF U-19 Youth Championship : 2018,

runner-up: 2017

Malaysia U-23

• Southeast Asian Games

Silver Medal: 2017

Malaysia

• AFF Championship runner-up: 2018
• King's Cup runner-up: 2022

Individual

• Malaysia Football League Best Striker: 2018
• Malaysia Football League Best Eleven: 2018, 2019
• Malaysia Football League Most Promising Player: 2019

Personal life

Akhyar's elder brother Rafdi Rashid was a former striker for Kedah. His older sister Nurrashidah Rashid currently a Malaysian national Sepak takraw player.