Indra Putra Mahayuddin

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Mahayuddin is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Indra Putra.

Indra Putra Mahayuddin
Indra Putra (right) playing at the 2012 Malaysia Cup
Personal information
Full name Indra Putra bin Mahayuddin
Date of birth (1981-09-02) 2 September 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 PT Athletic
Number 23
Youth career
1997–1998 Perak President's Cup
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2003 Perak 45 (10)
2004–2007 Pahang 54 (29)
2008 Selangor 23 (3)
2009–2010 Kelantan 44 (23)
2011–2012 T-Team 24 (11)
2012–2013 Kelantan 46 (13)
2014–2015 Felda United 39 (16)
2016–2017 Kelantan 38 (5)
2018–2021 Kuala Lumpur City 72 (15)
2022 Perak 9 (0)
2023 Kelantan United 24 (4)
2024- PT Athletic 9 (3)
International career‡
2001–2004 Malaysia U23
2002–2015 Malaysia 56[1] (17)
Medal record
Malaysia under-23
Sea Games
Silver medal – second place Sea Games 2001 Football
Malaysia
Asean Football Championship
Runner-up AFF Suzuki Cup 2014 2014
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 October 2020

Indra Putra bin Mahayuddin PB[2] (born 2 September 1981) is a Malaysian professional footballer who currently captains the Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League club PT Athletic. He is the all-time highest goalscorer of the Malaysia Super League.

Indra Putra is a versatile forward, who can operate as a winger.[3]

Club career

Perak

Indra Putra has played for the Perak youth team when he was a teenager. He then was promoted to the senior team in 1999 under the late German coach Karl-Heinz Weigang. He made his senior debut in the 1999 Malaysia Cup qualifying round.[4] He scored his first goal in a 2–1 home win against Penang in the 1999 Malaysia Cup.[5]

With Perak, Indra Putra mainly started playing in the left wing and occasionally as striker. He helped Perak to clinch the back to back Malaysian Premier One League title in 2002 and 2003.

Pahang

In 2004, Indra Putra moved to Pahang in a high-profile transfer. There, Indra helped Pahang to win the inaugural edition of the rebranded Malaysian Super League in his first season.

Indra Putra was described as the best Malaysian football player in his generation by former Perak coach Steve Darby. He was the 2004 Malaysian Super League season top goalscorer with 15 goals from 19 league appearances. He remains, until this day, the last Malaysian player to win that accolade in the presence of foreign players.[6]

Selangor

Indra Putra joined Selangor for the 2008 season, after his contract with Pahang expired.

Kelantan

During 2009 season, Indra Putra joined Kelantan and was partnered upfront by his former Perak teammate in Khalid Jamlus.[7] 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 Kelantan team that play in that year Malaysia FA Cup final against Selangor where Kelantan 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 Kelantan's 2010 Malaysia Cup winning team.

T-Team

Indra signed with Kuala Terengganu-based club, T-Team in 2011. He made 24 league appearances scoring 11 goals. He also helped T-Team reaching the Malaysia Cup semi-final.

Second stint with Kelantan

After one season with T-Team, Indra Putra returned to Kelantan for the 2012 season. During the 2012 Malaysia Cup 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 2012 Malaysia FA Cup, completing the treble.

Felda United

Indra Putra joined Felda United, who were just relegated to the Premier League, at the end of the 2013. He helped the club finish runners-up in the 2014 Malaysia Premier League, and the club was promoted straight back to the Malaysia Super League after only being in the second division for one season.[8]

Third stint with Kelantan

On 30 December 2015, Indra Putra was officially announced as Kelantan new signing during a friendly match with PKNP by Kelantan FA President, Annuar Musa.[9] He was released at the end of his contract.

Kuala Lumpur City

On 3 December 2017, Indra Putra signed a contract with newly promoted side Kuala Lumpur City after being released by Kelantan.[10] He scored his first goal in a 2–2 draw against Pahang FA. He then scored his second goal against his former club, Kelantan in a 4–2 defeat. On 27 April 2019 he scored 100 goal in Malaysian Super League against PKNS; his first goal was 21 February 2004 against Sabah.

Perak

In January 2022, Indra Putra returned to Perak after nearly 19 years away from the club.

Kelantan United

On 3 January 2023, Indra Putra joined Malaysia Super League club Kelantan United where he was named as the club captain for the 2023 season.

PT Athletic

In April 2024, Indra Putra signed for Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League club PT Athletic where he was named as the club captain.

International career

Indra Putra has played for the Malaysia at youth level and senior level. He represented Malaysia U-23 for the 2001 Sea Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[11][12]

Senior

In 2002, Indra was call up for an international friendly match against five times FIFA World Cup winners Brazil. He was selected as one of the first eleven to play against Brazilian stars such as Ronaldo, Rivaldo and Ronaldinho.[13][14][15]

After that, he joined national team in the FA Premier League Asia Cup 2003 and also in the 2002 AFF Championship in Thailand, helping Malaysia national team to a 4th-place finish.

Indra also been called up by Malaysia coach Norizan Bakar for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup in July, co-hosting by 4 countries Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam and Malaysia. In the competition, Indra Putra is the only Malaysian player to score a goal, against China, as Malaysia crashed out in the group stages having lost all group games.

Indra 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 Dollah Salleh. He entered the match as a substitute, which ended in a 2–0 loss to Malaysia. At the 2014 AFF Championship, he score Malaysia's third goal in a 3–1 win against host Singapore. The goal became a viral meme after the Malaysia-Singapore match.[16] In the second leg of the 2014 AFF Championship final match, Indra Putra scored the second goal before half time to level Malaysia on aggregate.[17] Malaysia won 3–2 but lose 4–3 on aggregate.[17]

Others

Indra Putra also represented the Malaysia Selection against Premier League clubs. He played against Manchester United twice in 2001 and 2009, and Chelsea at Shah Alam Stadium on 29 July 2008.

Career statistics

Club

As of 17 December 2023[18][19]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Others Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Perak 1999 0 0 — 6 2 4[c] 0 10 2
2000 1 0 0 0 5 0 — 6 0
2001 10 0 3 0 8 2 — 21 2
2002 22 5 8 6 9 5 — 39 16
2003 12 5 1 0 7 1 3[d] 1 23 7
Total 45 10 12 6 35 10 7 1 99 27
Pahang 2004 19 15 6 4 9 4 — 34 23
2005 18 11 1 0 7 3 6[e] 4 32 18
2005–06 15 3 7 7 2 1 — 24 11
2006–07 2 0 0 0 0 0 — 2 0
Total 54 29 14 11 18 8 6 4 92 52
Selangor 2007–08 23 3 8 0 14 4 — 45 7
Kelantan 2009 19 14 8 4 9 11 — 36 29
2010 25 9 2 1 11 3 — 38 13
Total 44 23 10 5 20 14 — 74 42
T-Team 2011 24 11 1 1 9 5 — 34 17
Kelantan 2012 25 7 7 2 10 3 7[f] 1 49 13
2013 21 6 6 2 11 5 7[g] 2 45 15
Total 46 13 13 4 21 8 14 3 94 28
Felda United 2014 18 10 6 2 9 2 — 33 14
2015 21 6 1 0 9 1 — 31 7
Total 39 16 7 2 18 3 — 64 21
Kelantan 2016 17 3 2 0 7 1 — 26 4
2017 21 2 1 1 6 0 — 28 3
Total 38 5 3 1 13 1 — 54 7
Kuala Lumpur 2018 20 6 4 0 6 0 — 30 6
2019 21 6 4 3 — 5[h] 0 30 9
2020 11 3 — — — 11 3
2021 20 0 0 0 7 0 — 27 0
Total 72 15 8 3 13 0 5 0 98 18
Perak 2022 9 0 — — — 9 0
Kelantan United 2023 24 4 1 0 2 1 3[i] 1 30 6
Career total 418 129 77 33 163 54 35 9 693 225
  1. ^ Malaysia FA Cup
  2. ^ Malaysia Cup
  3. ^ Appearances at the 1999 Malaysia Cup qualifying round.
  4. ^ Appearances at the 2003 ASEAN Club Championship.
  5. ^ Appearances at the 2005 AFC Cup.
  6. ^ Appearances at the 2012 AFC Cup and 2012 Malaysia Charity Shield
  7. ^ Appearances at the 2013 AFC Cup and 2013 Malaysia Charity Shield
  8. ^ Appearances at the 2019 Malaysia Challenge Cup
  9. ^ Appearances at the 2023 MFL Challenge Cup

International

As of match played 22 October 2020[1][20]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Malaysia 2002 8 5
2003 6 1
2004 5 0
2006 4 1
2007 7 1
2008 10 7
2009 1 0
2014 11 2
2015 4 0
Total 56 17
As of December 2014
Scores and results list Templatonia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Indra Putra goal.
List of international goals scored by Indra Putra Mahayuddin
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 11 December 2002 Petaling Jaya, Malaysia  Cambodia 5–0 Friendly
2 18 December 2002 Singapore, Singapore  Singapore 2–0 4–0 2002 Tiger Cup
3 3–0
4 20 December 2002 Singapore, Singapore  Thailand 3–1 3–1 2002 Tiger Cup
5 29 December 2002 Singapore, Singapore  Vietnam 1–1 1–2 2002 Tiger Cup
6 22 October 2003 Manama, Bahrain  Bahrain 1–1 1–3 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification
7 23 August 2006 Shah Alam, Malaysia  Myanmar 1–0 1–2 2006 Pestabola Merdeka
8 10 July 2007 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  China 1–4 1–5 2007 AFC Asian Cup
9 22 July 2008 Hyderabad, India  India 1–1 1–1 Friendly
10 15 October 2008 Kelana Jaya, Malaysia    Nepal 1–0 4–0 2008 Pestabola Merdeka
11 23 October 2008 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  Myanmar 1–0 4–0 2008 Pestabola Merdeka
12 3–0
13 6 December 2008 Phuket, Thailand  Laos 3–0 3–0 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup
14 8 December 2008 Phuket, Thailand  Vietnam 1–1 2–3 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup
15 2–2
16 29 November 2014 Singapore, Singapore  Singapore 3–1 3–1 2014 AFF Suzuki Cup
17 20 December 2014 Bukit Jalil, Malaysia  Thailand 2–0 3–2 2014 AFF Suzuki Cup

Honours

Club

Perak

Pahang

Kelantan

Kuala Lumpur City

International

Malaysia U-23
Malaysia

Individual

Records

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