Aysar Hadi

Aysar Hadi
Personal information
Full name Ahmad Aysar Hadi bin Mohd Shapri
Date of birth (2003-09-04) 4 September 2003 (age 23)
Place of birth Johor, Malaysia
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Johor Darul Ta'zim II
Number 13
Youth career
–2020 Johor Darul Ta'zim IV
2020–2022 Johor Darul Ta'zim II
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Johor Darul Ta'zim II 23 (1)
2023–2024 Johor Darul Ta'zim 0 (0)
International career‡
2022 Malaysia U19 4 (0)
2022 Malaysia U20 2 (0)
2025 Malaysia U23 5 (2)
2026– Malaysia 2 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Malaysia
Malaysia U-19
ASEAN U-19 Boys' Championship
Winner2022
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 September 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 September 2026

Ahmad Aysar Hadi bin Mohd Shapri (born 4 September 2003), simply known as Aysar Hadi, is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League club Johor Darul Ta'zim II and the Malaysia national team.

He is known for his ability to play various positions in the backline, including full-back, centre-back, and defensive midfield.

Club career

Johor Darul Ta'zim II

As a Johor native, Aysar Hadi went through the JDT youth setup before being promoted to Johor Darul Ta'zim II in 2022.

Captaining Johor Darul Ta'zim II, he won the 2024–25 MFL Cup after defeating Penang FC II 7-0 on the final matchday.

During the 2023 season, Aysar was promoted to Johor Darul Ta'zim for its matches in the Malaysia Cup. He made his debut against Kelantan, scoring the tenth goal in the 93rd minute of a 10-0 demolition.

In the same season, Aysar was also brought down to Johor Darul Ta'zim III, helping the squad win the President's Cup that season. He scored the second goal in a 3-1 first-leg final victory against Negeri Sembilan.

Aysar is the current captain of Johor Darul Ta'zim II.

International career

Youth

During the 2022 AFF U-19 Championships, while captaining the national side, Aysar Hadi was sent off in the 69th minute following a high-footed challenge on a Timor-Leste player. Despite this, Aysar led his team to win the competition, which led to him being presented the Best Player Award of the entire tournament.

Aysar was included in the 25-man squad list for the AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers in Bangkok. Against Mongolia, Aysar scored a header delivered by Aliff Izwan in a 7-0 victory. During the last group match of the qualifiers, Aysar scored in a 2-1 loss against Thailand.

On 11 December 2025, Aysar made his SEA Games debut in a 2-0 defeat against Vietnam.

Senior

Initially listed as a standby player, Aysar Hadi was called up for the first time on 20 July 2026 by Malaysia interim manager Tan Cheng Hoe to the 25-man final squad for the 2026 ASEAN Championship as a replacement for Dominic Tan.

In the tournament, Aysar first appeared as an unused substitute during the first matchday, when Malaysia came back from a goal down to beat Myanmar 2–1. Aysar made his debut in the first-leg semi-finals game against Vietnam on 16 August 2026, replacing the injured Rodney Celvin in the 16th minute. Aysar made his first start just three days later in the second leg of the semi-finals, where he made a crucial tackle and clearance against Phan Tuấn Tài to prevent a key pass to Nguyễn Đình Bắc in the six-yard box.

Career statistics

International

As of match played 4 September 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Malaysia U19 202240
Malaysia U20 202220
Malaysia U22 202552
Malaysia 202620
Total 13 2

Honours

JDT II

Malaysia U19

Malaysia U22

References

  1. ↑ "Small details, big dreams: Aysar leads Malaysia's Games push". The Star. 4 December 2025.
  2. ↑ "JDT II muncul juara Piala MFL" (in Malay). Harian Metro. 14 April 2025. Retrieved 2 September 2026.
  3. ↑ "Captain Aysar feeling fantastic after JDT II clinch MFL Cup". The Star. 16 April 2026.
  4. ↑ Farah Azharie (19 August 2023). "JDT smash Kelantan 10-0 in Malaysia Cup". New Straits Times.
  5. ↑ Farah Azharie (20 August 2023). "Many ridiculed my decisions, says TMJ after JDT's 10-0 win over Kelantan". New Straits Times.
  6. ↑ Farah Azharie (23 September 2023). "JDT III beat Negri in first leg of President's Cup final". New Straits Times.
  7. ↑ Farah Azharie (9 July 2022). "10-player Malaysia beat Timor Leste". New Straits Times.
  8. ↑ Farah Azharie (10 July 2026). "Tired Young Tigers get a rest".
  9. ↑ "Ahmad Aysar says AFF award will spur him to greater heights". Free Malaysia Today. 16 July 2022.
  10. ↑ "Best player award a turning point for Aysar's career". New Straits Times. 16 July 2022.
  11. ↑ K. Rajan (16 August 2025). "Nafuzi's boys to train in Bangkok for Asian campaign". New Straits Times.
  12. ↑ Farah Azharie (6 September 2025). "Tierney's hat-trick fires Malaysia to 7-0 rout of Mongolia". New Straits Times.
  13. ↑ Farah Azharie (7 September 2025). "Malaysia lifted by Mongolia rout". New Straits Times.
  14. ↑ K. Rajan (9 September 2025). "Thailand wreck Malaysia's Under-23 Asian Cup campaign". New Straits Times.
  15. ↑ K. Rajan (10 September 2025). "Nafuzi frustrated by mistakes against Thailand". New Strait Times.
  16. ↑ Farah Azharie (12 December 2025). "SEA Games: Malaysia admit they were 'second-best' in Vietnam defeat". New Straits Times.
  17. ↑ Hakimi Ismail (24 July 2026). "Aysar Hadi mahu balas kepercayaan Cheng Hoe" (in Malay). Utusan Malaysia.
  18. ↑ Azim Noor (22 July 2026). "Status Pemain Baru Bukan Tekanan Buat Aysar Hadi" (in Malay). MakanBola.
  19. ↑ Tan, Gabriel (25 July 2026). "Paulo Josué inspires Malaysia to comeback win over Myanmar at ASEAN Championship". ESPN.
  20. ↑ Farah Azharie (16 August 2026). "Vietnam tame Harimau Malaya in Asean Cup semi-final". New Straits Times.
  21. ↑ T. AVINESHWARAN (16 August 2026). "Malaysia fall to Vietnam in Hyundai AFF semis first leg". The Star.
  22. ↑ Tan, Gabriel (19 August 2026). "Malaysia's brave ASEAN Championship quest ended by Vietnam as Rafaelson delivers knockout blow". ESPN.
  23. ↑ https://www.soccerway.com/player/hadi-aysar/byxWaTFs/