Sukri Mutalib

This is a Malay name; the name Mutalib is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Sukri.
Sukri Mutalib
Personal information
Full name Mohamad Sukri Abdul Mutalib
Born (1986-02-24) 24 February 1986
Perak, Malaysia
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 5 12 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005 Bank Simpanan Nasional HC
2006–2011 Ernst & Young / Kuala Lumpur HC
2011 Southern Hotshots
2012– Kuala Lumpur HC
National team
2003– Malaysia 168+

Mohamad Sukri Abdul Mutalib (born 24 February 1986) is a field hockey player from Trolak Utara, Perak, Malaysia.[1]

Sukri has been playing in the MHL since 2005 where he represented Bank Simpanan Nasional before moving to Ernst & Young the following year. He stuck with KLHC, who are in fact a continuation of E&Y.

Prior to the MHL, Sukri played for Bandar Penawar Sports School in the Junior Hockey League from 1999 to 2001 after which the sports schools combined and played in the MJHL as a team from 2002 to 2004.

It was during the MJHL that his talent was spotted by former national coach Paul Lissek and Sukri was drafted into the national training squad when he was only 16.

He made his international debut in 2003 against China in a test match played at the Tun Razak Stadium, at 17 years old, making him one of the youngest players to don national senior colours.[2]

In June 2011, Sukri start his overseas career along with another Malaysian Faizal Saari. They were selected by the Southern Hotshots team for the Australian Hockey League.[3]

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