Zhafri Yahya


Zhafri bin Yahya is a Malaysian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Malaysia Super League side Kuala Lumpur City and the Malaysia national team.

Early life

He began playing futsal when he was 10 years old, and he spent a lot of time in the amateur leagues at Under-12 and Under-17 levels with Remaja Semangat Pejuang. Later, he was chosen to play for Selangor Under-15 and Under-17 football sides in at the national schools MSSM football tournament.

Club career

PKNS

After finishing school, he joined PKNS for the Under-21 Piala Presiden.

UiTM

He then continued his studies at Universiti Teknologi Mara Seri Iskandar, Perak, where he majored in Diploma in Quantity Surveyor. He was given the opportunity to represent UiTM FC in the Malaysia Premier League while studying at UiTM.

Selangor

He played for the Selangor's Piala Presiden team after completing three years of diploma before being loaned to Kuala Lumpur FA.

Kuala Lumpur City

Zhafri joined current club Kuala Lumpur City in December 2015. He was part of the team that won the 2021 Malaysia Cup.

International career

Zhafri was called up for Malaysia national team for the first time by new head coach Kim Pan Gon replacing Darren Lok for the international friendly matches with Philippines and Singapore. He did not play in either match.
Zhafri was then called up again for the 2024 Merdeka Tournament, however he didn't make any appearance for the national team during the tournament.
Zhafri made his international debut on 14 November 2024 in a friendly match against Laos.

Honours

Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur City