Venice Elphi

Venice Elphi
Personal information
Full name Venice Elphi Ak Danny Kaya
Date of birth (1984-09-10) 10 September 1984[1]
Place of birth Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Playing position Winger
Club information
Current team
 ATM
Number 7
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008– ATM 46 (6)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 May 2014.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 May 2014

Venice Elphi Ak Danny Kaya (born 10 September 1984) is a Malaysian footballer plays for Angkatan Tentera Malaysia in Malaysia Premier League.[2] Venice plays as a winger. As of 2016, he is the longest serving player in the current ATM FA squad.

Career

ATM FA

Venice football career started when his talent was spotted in 2007, two years after he joined the Malaysian Armed Forces in 2005. He was selected in the armed forces football team starting in 2008, when ATM FA was in the second-tier Malaysia Premier League.[3] Venice turned full-time professional with ATM FA in 2011, having played before that as a semi-professional player, combining soccer with his army duties.

Venice has won the 2012 Malaysia Premier League with ATM FA, and were in the team that finished runners-up to Kelantan FA in the 2012 Malaysia Cup final, the first time ATM FA qualified for the Malaysia Cup final since 1966.

International career

Venice received his first call-up to the Malaysia national football team in early 2012 under K. Rajagopal.[4]

Personal

Venice was a Corporal in the Malaysian Armed Forces, before being promoted to Sergeant in 2012.[5] He is of Iban-Bidayuh native.[6]

References

  1. ↑ http://asia.eurosport.com/football/venice-elphi-ak-dannykaya_prs353595/person.shtml
  2. ↑ http://www.nst.com.my/sports/soccer/let-s-salute-venice-today-1.103560
  3. ↑ http://www.atmfa.my/news/venice-mahu-nama-terus-disebut-di-pentas-bola-sepak-negara/
  4. ↑ http://www.atmfa.my/news/daripada-ultra-ke-harimau-malaya-pembabitan-lewat-tidak-halang-venice-cipta-nama-dalam-skuad-malaysia/
  5. ↑ http://www.sports247.my/2012/10/football-promotions-for-soldiers/
  6. ↑ http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/Sukan/20121016/su_02/Koperal-Venice-Elphi-idam-juara


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