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Meet Najmudin Akmal, budding Malaysian striker (and chef) who wants to play like Lewandowski

Name: Najmudin Akmal Kamal Akmal
Age: 17
Siblings: Third child among four siblings
Academy: CIMB-YFA (2008-2014), Tunas Academy NFDP (2013-2015), MBSA Academy (2015), Pahang Malaysia Sports School (2016), Mokhtar Dahari Academy (2017-present)
National Team: Malaysia U-16 (qualified for 2018 AFC U-19 Championship finals)
Position: Striker

Having started his training at age five when he followed a brother, the striker recalled his late father being his biggest supporter.

"He would diligently send me to training before I joined AMD, sending me to practice early in the morning because we lived in Rawang and the training was usually all the way in Kuala Lumpur.