Irfan Fazail Explained

Irfan Fazail
Fullname:Mohamad Irfan bin Fazail
Birth Date:12 April 1991
Birth Place:Pontian, Johor, Malaysia
Height:1.70 m
Currentclub:Sabah
Clubnumber:91
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:2004–2008
Youthclubs1:Bukit Jalil Sports School
Years1:2009–2010
Clubs1:Harimau Muda
Years2:2011–2012
Clubs2:Harimau Muda A
Years3:2011
Clubs3:FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce (loan)
Caps3:2
Goals3:0
Years4:2014–2022
Clubs4:Johor Darul Ta'zim
Years5:2015–2021
Clubs5:Johor Darul Ta'zim II
Years6:2022
Clubs6:Sabah (loan)
Caps6:14
Goals6:1
Years7:2023–
Clubs7:Sabah
Caps7:13
Goals7:2
Nationalyears1:2010–2014
Nationalteam1:Malaysia U23
Nationalyears2:2016
Nationalteam2:Malaysia
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:3 December 2023

Mohamad Irfan bin Fazail (born 12 April 1991) is a Malaysian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sabah.

Club career

Irfan Fazail was born in Pontian, Johor. He was raised in Johor Bahru and starting playing football for local clubs. He left Johor to attend the national Bukit Jalil Sports School. He later joined the SSBJ Football team in the President Cup Malaysia during his time with Bukit Jalil.

After graduating from the Bukit Jalil Sports School, Fazail joined Harimau Muda in 2008. With the team, he won the 2009 Premier League under the management of Ong Kim Swee. When Harimau Muda was split into two teams, Irfan was selected in the A team.

In 2011, Irfan played for the Slovakian team FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce on a three-month loan from Harimau Muda A.[1] [2] Irfan made his debut with the team in a 3–0 win against AS Trenčín, coming on in the 86th minute after replacing Martin Hruška.[3] Irfan returned to Harimau Muda A shortly after his national duty in the 2011 SEA Games. In total, Irfan made two official appearances for Zlaté Moravce.

International career

Irfan represented the Malaysia under-17 team at the 2007 AFF U-17 Youth Championship. He appeared in four matches and scored five goals, including a hat-trick in a 7–0 win against Brunei.

Irfan made his first appearance for the under-19 team in 2009 at the 2009 AFF U-19 Youth Championship.[4] Irfan appeared in 4 games but did not managed to score any goals. Malaysia finished in fourth place.

After Irfan made a big impact at Harimau Muda, he was again chosen to represent the under-19 team in the 2010 AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers. He appeared in 4 games and made 3 assists, and was also selected as the man of the match against Philippines in a 4–2 win. However, Malaysia did not qualify for the 2010 AFC U-19 Championship.

Irfan scored his first goal for the Malaysian Olympic Team against the Singapore under-23 in a 2–0 win.

Irfan made his debut for the senior national team on 6 September 2016, as a starter in the friendly match against Indonesia, which Malaysia lost 3–0.[5]

Notes and References

  1. http://fcvion.sk/component/content/article/55-novinky/392--malajzski-tigri--v-fc-vion-zlate-moravce.html,, Malajzskí tigri „ v FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce
  2. http://kakigol.com/?p=409 FC ViOn Mempekenalkan Trio Harimau Muda
  3. Web site: Zlaté Moravce vs. Trenčín – 1 October 2011 – Soccerway . int.soccerway.com . 1 January 2023.
  4. http://www.aseanfootball.org/headlines_01.asp?id=970 THAILAND TAKE ON MALAYSIA; VIETNAM FACE AUSTRALIA IN U19 SEMIS
  5. Web site: (Football) Malaysia whipped 3–0 by Indonesia in friendly | New Straits Times. 7 September 2016.