Irfan Zakaria
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Full name | Muhammad Irfan bin Zakaria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 4 June 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder / Centre-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Kuala Lumpur City | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | Selangor U-19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2015 | Harimau Muda B | 15 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | Harimau Muda | 20 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2019 | Kuala Lumpur City | 65 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | Kedah Darul Aman | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2021– | Kuala Lumpur City | 21 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
National team‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2018 | Malaysia U-23 | 15 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2018– | Malaysia | 13 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 September 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 June 2021 |
Muhammad Irfan bin Zakaria (born 4 June 1995) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays for Kuala Lumpur City in the Malaysia Super League and the Malaysia national team. His primarily position as a defensive midfielder but can also play as a centre-back.[2] A tough tackling, skilful and has a good vision defensive player. Irfan also in the squad for the 2017 SEA Games.[3]
Club career[]
Return to Kuala Lumpur City[]
On 17 January 2021, it was announced Irfan has joined newly promoted club, Kuala Lumpur City for a second stint.[4][5] On 16 March, Irfan made his second debut for the club in a 1–0 league defeat to Penang.[6]
International career[]
Irfan represented Malaysian at under-23 and senior level.
Career statistics[]
Club[]
- As of match played 12 September 2021
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Harimau Muda B | 2014 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 0 |
2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 | |
Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
Harimau Muda | 2015 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 20 | 0 |
Total | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
Kuala Lumpur City | 2016 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 0 |
2017 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 0 | |
2018 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 25 | 0 | |
2019 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | – | – | 30 | 2 | |
Total | 65 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 2 | |
Kedah | 2020 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 12 | 0 |
Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
Kuala Lumpur City | 2021 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
Total | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
Career total | 130 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 159 | 2 |
- ^ Appearances in AFC Champions League
International[]
- As of match played 28 May 2021[7]
Malaysia | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2018 | 10 | 1 |
2019 | 2 | 0 |
2021 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 13 | 1 |
International goals[]
- Scores and results list Malaysia's goal tally first.[8]
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 1 April 2018 | Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ![]() |
3–0 | 7–0 | Friendly |
Honours[]
Kuala Lumpur City
Kedah Darul Aman
- Malaysia Super League runner-up: 2020
Malaysia U-23
Malaysia
- AFF Championship runner-up: 2018
References[]
- ^ "Fast-improving Irfan a key component of Malaysia's defence". FourFourTwo. 19 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ "Piala Malaysia: Irfan optimis KL mampu raih kemenangan pertama". stadiumastro.com. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ^ "Watch this space – Eight lower-league Malaysians destined for stardom". FourFourTwo. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ "RASMI: Irfan Zakaria Kembali Semula Sertai Skuad Warga Kota". Vocket FC. 18 January 2021.
- ^ "A man with a plan". The Star. 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Penang vs Kuala Lumpur City". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ "Zakaria, Irfan". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ^ "Zakaria, Irfan". National Football Teams. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ "SEA Games: Malaysia loses to Thailand 1-0 in football final". thestar.com.my. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
External links[]
- Irfan Zakaria at Soccerway
Categories:
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Kuala Lumpur
- Malaysian footballers
- Kuala Lumpur City F.C. players
- Association football midfielders
- Southeast Asian Games silver medalists for Malaysia
- Southeast Asian Games medalists in football
- Association football central defenders
- Footballers at the 2018 Asian Games
- Competitors at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games
- Asian Games competitors for Malaysia
- Competitors at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games
- Malaysia international footballers
- Malaysia youth international footballers