Mohd Faizal Abu Bakar
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mohd Faizal bin Abu Bakar | ||
Date of birth | 20 September 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Kuala Nerang, Malaysia | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Negeri Sembilan | ||
Number | 20 | ||
Youth career | |||
2008 | Kedah President Cup | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2014 | Kedah | 51 | (24) |
2015 | PDRM | 12 | (4) |
2016 | Kelantan | 4 | (2) |
2017–2018 | Negeri Sembilan | 22 | (0) |
2019– | |||
National team‡ | |||
2009–2011 | Malaysia U-23 | 8 | (3) |
2010 | Malaysia | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 June 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 27 January 2016 |
Mohd Faizal bin Abu Bakar (born 20 September 1990 in Kuala Nerang, Kedah) is a Malaysian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Malaysian M4 League side .[1][2] He is known as 'Sepet' among his teammates and fans.
Club career[]
Born in Kuala Nerang, Kedah, Faizal is a product from Kedah President Cup squad a youth team of Kedah FA. He has been promoted to the first team by Azraai Khor after another Kedah's young talented such as Shakir Ali who left Kedah for Malaysian Young Tigers.
Faizal made his debut for Kedah in a Malaysia Cup group stage match on 15 July 2008 where Kedah thrashed Sabah FA with furious 5-1 result.
In November 2016, Faizal left Kelantan for Malaysia Premier League side Kedah. He made 4 appearances while playing for Kelantan in 2016.[3]
International career[]
In November 2010, Faizal was called up to the Malaysia national team by coach K. Rajagopal for the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup. He was in the Malaysia team that won the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup title for the first time in their history, although he never made any appearances in the tournament. Earlier in February 2010, he received his first appearance for Malaysia in a friendly match against Yemen.[4]
He was also playing for the Malaysia U-23. He was in the squad that competes in the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou.[5] He was also in the team that competes for the 2012 Olympic Qualification preliminary round against Pakistan, coming on as a substitute in injury time in the second leg on 9 March 2011.[6]
Career statistics[]
Club[]
- As of 8 February 2018
Club | Season | League | Malaysia Cup | FA Cup | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Kedah | 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2009 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
2010 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
2011 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
2012 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 12 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
PDRM | 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Kelantan | 2016 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
Negeri Sembilan | 2017 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
2018 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
Total | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
Career total |
Honours[]
International[]
- AFF Suzuki Cup: 2010
References[]
- ^ Faizal manfaat peluang latihan di Kemboja; Berita Harian, 3 January 2017
- ^ "Negeri Sembilan tewaskan Terengganu 3-2". Sinar Harian (in Malay). 17 February 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ Dua pemain Kelantan sah sertai Negeri Sembilan; BolaKini, 16 November 2016
- ^ "Malaysia Set To Face Japanese S-League Side Albirex Niigata". Goal.com. 3 March 2010. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ^ Biography at the Official Website of the 16th Asian Games
- ^ AFC Olympic qualification results
External links[]
- Mohd Faizal Abu Bakar at National-Football-Teams.com
- Mohd Faizal Abu Bakar at Soccerway
- 1990 births
- Living people
- Malaysian people of Malay descent
- Malaysian footballers
- Malaysia international footballers
- Kedah Darul Aman F.C. players
- Kelantan FA players
- Negeri Sembilan FA players
- People from Kedah
- Footballers at the 2010 Asian Games
- Association football midfielders
- Asian Games competitors for Malaysia
- Malaysian football biography stubs