Mohd Zaquan Adha Abdul Radzak

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In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Abd. Radzak is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Zaquan Adha.

Zaquan Adha
Personal information
Full name Mohamad Zaquan Adha bin Abd. Radzak[1]
Date of birth (1987-08-03) 3 August 1987 (age 34)
Place of birth Seremban, Malaysia
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Negeri Sembilan FC
Number 8
Youth career
2001–2003 Bukit Jalil Sports School
2004–2005 Negeri Sembilan FA
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2011 Negeri Sembilan FA 126 (62)
2012–2013 ATM 22 (3)
2013–2014 Johor Darul Ta'zim 50 (3)
2014–2016 Johor Darul Ta'zim II 65 (66)
2017–2018 Perak TBG 21 (2)
2018–2019 Kuala Lumpur FA 14 (2)
2019–2020 Kedah FA 27 (2)
2021– Negeri Sembilan FC 11 (6)
National team‡
2004–2006 Malaysia U-20 22 (13)
2007–2009 Malaysia U-23 19 (6)
2008–2019 Malaysia 49[2] (12)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 August 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 December 2018

Mohamad Zaquan Adha bin Abd. Radzak (born 3 August 1987) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Malaysia Super League club Negeri Sembilan and the Malaysia national team. He is the younger of a set of twins; his brother, Aidil Zafuan, is also a footballer.

Club career[]

Negeri Sembilan FA[]

Zaquan started representing the Negeri Sembilan FA football team in the 2004 SUKMA Games. He, with his twin brother, helped the team to win a gold medal in the 2004 SUKMA Games. In the 2005–06 season, he and his brother were promoted into the senior team, and Negeri Sembilan also won their first Malaysia Super League title.

His contract with Negeri Sembilan was scheduled to end at the end of the 2008 season. Zaquan and his brother had been attracting interest from several Slovakian top league clubs. He had confirmed that he and his brother would sign a contract with an unnamed Slovak Corgoň Liga team after the 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup. However, he and Aidil remained with Negeri Sembilan.[3]

Malaysian Armed Forces[]

In December 2011, it was announced that Zaquan signed a contract with the Malaysia Premier League team, Malaysian Armed Forces FA. He has helped the club win the 2012 Malaysia Premier League title and reach the 2012 Malaysia Cup final before losing to Kelantan 3–2.

Johor Darul Ta'zim[]

For the 2013 season, Zaquan joined the rebranded club Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. along with his twin brother.

Johor Darul Ta'zim II[]

On 9 November 2013, it was announced that Zaquan was demoted to Johor Darul Ta'zim II in the Malaysia Premier League after one season playing for Johor Darul Ta'zim for the 2013 season.[4]

Perak TBG[]

On 21 December 2016, Zaquan signed a one-year contract with Malaysia Super League club Perak.[5] He scored his first goal for his new club in a 2–2 draw against Felda United. He then converted a penalty against Selangor FA in a 1–0 victory against the Red Giants.

Kuala Lumpur FA[]

On 5 December 2017, Zaquan signed a contract with newly promoted side Kuala Lumpur.[6] He made his debut and scored his first goal for the club in a dramatic 4–3 victory against Kedah FA. He scored his second goal for the club in a dramatic Klang Valley Derby during the 2018 Malaysia FA Cup quarter finals. Despite KL winning 3–0, they eventually lost on penalties (8–7).

Negeri Sembilan FC[]

It was reported by the Malaysian news site Utusan Malaysia that Zaquan has signed for Negeri Sembilan FC on December 2020.[7] Negeri Sembilan FC is a rebrand of Negeri Sembilan FA football team, the team which he played his first professional football for. In 2021, he appeared as the model on the advertisement for the Negeri Sembilan FC's jerseys for the 2021 Malaysian league season.[8]

International career[]

Youth[]

Zaquan has been representing Malaysia since he was 14 years old, with his twin brother Mohd Aidil Zafuan Abdul Radzak. He was part of the Malaysia youth squad for 2004 AFC Youth Championship. He was then called up by coach K. Rajagopal in the 2006 AFC Youth Championship qualifier against Myanmar. He scored 2 goals in the qualifier to take Malaysia into their second appearance in a row to the 2006 AFC Youth Championship held in India. However, he didn't make it into the tournament, after he received an injury.

Malaysia U23[]

Zaquan was called up by Malaysia U23 national coach B. Sathianathan during the 2008 Olympic games qualifier fourth group match against Hong Kong, after he recovered from an injury. During the 2007 Merdeka Tournament, Zaquan scored 3 goals, one of them in the final against Myanmar. Malaysia beat Myanmar 3–1 and took the trophy for the first time since last winning it in 1993. He was then chosen for the 2007 Southeast Asian Games. Malaysia however failed to advanced after a draw against rivals Singapore.

Senior[]

Zaquan made his senior debut against Bahrain in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier. Malaysia lost their first match of the qualifier 4–1 before drawing 0–0 at Shah Alam. Zaquan also represented the Malaysia XI (also known as the Malaysia B team that represents Malaysia for B matches) squad against Chelsea at Shah Alam Stadium on 29 July 2008. He was one of Malaysia impressive players on the match. He had the chances to score but was denied by Petr Čech. The Malaysia XI eventually lost 0–2. On 24 March 2018, he was called up again and was named captain for the match against Lebanon in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers, where Malaysia lost 2–1. He was again named in the squad and captain for the friendly against Bhutan, where he captained and scored 4 goals in the 7–0 victory, ending Malaysia's 2 years and 12 games winless run. Zaquan was chosen as captain again for the Malaysian team in their AFF Suzuki Cup 2018 campaign by coach Tan Cheng Hoe.

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of match played 11 October 2020[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Malaysia Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Negeri Sembilan 2006-07 Malaysia Super League 0 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 0
2007-08 Malaysia Super League 0 11 0 0 0 0 – 0 0
2009 Malaysia Super League 0 6 0 0 0 0 – 0 0
2010 Malaysia Super League 0 7 0 0 0 0 – 0 0
2011 Malaysia Super League 3 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 0
Total 0 24 0 0 0 0 – 0 0
ATM 2012 Malaysia Premier League 0 3 0 0 0 1 – 0 4
Total 0 3 0 0 0 1 – 0 4
Johor Darul Ta'zim 2013 Malaysia Super League 0 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 0
Johor Darul Ta'zim II 2014 Malaysia Premier League 0 1 0 0 0 1 – 0 2
2015 Malaysia Premier League 0 4 0 0 0 1 – 30 5
2016 Malaysia Premier League 0 7 0 0 0 2 – 0 9
Total 0 12 0 0 0 4 – 0 16
Perak 2017 Malaysia Super League 21 2 2 0 9 0 – 32 2
Total 21 2 2 0 9 0 – 32 2
Kuala Lumpur 2018 Malaysia Super League 14 2 4 1 0 0 – 18 3
Total 14 2 4 1 0 0 – 18 3
Kedah 2019 Malaysia Super League 20 2 6 2 8 1 – 34 5
2020 Malaysia Super League 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 0
Total 27 2 6 2 8 1 1 0 42 5
Career Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 – – 0 0

International[]

As of 15 December 2018[10][11]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Malaysia 2007 2 0
2008 11 2
2009 7 2
2010 2 0
2011 0 0
2012 5 0
2013 0 0
2014 0 0
2015 0 0
2016 7 0
2017 0 0
2018 14 8
2019 1 0
Total 49 12

International goals[]

Scores and results list Malaysia's goal tally first.[10]
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 10 October 2008 Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  Pakistan 2–0 4–1 Friendly
2. 20 October 2008 Petaling Jaya Stadium, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia  Afghanistan 2–0 6–0 2008 Merdeka Tournament
3. 11 September 2009 Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  Lesotho 1–0 5–0 Friendly
4. 14 November 2009 Buxoro Arena, Tashkent, Uzbekistan  Uzbekistan 1–3 1–3 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
30 December 2009 Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  Syria 3–1 4–1 Friendly1
5. 1 April 2018 Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  Bhutan 2–0 7–0 Friendly
6. 4–0
7. 5–0
8. 6–0
9. 3 November 2018 Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  Maldives 1–0 3–0 Friendly
10. 12 November 2018 Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  Laos 1–1 3–1 2018 AFF Championship
11. 24 November 2018 Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  Myanmar 2–0 3–0 2018 AFF Championship
12. 3–0

1 Not FIFA 'A' International match.

Honours[]

Club[]

Negeri Sembilan

ATM

Kedah

International[]

Malaysia U-23

Individual[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Zaquan Adha". Archived from the original on 16 December 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ^ Malaysia - Record International Players - RSSSF.
  3. ^ Aidil, Zaquan Kekal Bersama N.Sembilan[permanent dead link] (in Malay)
  4. ^ "Zaquan sarung jersi Johor". Utusan Online. 9 November 2013.
  5. ^ "Bekas pemain JDT Zaquan Adha sertai pasukan Bos Gaurus". Astro Awani. 21 December 2016.
  6. ^ "Zaquan tekad ulangi era gemilang KL". Berita Harian. 6 December 2017.
  7. ^ "Zaquan kembali ke Negeri Sembilan". Utusan Malaysia.
  8. ^ "2021 Negeri Sembilan Football Club Home Kit-Red". YouTube.
  9. ^ "Zaquan Adha". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  10. ^ a b "Abdul Radzak, Mohd Zaquan Adha". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  11. ^ Malaysia AFF squad international caps and goals

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