Muhammad Irfan bin Zakaria (born 4 June 1995) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays for Malaysia Super League club Terengganu 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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kedah Darul Aman | ||
| 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) |
| 2021–2022 | Kuala Lumpur City | 39 | (0) |
| 2023 | Sabah | 14 | (0) |
| 2024– | Kedah Darul Aman | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2018 | Malaysia U23 | 15 | (0) |
| 2018– | Malaysia | 13 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 June 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2021 | |||
Club career edit
Return to Kuala Lumpur City edit
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]
Sabah edit
On 2 December 2022, Irfan signed a contract with Sabah.[7]
Kedah Darul Aman edit
On 5 March 2024, Irfan officially signed a contract with Kedah Darul Aman.
International career edit
Irfan represented Malaysian at under-23 and senior level.
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of match played 2 June 2023
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Darul Aman | 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 |
| 2022 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| Total | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 50 | 0 | |
| Sabah | 2023 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Career total | 158 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 198 | 2 | |
- ^ Appearances in AFC Champions League
International edit
- As of match played 28 May 2021[8]
| Malaysia | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2018 | 10 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 1 |
International goals edit
- Scores and results list Malaysia's goal tally first.[9]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1 April 2018 | Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Bhutan |
3–0 | 7–0 | Friendly |
Honours edit
Kuala Lumpur City
- Malaysia Cup: 2021
- Malaysia Premier League: 2017
- AFC Cup runner-up: 2022
Kedah Darul Aman
- Malaysia Super League runner-up: 2020
Malaysia U-23
- Southeast Asian Games silver medal: 2017[10]
Malaysia
- AFF Championship runner-up: 2018
References edit
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 19 August 2018. 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.
- ^ "Mahu pengalaman baru, Irfan pilih sertai Sabah FC". Stadium Astro. 2 December 2022.
- ^ "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 edit
- Irfan Zakaria at Soccerway