Muhammad Irfan bin Zakaria (born 4 June 1995) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays for Sabah 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]
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Full name | Muhammad Irfan bin Zakaria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1995-06-04) 4 June 1995 (age 27) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | Sabah | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 21 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2023– | Sabah | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
National team‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2018 | Malaysia U-23 | 15 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2018– | Malaysia | 13 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 September 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2021 |
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]
Irfan represented Malaysian at under-23 and senior level.
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[lower-alpha 1] | 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 |
Malaysia | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2018 | 10 | 1 |
2019 | 2 | 0 |
2021 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 13 | 1 |
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 |
Kuala Lumpur City
Kedah Darul Aman
Malaysia U-23
Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur City F.C. – current squad | |
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