Muhammad Faisal bin Abdul Halim (born 7 January 1998) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Malaysia Super League club Terengganu and the Malaysia national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name |
Muhammad Faisal bin Abdul Halim[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1998-01-07) 7 January 1998 (age 24) | ||
Place of birth | Mengkuang Titi, Penang, Malaysia | ||
Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Terengganu | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
2012–2015 | Penang | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015 | Penang | 5 | (4) |
2016–2020 | Sri Pahang | 64 | (6) |
2021– | Terengganu | 42 | (10) |
National team‡ | |||
2016–2018 | Malaysia U-19 | 8 | (0) |
2018–2021 | Malaysia U-23 | 4 | (1) |
2022 | Malaysia XI | 1 | (1) |
2019– | Malaysia | 9 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 29, 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 June 2022 |
Faisal is a player for Penang's President Cup squad.[2] He scored one goal in his debut in the Malaysia Cup tournament against PDRM FA where Penang lost 2–3. He was one of the young players who were called up to train with the senior team squad in preparation for the 2015 Malaysia Cup. He is expected to help Penang's front line.
His performance in the Malaysia President Cup competition brought him to the attention of Penang's management.[3][4]
In November 2015, Faisal signed a contract with Pahang.
On the 6th of December 2020, Faisal Halim signed a contract with Terengganu FC and will be using the number 7 for the 2021 season. He scored his first goal against Perak in a 2–0 win at Ipoh Stadium.
Faisal made his Malaysia national football team debut against Nepal in 2019.[5] Faisal is also part of the Malaysian team that qualified for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup and scored 1 goal against Turkmenistan to win 3-1 in 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification – Third Round.[6]
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Penang | 2015 | Malaysia Premier League | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | – | 9 | 6 | |
Total | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | ||
Sri Pahang | 2016 | Malaysia Super League | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 12 | 1 | |
2017 | Malaysia Super League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | ||
2018 | Malaysia Super League | 16 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 22 | 3 | ||
2019 | Malaysia Super League | 17 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | 24 | 3 | ||
2020 | Malaysia Super League | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 12 | 1 | ||
Total | 64 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 12 | ||
Terengganu | 2021 | Malaysia Super League | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | – | 30 | 10 | |
Total | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 10 | ||
Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Malaysia | 2019 | 1 | 0 |
2021 | 3 | 0 | |
2022 | 4 | 2 | |
Total | 8 | 2 |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 27 May 2022 | Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ![]() | 3–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
2. | 8 June 2022 | Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ![]() | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
Pahang FA – current squad | |
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