Faiz Nasir
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth name | Mohd. Faiz bin Mohd. Nasir | ||
| Date of birth | 21 July 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Pasir Mas, Kelantan, Malaysia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.56 m (5 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Terengganu FC | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2013 | PBJ Pasir Mas | ||
| 2013 | Kelantan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | PBAPP | 20 | (4) |
| 2016 | Felcra | 15 | (5) |
| 2017–2018 | Terengganu FC | 33 | (6) |
| 2019 | Selangor | 14 | (1) |
| 2020– | Terengganu FC | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019– | Malaysia | 3 | (2) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2019 | |||
Mohd. Faiz bin Mohd. Nasir (born 21 July 1992) is a Malaysian professional footballer who is now back play for Terengganu FC after one year play for Selangor in Malaysia Super League as an attacking midfielder or a winger and the Malaysia national football team. He is dubbed as Terengganu FC's Lionel Messi due to his small physical size and height, in addition to his powerful skills on pitch, vision, ability, speed and endurance.[2]
Early life
Faiz was born and raised in Pasir Mas, Kelantan. He is the sixth of eleven siblings. He received his primary and secondary education in Kelantan, Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Tiang Chandi.
Club career
Faiz began his football career playing for the Kelantan youth team in 2013. In 2014, Faiz signed with FAM League club PBAPP. He played for two seasons with PBAPP before decided to leave the club for Felcra and signed one-year contract with the team.
International
In March 2019, Faiz received his first call-up to the Malaysia national football team. He made his international debut when he came on a first eleven in a 2–1 2019 Airmarine Cup win with Afghanistan. In that match, a stunning strike out from the box led to his first goal of the tournament and national team.
In June 2019, Faiz was named in the 23-man for the FIFA World Cup Qualifier against Timor-Leste and he scored a goal which Malaysia won 7-1 trashing Timor Leste.[3]
Career statistics
- As of 15 June 2019
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Terengganu | 2017 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | 29 | 5 | |
| 2018 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | – | 26 | 3 | ||
| Total | 33 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 8 | |
| Selangor | 2019 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 16 | 3 | |
| Total | 14 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | |
| Career total | 47 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 11 | |
International
- As of 11 June 2019[4]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 2019 | 3 | 2 |
| Total | 3 | 2 |
International goals
- As of match played 7 June 2019. Malaysia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Faiz Nasir goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 March 2019 | Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 1 |  Afghanistan |
1–1 | 2–1 | 2019 Airmarine Cup |
| 2 | 7 June 2019 | Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 2 |  East Timor |
6–1 | 7–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Club
- Kelantan
- Terengganu
- Malaysia Premier League : Runners-up 2017
- Malaysia FA Cup : Runners-up 2018
References
- ^ Messi Terengganu idam wakili negara https://www.bharian.com.my/sukan/bola/2017/11/349387/messi-terengganu-idam-wakili-negara
- ^ T. Avineshwaran (27 January 2019). thestar.com.my https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/football/2019/01/27/selangor-new-midfielder-faiz-set-to-rule-the-pitch. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Devinder Singh (22 March 2018). "Search for win continues". nst.com.my. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ "Faiz Nasir". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
External links
- Faiz Nasir at Soccerway
- Faiz Nasir at National-Football-Teams.com