The Malaysia national football team represents Malaysia in international football and is controlled by the Football Association of Malaysia. The national team is recognised by FIFA as the successor of the defunct Malaya national football team which was founded for the 1963 Merdeka Tournament one month before the institution of Malaysia. The team is officially nicknamed Harimau Malaya in reference to the Malayan Tiger. Former player Mokhtar Dahari is one of the top goal scorers in international history.
Datuk Wira Soh Chin Ann is a Malaysian former footballer. He was affectionately known as Tauke or Towkay by his teammates and fans. RSSSF and IFFHS recognised Soh as the player with the most international caps in men's football with 219 caps. He formerly held the record of all-time most appearances in FIFA international recognised matches with 195 caps, before being overtaken by Kuwait's Bader Al-Mutawa in 2022.
Hairuddin Bin Omar also known as Hai-O is a Malaysian former international football player. He spent most of his career as a forward but can also play as a midfielder.
Indra Putra Bin MahayuddinPB is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays for Malaysia Super League club Kelantan United. He is the all-time highest goalscorer of the Malaysia Super League. He is a versatile forward, who can operate as a striker or a winger but mostly spent his career playing as left winger.
Rosdi Bin Talib is a Malaysian former international footballer. Rosdi plays mainly as a left-back but can also plays as a defensive midfielder.
Zainal Abidin Hassan bin Mohd Ali is a Malaysian football head coach and former player.
Tan Sri Datuk Abdul Ghani bin Minhat was a football player who represented the team Selangor FA and Negeri Sembilan FA in the 1950s until the late 1960s. He played as a striker and winger while representing Malaya and Malaysia. He was known as the Raja Bola and is considered one of Malaysia's greatest football players.
Abdul Ghani Malik is a former Malaysian footballer. He is a former member of the Malaysian national team.
Ahmad Yunus bin Mohd Alif or better known as Yunus Alif is a former Malaysian football player. He is the former head coach of Malaysia FAM League club Real Mulia FC. As a player, he spent the majority of his career as a striker for Pahang in its golden era of the 1980s. He was a member of the Malaysia national football team.
Bakri Ibni is a Malaysian former football player who represented the Malaysian national football team in the 1970s - 1980s.
Dato' Abdul Shukor bin SallehDSPN AMN was a key midfield player for the Malaysia national football team during the 1970s. He was often called the "Mr.Cool" and "Malaysia Ardiles" of the Malaysian national team for the way he steered the Malaysian midfield with calm and composed way. He won the Malaysian National Sportsman Award in 1977 for his contribution to the national team. Furthermore, he was the second and the last football player after Mokhtar Dahari to be given that award. He was inducted into the FIFA Century Club in May 2021.
Norshahrul Idlan bin Talaha is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Malaysia M3 League side Harini FT. From 2001 to 2021, he played for the Malaysia national team. He is the first Malaysian player to win the Thai League 1 title.
Terengganu Football Club is a professional football club based in Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia, that competes in Malaysia Super League, the first division of Malaysian football league system. Nicknamed "The Turtles", the club was founded as Terengganu Football Association on 22 November 1956, changed its name to Terengganu Football Association in 1972 and Terengganu Football Club in 2018.
Muhammad Faisal bin Abdul Halim, more commonly known as Faisal Halim or Faisal, or just by his nickname Mickey, is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a winger or striker for Malaysia Super League club Selangor and the Malaysia national team.
Jamal Nasir is a former Malaysian footballer who plays for Pahang and Malaysia national team as a right back in the 1970s and in the 1980s. He also a football critic.
Ahmad Yusof is a Malaysian footballer who played for Penang and Pahang as a midfielder. He also a football manager.
Syed Ahmad Syed Abu Bakar was a Malaysian footballer who played as a striker.
Harun Jusoh is a former Terengganu FA and Malaysia midfield player.
Tukamin Bahari was a Malaysia footballer who played for Johor and the Malaysia national team. On 2 November 2014, he died at age 58 due to stroke.
Zulkifli Hamzah often called the "Young Boy" by fans is a Malaysia former footballer who played for Terengganu and the Malaysia national team.
