| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Muhammad Alif Ikmalrizal bin Anuar | ||
| Date of birth | 9 December 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Wakaf Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Penang | ||
| Number | 99 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Perlis United | 0 | (0) |
| 2023– | Penang | 32 | (7) |
| 2023– | Penang II | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Malaysia U23 | 8 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 June 2025 | |||
Muhammad Alif Ikmalrizal bin Anuar (born 9 December 2002) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a Forward for Malaysia Super League club Penang.
Alif Ikmalrizal was born in Wakaf Bharu, Kelantan. He began his football journey with Perlis United at the youth level before securing a move to Penang.
On 1 January 2022, Alif signed for Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League club Perlis United. Alif only played with the youth team of Perlis United for the season but got his first matchday squad list on 17 May 2022 when Perlis United up against Kuching City in Malaysia FA Cup. He did not receive his first appearance with the senior team.
Alif joined Penang ahead of the 2023 Malaysia Super League season. [1] He made 13 league appearances and scored 3 goals in his debut year. His breakout moment came in July 2024, when he scored a late stoppage-time goal in a 2–0 win against Perak during the Malaysia Cup.
In the 2024 season, he continued as part of the first team while also appearing for Penang II in the MFL Cup, scoring twice in two appearances, including a brace against Kelantan Darul Naim U23. [2]
On 3 June 2025, Alif extended his contract with Penang for another season.
As of June 2025, Alif has made over 32 league appearances for Penang, contributing 7 goals. [3]
Alif Ikmalrizal has represented Malaysia at the under-23 level. He participated in the ASEAN U-23 Championship, where he was listed among the top Goalscorer of the tournament with 3 goals.
In 22 August 2023, he made his national team debut in ASEAN U-23 Championship up against Timor Leste U23. He score his first international goals for Malaysia U23 on that day.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League cup | Others | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Perlis United | 2022 | Malaysia M3 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| Penang | ||||||||||||
| 2023 | Malaysia Super League | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 14 | 3 | |
| 2024–25 | Malaysia Super League | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 23 | 4 | |
| 2025–26 | Malaysia Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 32 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 32 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 7 | ||
Malaysia U23
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