Arif Fadzilah

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Abu Bakar is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Arif Fadzilah.

Arif Fadzilah

Arif with Kuching City in 2025
Personal information
Full name	Muhammad Arif Fadzilah bin Abu Bakar
Date of birth	(1996-04-20) 20 April 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Terengganu, Malaysia
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	Kuching City (on loan from Terengganu)
Number	6
Youth career
2014–2015	T-Team U-21
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2017	T-Team	32	(0)
2018	Terengganu II	12	(0)
2019	Felda United	15	(0)
2020–	Terengganu	40	(0)
2024–	→ Kuching City (loan)	19	(0)
International career‡
2013	Malaysia U19	6	(0)
2016–2017	Malaysia U23	9	(0)
2021	Malaysia	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 September 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 October 2021

Muhammad Arif Fadzilah bin Abu Bakar (born 20 April 1996) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Malaysia Super League club Kuching City, on loan from Terengganu. ^[1]

Career

Arif made his professional debut with T-Team in the 2014 Malaysia Super League match against Johor Darul Ta'zim on 18 April 2014. He come in as a substitute in the 41st minute of the match. ^[2]

International career

On 23 September 2021, Arif received his first call-up to the Malaysia national team, for central training and friendly matches against Jordan and Uzbekistan. ^[3]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 4 September 2022

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League [a]			Cup		League Cup		Continental [b]		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
T–Team	2014	Malaysia Super League	1	0	0	0	3	0	–		4	0
	2015	Malaysia Premier League	11	0	2	0	4	0	–		17	0
	2016	Malaysia Super League	12	0	0	0	6	0	–		18	0
	2017	Malaysia Super League	8	0	1	0	0	0	–		9	0
	Total		32	0	3	0	13	0	–		48	0
Terengganu II	2018	Malaysia Premier League	12	0	–		0	0	–		12	0
	Total		12	0	–		0	0	–		12	0
Felda United	2019	Malaysia Super League	15	0	2	0	2	0	–		19	0
	Total		15	0	2	0	2	0	–		19	0
Terengganu	2020	Malaysia Super League	11	0	–		1	0	–		12	0
	2021	Malaysia Super League	19	0	–		6	0	–		25	0
	2022	Malaysia Super League	10	0	2	0	4	0	–		16	0
	2023	Malaysia Super League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		40	0	2	0	11	0	0	0	53	0
Career total			99	0	7	0	26	0	0	0	132	0

1. Including Malaysia Charity Shield
2. Including AFC Cup and AFC Champions League

International

As of match played 9 December 2021 ^[4]

Malaysia
Year	Apps	Goals
2021	3	0
Total	3	0

References

1. "Arif Fadzilah". HarimauMalaysia.my. 17 January 2017. Archived from the original on 26 December 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
2. Johor Darul Ta'zim 2-1 T-Team - Stadium Astro.
3. "Senarai 24 pemain ke kem latihan pusat skuad Harimau Malaya". Football Association of Malaysia. 23 September 2021.
4. "Fadzilah, Arif". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 21 February 2023.

External links

• Arif Fadzilah at Soccerway