Hafizul Hakim

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Hafizul Hakim
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Hakim lining up for Malaysia in 2017
Personal information
Full name Muhammad Hafizul Hakim bin Khairul Nizam Jothy [1] [2] [3] [4]
Date of birth (1993-03-30) 30 March 1993 (age 30) [5]
Place of birth Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia [6]
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
2010–2012 Perak U21
2013 Harimau Muda B
2014 Perak U21
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015 Melaka United 1 (0)
2016–2021 Perak 96 (0)
2022 Penang 12 (0)
2023 Harini F.C. 0 (0)
International career‡
2017– Malaysia 9 (0)
Honours
Men's football
Representing Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
AFF Championship
Runner-up 2018
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:34, 26 March 2023 (MYT)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:31, 16 October 2018 (MYT)

Muhammad Hafizul Hakim bin Khairul Nizam Jothy (born 30 March 1993) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays for the Malaysia national team as a goalkeeper. [7]

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Early life

Hafizul was born on 30 March 1993 in Klinik Bhajan, Medan Gopeng, Ipoh, Perak. Hafizul is the first of 2 siblings. Hafizul got his early education in St. Michael's Institution in Ipoh, Perak. During his school days, he played as a midfielder but his interest started to be a goalkeeper during high school days. Back then, Hafizul never represented at any levels in football. [6]

Club career

Youth

Hafizul began his career in Perak's youth system, known as Perak FA President and Youth team during the 2010–2014 season. In 2013, he went to Harimau Muda B selection and was selected to represent the team in 2013 S.League. After one season with Harimau Muda B, Hafizul returned to Perak's youth system. [8] Hafizul played in 2014 Sukma Games representing Perak. Their team won the gold medal after beating Johor 3–1 in the final at the Tuanku Syed Putra Stadium, Kangar, Perlis. [9]

Melaka United

In 2015, Hafizul signed one-year deal with the third-tier team Melaka United in Malaysia FAM League and helped the team in their successful quest for promotion to 2016 Malaysia Premier League. [10] Hafizul played in the last match of the season against Young Fighters on 24 August 2015.

Perak

In December 2015, Hafizul was announced to play for Perak in the 2016 season. [11] Hafizul made his Super League debut on 14 February 2016, keeping a clean sheet in a 0–0 draw over Kelantan at the Perak Stadium. [12] Due to the injury suffered by the regular custodian Zamir Selamat, Hafizul has been entrusted as the goalkeeper for 2016 season. His best performance winning plaudits from coaches and media and he was included in the FourFourTwo's Malaysia Super League 2016 Team of the month for February. [13] Hafizul made 19 league appearances 7 clean sheets during his debut season.

Hafizul made his first appearance of the 2017 season as the first start in Perak's opening Super League match in a 1–1 draw against Pahang at home on 21 January 2017. [14] Hafizul made all 22 league matches with 7 clean sheets.

In 2018 season, he was appointed as Perak co-vice captain together with Shahrul Saad. [15]

Penang

On 17 December 2021, Hafizul completed his transfer to Penang for an undisclosed contract. [16]

International career

On 25 August 2016, Hafizul received his first call-up to the Malaysia national team for a friendly game with Indonesia on 6 September 2016 in Manahan Stadium, Solo. [17] [18] However he did not play in the game and was on the bench. [19]

On 15 November 2016, Hafizul was selected in Malaysia's 23-man squad for the 2016 AFF Championship. [20] As a third-choice goalkeeper behind Khairul Fahmi and Khairul Azhan, Hafizul was not to feature at that AFF Championship, in which Malaysia was eliminated in the group stage. [21]

On 22 March 2017, Hafizul made his debut for Malaysia coming off the bench against Philippines in a 0–0 draw on the friendly game. [22]

His international first start came in a 1–0 defeat to Myanmar on 29 August 2017 on the friendly game. [23]

On 5 September 2017, Hafizul produced a last minute penalty save against Hong Kong to help the team to gain their first point in the 2019 Asian Cup qualification round with the score ended 1–1 draw. [24]

Sponsorship

Hafizul received a personal sponsorship to wear Uhlsport goalkeeping gloves. [6]

Career statistics

Club

As of 28 November 2022 [25]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Melaka United 2015 [25] Malaysia FAM League 100000–10
Total100000–10
Perak 2016 [25] Malaysia Super League 1706060–290
2017 [25] Malaysia Super League2201080–310
2018 [25] Malaysia Super League20040100–340
2019 [25] Malaysia Super League180701020280
2020 [25] Malaysia Super League50–50
2021 [25] Malaysia Super League140–20–160
Total960180270201430
Penang 2022 [25] Malaysia Super League1203010–160
Total1203010–160
Career total1090210280201600

International

As of 16 October 2018 [26]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Malaysia 201760
201830
Total90

Honours

Club

Melaka United [27]

Perak

International

Malaysia

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