Izzat Zikri

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Izzat Zikri
Personal information
Full name Muhammad Izzat Zikri bin Iziruddin
Date of birth (2001-01-17) 17 January 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth Rompin, Pahang, Malaysia
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Penang
Number 80
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022 FAM-MSN 14 (2)
2023– Penang 23 (1)
2023– Penang II 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 June 2025

Muhammad Izzat Zikri bin Iziruddin (born 17 January 2001) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a Midfielder for Malaysia Super League club Penang.

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Early life

Muhammad Izzat Zikri began his football development in Malaysia through grassroots and youth-level training programs. He notably featured for the FAM-MSN Project team, a development squad backed by the Football Association of Malaysia. During his time there, he built a reputation as a technically gifted central midfielder with a strong work ethic. [1]

Club career

FAM-MSN

In March 2022, Izzat Zikri joined Malaysia Premier League Development Club FAM-MSN Project. FAM-MSN played in Malaysia Premier League to help expose youth player experiences playing in professional league.

On 15th Match 2022, Izzat made his first team debut with the club winning 5-1 in Malaysia FA Cup first round up against TOK Janggut Warriors FC.

On 10 June 2022, Izzat score his first team goal for the club in a 4-1 lose against Malaysia Premier League club UiTM United. He scored on 94' minutes.

Penang

In February 2024, Izzat Zikri signed a senior contract with Penang, a Malaysia Super League side. He was initially deployed as a rotational player, making substitute appearances in early-season league and FA Cup fixtures. [2]

His breakthrough came in late 2023 when he made his first league start under interim coach Akmal Rizal. On 27 November 2023, Izzat scored his first senior goal, a long-range volley in the 70th minutes during a 3–2 comeback win against Sri Pahang. The goal was widely circulated on social media and even shared by international football pages such as Fodboldworld, an Argentine football content platform. [3]

Before that match, Izzat made headlines for privately reaching out to his former U‑23 coach, Noor Zaidi Rohmat, seeking “restu” (blessing) and forgiveness via WhatsApp. Noor Zaidi encouraged him to stay confident. An exchange that circulated widely and highlighted Izzat's humility. [4] [5] [6]

Career Statistics

As of match played 9 June 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague cupOthersTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FAM-MSN Project 2022 Malaysia Premier League 1420020162
Total1420020162
Penang
2023 Malaysia Super League 310000--31
2024–25 Malaysia Super League 2002020--240
2025–26 Malaysia Super League 000000--00
Total231202000271
Career total373204000373

References

  1. "Perak gagal ke Piala Malaysia". Utusan Malaysia. 21 August 2022.
  2. "Penang FC sedia hadapi cabaran musim 2024". Flash Sukan. 20 February 2024.
  3. "Izzat Zikri's Volley Goes Viral". Harimau.my. 28 November 2023.
  4. "Coach lama kongsi mesej Izzat Zikri minta restu sebelum perlawanan menentang Sri Pahang". Majoriti. 27 November 2023.
  5. "Ubi muda Penang minta restu sebelum ledak gol roket". MakanBola. 29 November 2023.
  6. "Izzat Zikri Dapat Restu Jurulatih Lama". Vocket FC. 29 November 2023.