Ariff Farhan Isa

Muhammad Ariff Farhan Bin Md Isa (born 14 July 1996) is a Malaysian footballer who plays as a Right back for Felda United FC in the Malaysia Super League. In October 2012, he became the youngest player to appear in that league at just 16 surpassing the previous record set by former Young Lions starlet Hariss Harun.[2]

In this Malay name, the name Md Isa is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Muhammad Ariff Farhan.

Ariff Farhan
Personal information
Full name Muhammad Ariff Farhan Bin Md Isa[1]
Date of birth (1996-07-14) 14 July 1996
Place of birth Kedah, Malaysia
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Playing position(s) Right back
Club information
Current team
 Felda United FC
Number 27
Youth career
2011–2012 Bukit Jalil Sports School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Harimau Muda A 27 (3)
2016–2018 Kedah 31 (2)
2019 PKNS 5 (0)
2020– Felda United FC 4 (1)
National team‡
2012–2017 Malaysia U-21 3 (1)
2013– Malaysia U-23 10 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of February 17, 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of July 21, 2017

Career

Ariff Farhan attended Bukit Jalil Sports School at the age of 13 years. Then, he was selected into Bukit Jalil Sports School football team to participate in the President Cup Malaysia.

He was selected by the Harimau Muda A coach, Ong Kim Swee into Malaysia Under-22 for the 2013 AFC U-22 Asian Cup qualification. He was the youngest footballer in the tournament which just 16 years old.[3]

After shows and outstanding performances in the tournament, he was added into Harimau Muda A squad competing in the S.League. He made his debut as a late substitute in the match against Balestier Khalsa on 7 October 2012 to become the youngest player ever to appear in the S.League,[2] and started the game on 2 November in which Tampines Rovers defeated Harimau Muda A to confirm their S.League title.

International career

Mohd Ariff Farhan had made debut for international appearances played for Malaysia Under-22 in the 2013 AFC U-22 Asian Cup qualification and 2012 SCTV Cup.[4]

Honours

Club
Kedah FA

International
Malaysia U-23
Silver Medal: 2017[5]

References
  1. "Athlete profile". www.kualalumpur2017.com.my. 3 August 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  2. Koh, Gary (7 October 2012). "Malaysians master Yishun pitch to tame Tigers". S.League. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 February 2013. Retrieved 2012-11-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. http://www.sinarharian.com.my/arena-bolasepak/liga-lain/newspaper-cup-harimau-muda-atasi-laos-4-2-1.94327%5B%5D
  5. "SEA Games: Malaysia loses to Thailand 1-0 in football final". thestar.com.my. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
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