Full name Mohd Farizal bin Harun Role Footballer Number 30 Height 1.75 m | Years Team Current team FELDA United FC Name Mohd Harun | |
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Date of birth (1986-02-02) 2 February 1986 (age 29) Place of birth Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia 2005-2006 Negeri Sembilan FA President Cup | ||
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Farizal Harun (born 2 February 1986 in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan) is a Malaysian footballer currently playing for Felda United F.C. as a goalkeeper in the Malaysia Super League.
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Known as ' Ejai ', Farizal most recognized due to his technical ability in term of reflex saves and specialize in saving penalty kick. From Felda Palong, Negeri Sembilan, he is the son of Felda settlers.
But his lack of consistency cost the team triumph. Once upon a time Felda almost created history to win their first ever FA cup but last minute Pahang managed to grabbed 2 cushioned goals. The same thing happened during 2012 Malaysia Cup Final when Kelantan scored 2 easy gol after Farizal nutmegged by himself.
2013 also repeated the same story when once upon a time were leading by away goal margined to final but lost the game after the backline failed to held the pressured from Kelantan offensive counterpart.
Club career
Farizal is a product of the Negeri Sembilan FA President Cup team.
He served mainly as a backup goalkeeper for Negeri Sembilan FA. At one time he is the third choice behind the likes of Malaysia international goalkeeper, Mohd Farizal Marlias and second choice Sani Anuar Kamsani.
After finding it hard to gain a regular game time, he decided to join big spending ATM FA in 2012 Malaysia Premier League. He helped the team win the league and finish runners-up in 2012 Malaysia Cup final against favourites Kelantan FA.
Felda United
2014 he moved to Felda with some other big names such as Indra Putra, Shukor Adan, Shahrulnizam Mustapha, to big spender Felda United. He performed well and helped the team to finished second in the league. A positive season for Felda when they defeated other Super League side before reaching Final FA cup against eventual winner, Pahang. In Malaysia cup semi final first leg, he helped Felda to win against, JDT the Super League winners of the season in first leg. Where both team had to played in muddy pitch of Stadium Selayang. But once again, Felda didn't managed to secure away goals advantaged when JDT won 3-1 in second leg match. Made its Farizal 6th consecutive semi final of Malaysia Cup. A record might be not achieved by other players.
2015
The domestic league campaign seemed didn't worked with Farizal magic when Felda finished 5th with 10 points behind JDT and only 3 point gap with Selangor the runners up after initial runners up, Pahang deducted 6 points after failed to paid Mohammed Borji wages. Again, Farizal carved another record onto his footballing career when Felda qualified to semi final Malaysia Cup but lost to Kedah. Make it 7th consecutive semi final in 6 years.
2016
farizal kept the most clean sheet of the league with 6th clean sheet. Alongside Hafizul Hakim, Khairul Fahmi & Izham Tarmizi, the two latter were regularly being called up to national team but not Farizal. The reason why local fans wondered why he didn't picked up though already had decent record in term of personal achievement.
Felda did gave tight challenged to JDT when they managed to hold on top position for weeks before lacked of experiences dealing with pressure cost them the league title that went to eventual champion, JDT. Yet, he helped the team to secured play off slot for upcoming AFC Cup season their first ever Asian campaign since inception. after JDT win the FA cup and the AFC cup slot awarded to Felda after JDT qualified by league position.