Full name Mohd Farizal Marlias Name Mohd Marlias Career start 2006 Number 1 Weight 73 kg | Playing position Height 1.77 m Role Footballer | |
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Date of birth (1986-06-29) 29 June 1986 (age 29) 2003–2005 Pahang President's Cup Team Current teams Malaysia national football team (Goalkeeper), Perak FA (#25 / Goalkeeper) Similar People Kunanlan Subramaniam, Fadhli Shas, Mohd Safiq Rahim, Mahali Jasuli, Mohd Amri Yahyah | ||
Mohd Farizal Marlias (born 29 June 1986) is a Malaysian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Johor Darul Ta'zim FC. He is a member of the Malaysian national team and also previously played for the Malaysian Pre-Olympic squad.
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Club
Farizal started his professional career with Shahzan Muda FC. He spent two seasons playing in the Premier League Malaysia. He transferred to Perlis and wore the number one jersey for two seasons.
In 2011, he joined Negeri Sembilan FA. Initially he became second-choice goalkeeper to Mohd Farizal Harun, but Farizal gradually becomes the number one goalkeeper after recovering from injury and subsequently helped his team winning the 2011 Malaysia Cup.
He joined Perak FA at the end of 2012. And in 2013 he joins Selangor.
Now he joins Johor Darul Ta'zim FC for the 2015 season.
National team
Farizal was selected as the third choice goalkeeper for the 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup after Badrulzaman Abdul Halim was dropped because of injury.
On 12 July 2009, Farizal earned his first senior international appearance in an unofficial matches against Zimbabwe. He later made his full international debut against Kenya.
He also featured with Malaysia Selection in the exhibition match against Manchester United in which he conceded three goals in the first game and two goals in the second game. In the first game, he assisted Mohd Amri Yahyah who scored a beautiful volley outside the penalty box.
In 2010, Malaysian coach K. Rajagobal called up Farizal for the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup, but he was later ruled out by injury during a league match with Perlis. He was later replaced by Mohd Sharbinee Allawee Ramli.
In 2011, Farizal made his international comeback when he came on as a substitute against Hong Kong in February. In July, he was selected to play for Malaysia Selection in a match against Chelsea. He keep a clean sheet for the Malaysian side before being replaced by Harimau Muda A keeper Mohd Izham Tarmizi in the 75th minute.