Hirzi Zulfaqar Mahzan

Hirzi was a youth prospect who attended the National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam's grassroots development scheme the Tabuan Muda in 2015.{{cite web|url=http://nfabd.org/fd/teams-17.htm|title=NATIONAL YOUTH UNDER-17|publisher=National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam|date=|url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200219022015/http://nfabd.org/fd/teams-17.htm|archivedate=19 February 2020|accessdate=15 March 2023}} He played for the Young Wasps' league side Tabuan Muda 'A' in the 2017–18 Brunei Super League.{{cite web|title=MS ABDB through to FA Cup quarters|url=https://borneobulletin.com.bn/ms-abdb-through-to-fa-cup-quarters/|publisher=Borneo Bulletin|date=16 January 2018|url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615125244/https://borneobulletin.com.bn/ms-abdb-through-to-fa-cup-quarters/|archivedate=15 June 2018|accessdate=15 March 2023}}

After a period of focusing on his studies, Hirzi joined Indera SC for the 2022 Brunei FA Cup, the only competition held by FABD for the year. He helped Indera qualify for the knockout phase and played host to eventual winners DPMM FC in the quarter-finals.{{Cite instagram |user=inderasc |date=28 August 2022|postid=Chy1dHPBQJp |title=Our starting XI for #PERKAUNITEDVSINDERASC|access-date=15 March 2023}}

Hirzi trialed and impressed at a local trial for new recruits for DPMM FC in January 2023 as part of preparations for their return to the Singapore Premier League in the 2023 season.{{cite web |title=A long awaited return|url=https://borneobulletin.com.bn/a-long-awaited-return/|date=26 January 2023|publisher=Borneo Bulletin|accessdate=15 March 2023}} He officially signed the terms on 28 February.{{cite web |title=25 players sign contract for DPMM FC|url=https://borneobulletin.com.bn/25-players-sign-contract-for-dpmm-fc/|date=1 March 2023|publisher=Borneo Bulletin|accessdate=15 March 2023}} He made his debut from the start against Tanjong Pagar United on 14 March, unfortunately scoring an own goal in his team's 2–1 victory.{{cite web |title=DPMM FC earn first win in Singapore Premier League|url=https://borneobulletin.com.bn/dpmm-fc-earn-first-win-in-singapore-premier-league/|date=15 March 2023|publisher=Borneo Bulletin|accessdate=15 March 2023}} He managed to make seven appearances in his debut season, half of them from the starting lineup, before being released in the close season.{{cite web |title=Brunei Darussalam - H. Zulfaqar - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/mohammad-hirzi-zulfaqar-bin-mahzan/895750/|date=|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=16 October 2023}}{{cite web |title=DPMM FC to play match against Chinese League 1 team Guangxi Pingguo on 20th April|url=https://www.dpmmfc.club/news/dpmm-fc-to-play-match-against-chinese-league-1-team-guangxi-pingguo-on-20th-april-2839499.html|date=17 March 2024|publisher=DPMM FC|accessdate=18 March 2024}}

Hirzi's first youth international tournament was the 2015 AFF U-16 Youth Championship hosted by Cambodia in July–August, where he joined the likes of Wafi Aminuddin and Nur Asyraffahmi Norsamri in the starting lineup. The team only gained a single point in five matches, with Hirzi playing in all of them.{{cite web |title=Brunei lose to Thailand after two late goals|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/147018841@N07/31561343542/in/album-72157677866005326/|date=5 August 2015|publisher=The Brunei Times|accessdate=15 March 2023}} Some of the players who impressed were drafted to the under-19s for the 2016 AFC U-19 Championship qualification matches held in Myanmar that September, overhauling the team that competed in the 2015 AFF U-19 Youth Championship the previous month.{{cite web |title=Under-19s set for AFC meet|url=https://bruneifootball.blogspot.com/2015/09/under-19s-set-for-afc-meet.html|date=24 September 2015|publisher=The Brunei Times|accessdate=15 March 2023}} Hirzi played in three out of four games, all ending in defeats.{{cite web |title=National Under-19 team finish AFC qualifiers winless|url=https://bruneifootball.blogspot.com/2015/10/national-under-19-team-finish-afc.html|date=7 October 2015|publisher=The Brunei Times|accessdate=15 March 2023}}

The next year, Hirzi laced up with the under-16s for the 2016 AFF U-16 Youth Championship held in Cambodia that July. He played four matches in the campaign, tasting defeats in all of them.{{cite web |title=Brunei end AFF U-16 Championship campaign with 4-0 defeat to Laos|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/147018841@N07/31605130306/in/album-72157673972666293/|date=18 July 2016|publisher=The Brunei Times|accessdate=15 March 2023}}

In July 2018, Hirzi was selected for the 2018 AFF U-19 Youth Championship tournament held in Indonesia along with the team of Tabuan Muda.{{cite web |title=BRUNEI DS U19 TEAM|url=https://www.aseanfootball.org/v3/wp-content/uploads/match_result/u19/2018/playerslist/Brunei%20DS.pdf|date=|publisher=ASEAN Football Federation|accessdate=15 March 2023}} He featured in all four group games at the tournament.

In June 2023, Hirzi was called up to the senior international squad for the first time.{{Cite instagram |user=fa.bruneidarussalam |date=12 June 2023|postid=CtYoENohwaG |title=Calling players! Here is the newly updated twenty-seven players that have been called up for the June FIFA Days. Training will take place in Brunei starting 13-20 June 2023.|access-date=12 June 2023}} He made his international debut on 12 October of that year away against Indonesia in the first leg of the 2026 World Cup and 2027 Asian Cup qualification, which ended in a 6–0 defeat.{{cite web |title=Hasil Kualifikasi Piala Dunia 2026, Timnas Indonesia vs Brunei Darussalam: Skor 6-0|url=https://www.bola.net/tim_nasional/hasil-kualifikasi-piala-dunia-2026-timnas-indonesia-vs-brunei-darussalam-skor-6-0-3e634b.html|date=12 October 2023|publisher=Bola.net|accessdate=20 October 2023}} The round ended with Brunei's elimination from the 2026 World Cup in a 0–12 aggregate.{{cite web |title=NO HOME COMFORT FOR WASPS|url=https://www.brusports.com/2023/10/18/no-home-comfort-for-wasps/|date=18 October 2023|publisher=BruSports News|accessdate=20 October 2023}}

Hirzi's brother Hijazi has represented Brunei in fencing in the men's foil category.{{cite web|url=https://service.asianfencing.com/tournaments/inscriptions/1721?nation_id=33|title=Fencers: Brunei Darussalam|publisher=Fencing Confederation of Asia|date=|accessdate=15 March 2023}} He captained the football team of Laksamana College of Business at a national inter-college tournament in 2021 and became the winners of the competition.{{cite web |title=LCB head coach lauds players’ spirits after historic win|url=https://borneobulletin.com.bn/lcb-head-coach-lauds-players-spirits-after-historic-win/|date=6 August 2021|publisher=Borneo Bulletin|accessdate=15 March 2023}}

Hirzi was a participant of the 2024 edition of the Ship for Southeast Asian and Japanese Youth Program.{{cite web |title=Brunei youth highlight cultural exchange, unity as they return from SSEAYP|url=https://borneobulletin.com.bn/brunei-youth-highlight-cultural-exchange-unity-as-they-return-from-sseayp/|date=12 December 2024|publisher=Borneo Bulletin|accessdate=12 December 2024}}

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