Mohd Faizal Abu Bakar

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| name = Faizal Abu Bakar

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| fullname = Mohd Faizal bin Abu Bakar

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1990|9|20}}

| birth_place = Kuala Nerang, Malaysia

| height = {{height|meter=1.70}}

| currentclub =

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| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 = 2008

| youthclubs1 = Kedah President Cup

| years1 = 2008–2014

| clubs1 = Kedah

| caps1 = ?

| goals1 = 19

| years2 = 2015

| clubs2 = PDRM

| caps2 = 13

| goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2016

| clubs3 = Kelantan

| caps3 = 4

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2017–2018

| clubs4 = Negeri Sembilan

| caps4 = 22

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2019

| clubs5 = Melaka United

| caps5 = 0

| goals5 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2010–2011

| nationalteam1 = Malaysia U-23

| nationalcaps1 = 11

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2010–2011

| nationalteam2 = Malaysia

| nationalcaps2 = 2

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| club-update = 27 June 2018

| nationalteam-update = 27 January 2016

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Mohd Faizal bin Abu Bakar (born 20 September 1990 in Kuala Nerang, Kedah) is a former Malaysian footballer who plays as a midfielder.[https://www.bharian.com.my/node/229968 Faizal manfaat peluang latihan di Kemboja]; Berita Harian, 3 January 2017{{cite news | url=http://www.sinarharian.com.my/sukan/negeri-sembilan-tewaskan-terengganu-3-2-1.630358 | title=Negeri Sembilan tewaskan Terengganu 3-2 | language=ms | newspaper=Sinar Harian | date=17 February 2017 | accessdate=13 July 2018 }} He is known as 'Sepet' among his teammates and fans.

Club career

Born in Kuala Nerang, Kedah, Faizal is a product from Kedah President Cup squad a youth team of Kedah FA. He has been promoted to the first team by Azraai Khor after another Kedah's young talented such as Shakir Ali who left Kedah for Malaysian Young Tigers.

Faizal made his debut for Kedah in a Malaysia Cup group stage match on 15 July 2008 where Kedah beat Sabah 5–1.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUiZ_aTt9bM Arif Aiman jadi bagus sebab team dia harmoni! Saya bersara sebab jaga ayah saya yang sakit kanser!] - Harimau Malaya, 3 February 2024. He played more than 120 matches and scored 25 goals in all competition for Kedah.

In 2015, Faizal left Kedah and signed with PDRM. He made 13 league appearances and scored 1 goal.[http://web.archive.org/web/20160105090245/http://footballmalaysia.com/portal/index.php/player/mohd-faizal-abu-bakar/ MOHD FAIZAL ABU BAKAR - MALAYSIA SUPER LEAGUE PLAYER STATS (2015)] - Football Malaysia, 2015.

In 2016 Faizal signed with Kelantan. He only made 4 league appearances and left the team for Malaysia Premier League side Negeri Sembilan.[https://www.facebook.com/BolaKini/posts/1162503277174559:0 Dua pemain Kelantan sah sertai Negeri Sembilan]; BolaKini, 16 November 2016

He last played for Melaka United in 2019 and chose to retired after the season ended to take care his father.

International career

In November 2010, Faizal was called up to the Malaysia national team by coach K. Rajagopal for the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup. He was in the Malaysia team that won the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup title for the first time in their history, although he never made any appearances in the tournament. Earlier in February 2010, he received his first appearance for Malaysia in a friendly match against Yemen.{{cite news |title=Malaysia Set To Face Japanese S-League Side Albirex Niigata |url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/14/asia/2010/03/03/1816707/malaysia-set-to-face-japanese-s-league-side-albirex-niigata|work=Goal.com |date=3 March 2010 |accessdate=15 July 2011 }}

He was also playing for the Malaysia U-23. He was in the squad that competes in the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou.[http://www.gz2010.cn/info/ENG_ENG/ZB/ZBB101A_FB@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ENG_number=255964.html Biography at the Official Website of the 16th Asian Games] He was also in the team that competes for the 2012 Olympic Qualification preliminary round against Pakistan, coming on as a substitute in injury time in the second leg on 9 March 2011.[http://www.the-afc.com/en/component/joomleague/?view=report&compID=407&matchId=3330 AFC Olympic qualification results]

Career statistics

=Club=

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="2"\|League !colspan="2"\|Cup !colspan="2"\|League Cup !colspan="2"\|Others !colspan="2"\|Total
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Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="7" valign="center"\|Kedah \|2007–08	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—		0	colspan="2"\|—		0
2009		6		0		3	3{{efn\|Appearances in 2008 AFC Cup.}}	0		9
2010	20	4	5	1	7	1	colspan="2"\|—	31	6
2011	20	2	0	0	1	1	colspan="2"\|—	21	3
2012	22	2	3	0	3	0	2{{efn\|Appearances in 2012 Malaysia Super League play-off.}}	0	30	2
2013	17	2	1	0	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	20	2
2014	18	3	2	0	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	21	3
colspan=2 \|Total !	19		1		5	5	0		25
rowspan="1" valign="center"\|PDRM \|2015	13	1	0	0	3	0	colspan="2"\|—	16	1
colspan=2 \|Total !13	1	0	0	3	0	colspan="2"\|—	16	1
rowspan="1" valign="center"\|Kelantan \|2016	4	0	0	0	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	6	0
colspan=2 \|Total !4	0	0	0	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	6	0
rowspan="2" valign="center"\|Negeri Sembilan \|2017	14	0	6	0	4	0	colspan="2"\|—	24	0
2018	10	0	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	11	0
colspan=2 \|Total !24	0	7	0	4	0	colspan="2"\|—	35	0
rowspan="1" valign="center"\|Melaka United \|2019	0	0	0	0	5	0	colspan="2"\|—	5	0
colspan=2 \|Total !0	0	0	0	5	0	colspan="2"\|—	5	0
colspan=2 \|Career total ! \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|