Mohamad Aidil Zafuan bin Abd. Radzak (born 3 August 1987) is a Malaysian professional
footballer
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who plays as a
defender for
Malaysia Super League
The Malaysia Super League ( ms, Liga Super Malaysia) is the men's top professional football division of the Malaysian football league system. Administered by the Football Malaysia Limited Liability Partnership (FMLLP), now known as the Malays ...
club
Johor Darul Ta'zim
Johor Darul Ta'zim Football Club or simply JDT is a professional football club based in Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia. The club was founded in 1972 as PKENJ FC and currently competes in the top division of Malaysian football, the Malaysia Super ...
.
He is a former member of
Malaysia U-23 and
Malaysia U-20 squad. He is the older of his twin,
Zaquan Adha
Mohamad Zaquan Adha bin Abd. Radzak (born 3 August 1987) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Malaysia Super League club Negeri Sembilan and the Malaysia national team. He is the younger of a set of twins; his ...
who also a footballer.
Club career
Negeri Sembilan
Aidil Zafuan began his career with
Negeri Sembilan youth team. He represented his hometown,
Negeri Sembilan
Negeri Sembilan (, Negeri Sembilan Malay: ''Nogoghi Sombilan'', ''Nismilan'') is a state in Malaysia which lies on the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It borders Selangor on the north, Pahang in the east, and Malacca and Johor to the s ...
at
2004 Sukma Games
The 2004 Sukma Games, officially known as the 10th Sukma Games was a Malaysian multi-sport event held in Negeri Sembilan from 29 May to 6 June 2004. Sarawakian swimmer Daniel Bego and Perakian swimmer Cindy Ong were announced as Best Sportsman ...
. He won the gold medal during the tournament that took place at the
Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
The Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium (STAR; Malay: ''Stadium Tuanku Abdul Rahman''), also known by its informal name Stadium Paroi and nickname The STAR of Paroi, is a multi-purpose stadium in Paroi, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. It is currently used ...
,
Seremban
Seremban (Negeri Sembilan Malay: ''Soghomban'', ''Somban''; Jawi: ) is a city in the Seremban District and the capital of the state of Negeri Sembilan in Peninsular Malaysia. The city's administration is run by the Seremban City Council. Sere ...
. In
2005-06 season, he was promoted to the first team. In his season debut, Negeri Sembilan won their first
Malaysia Super League
The Malaysia Super League ( ms, Liga Super Malaysia) is the men's top professional football division of the Malaysian football league system. Administered by the Football Malaysia Limited Liability Partnership (FMLLP), now known as the Malays ...
title.
Malaysian Armed Forces
Aidil signed a contract with
Malaysia Premier League
The Malaysia Premier League ( ms, Liga Premier) was the second-tier professional Association football, football league in Malaysia. The league replaced the former second-tier league, Liga Perdana 2 in the Malaysian football league system.
The ...
side
Malaysian Armed Forces
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for the
2012 Malaysia Premier League
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season. He won the
Malaysia Premier League
The Malaysia Premier League ( ms, Liga Premier) was the second-tier professional Association football, football league in Malaysia. The league replaced the former second-tier league, Liga Perdana 2 in the Malaysian football league system.
The ...
title in 2012 and reached the 2012 Malaysia Cup final.
Johor Darul Ta'zim
In 2013 season, Aidil joined the rebranded club
Johor Darul Ta'zim
Johor Darul Ta'zim Football Club or simply JDT is a professional football club based in Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia. The club was founded in 1972 as PKENJ FC and currently competes in the top division of Malaysian football, the Malaysia Super ...
(JDT) along with his twin brother, Zaquan Adha. With JDT he won the Malaysia Super League, Malaysia FA Cup, Malaysia Cup and historically part of JDT's
2015 AFC Cup
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Albums
* ''15'' (Buckcherry album), 2005
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winning team.
International career
Youth
Aidil has represented Malaysia since he was 14 years old. He is very experienced in international youth arena. He played for the
Malaysia U-20 side on two AFC Youth Championship in 2004 in Malaysia as Malaysia reached the quarter-finals but was defeated by China. At the AFC Youth Championship in India, he was chosen as the captain of the team. Malaysia failed to win all three matches and only managed to score 1 goal and conceding 7 goals.
Under-23
Aidil started representing the
Malaysia U-23 squad during 2008 Olympic Games qualifier. He continued to represent Malaysia in the
2007 Merdeka Tournament
The 2007 Merdeka Tournament is the 39th editions of the Merdeka Tournament and was held on 20 to 29 August 2007.
Groups Group stage
Group A
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Group B
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Knockout stage
Semi f ...
that held in Shah Alam and Petaling Jaya and managed to win the Merdeka Tournament after defeating Myanmar 3:1. He then represented Malaysia in the South East Asia Games held in Thailand. However, Malaysia failed to advance into the semi-finals after drawing against rivals Singapore. In 2009, he was selected as the captain for the national under 23 team at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games where Malaysia won their first gold medal after 20 years. In 2014, he was selected as one of the overage players for the 2014 Asian Games.
Senior
Aidil made his debut on 18 July 2007 against
Cambodia
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. He also scored his first international goal in his debut against Cambodia. He then became one of the players from the under-23 side who were selected into Malaysia 2007 AFC Asian Cup squad. He only made his appearance in the last game against Iran where Malaysia lost 0–2.
Aidil received his first red card in international duty during the World Cup qualifier second leg against
Bahrain
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. As a result, he was banned by FIFA from taking part in international match for three games.
He also represented the Malaysia XI (represent Malaysia for B match) squad against
Chelsea F.C.
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at
Shah Alam Stadium
The Shah Alam Stadium (Malay: ''Stadium Shah Alam'') is a multi-purpose stadium located in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia. It is used mostly for football matches but also has facilities for athletics. The stadium is the officially home of Red Gi ...
on 29 July 2008. The Malaysia XI eventually lost 0–2. However, Chelsea coach
Luiz Felipe Scolari
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Scolari was a defender during his playing days, and notab ...
praise the Malaysia XI for giving a good fight against his team.
On July 12, 2016, Aidil with 71 international caps announced his retirement from international football via his football club's website and its Facebook page. He return in 2017 and was part of Malaysia's 2018 AFF Suzuki Cup squad earning 82 international caps during the tournament. In 2019, he earned his 83rd international caps against Sri Lanka.
He earn his 100 appearances for Malaysia in
2020 AFF Championship
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against
Vietnam
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. During his international career, Aidil went on to play a total of 101 matches for Malaysia and his international appearances comprise 98 'A' international matches as classified by FIFA including 3 international matches not classified as 'A'.
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International goals
Honours
Club
Negeri Sembilan
* Sukma Games
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Gold Medal: 2004
* Malaysia Super League
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: 2005−06
* Malaysia Cup
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: 2009, 2011
* Malaysia FA Cup
The Malaysia FA Cup ( ms, Piala FA) is an annual national knock-out football tournament in Malaysia. The cup was first held in 1990. The competition was previously managed by Football Association of Malaysia (FAM), before being transferred to Fo ...
: 2010
Malaysian Armed Forces
* Malaysia Premier League
The Malaysia Premier League ( ms, Liga Premier) was the second-tier professional Association football, football league in Malaysia. The league replaced the former second-tier league, Liga Perdana 2 in the Malaysian football league system.
The ...
: 2012
Johor Darul Ta'zim
* AFC Cup
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: 2015
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* Malaysian Charity Shield
Piala Sumbangsih (English: Malaysia Charity Cup), also known as Piala Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah ( en, Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Cup), is the Malaysian super cup competition. It is the curtain raiser match to the new Malaysian football season, pitting ...
: 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
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, 2022
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, 2023
Events
Predicted and scheduled events
* January 1
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* Malaysia Super League
The Malaysia Super League ( ms, Liga Super Malaysia) is the men's top professional football division of the Malaysian football league system. Administered by the Football Malaysia Limited Liability Partnership (FMLLP), now known as the Malays ...
: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
* Malaysia FA Cup
The Malaysia FA Cup ( ms, Piala FA) is an annual national knock-out football tournament in Malaysia. The cup was first held in 1990. The competition was previously managed by Football Association of Malaysia (FAM), before being transferred to Fo ...
: 2016, 2022
* Malaysia Cup
The Malaysia Cup ( ms, Piala Malaysia), formerly known as ''Malaya Cup'', is an annual association football, football tournament in Malaysia, held at the end of the calendar year. The cup was first held in 1921. Despite its prestige and popular ...
: 2017, 2019, 2022
International
Malaysia U-18
* Lion City Cup
The Lion City Cup, is an annual international association football
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball aro ...
: 2005
Malaysia U-23
* Pestabola Merdeka
Merdeka Tournament or Pestabola Merdeka is a friendly football tournament held in Malaysia to commemorate the Independence Day. The competition bears the Malay word for independence. As of 2022, it has been held 40 times, and decreasingly in r ...
: 2007
* Southeast Asian Games
The Southeast Asian Games, also known as the SEA Games, is a biennial multi-sport event involving participants from the current 11 countries of Southeast Asia. The games are under the regulation of the Southeast Asian Games Federation with supe ...
: 2009
Malaysia
* AFF Championship
The ASEAN Football Federation Championship (less formally the AFF Championship or AFF Cup), currently known as the AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup for sponsorship reason, is the primary association football tournament organized by the ASEAN Football ...
runner-up: 2018
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Individual
* FAM Football Awards The Football Association of Malaysia National Football Awards are presented to the best football local and foreign players and coaches. They have been awarded since the 2005–06 season.
Sponsorship
Since the establishment of the National Footbal ...
: 2012 Anugerah Bola Sepak Kebangsaan 100Plus-FAM : Favourite Defender – ATM FA
* FAM Football Awards The Football Association of Malaysia National Football Awards are presented to the best football local and foreign players and coaches. They have been awarded since the 2005–06 season.
Sponsorship
Since the establishment of the National Footbal ...
: 2010 Anugerah Bola Sepak Kebangsaan 100Plus-FAM : Favourite Defender – Negeri Sembilan
* FAM Football Awards The Football Association of Malaysia National Football Awards are presented to the best football local and foreign players and coaches. They have been awarded since the 2005–06 season.
Sponsorship
Since the establishment of the National Footbal ...
: 2009 Anugerah Bola Sepak Kebangsaan 100Plus-FAM : Favourite Defender – Negeri Sembilan
* AFC Cup
The AFC Cup is an annual continental club football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). Under its current rules, the competition is played primarily between clubs from nations that did not receive direct qualifying s ...
All-Time XI : 2021
References
External links
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1987 births
Living people
Identical twins
Sportspeople from Negeri Sembilan
Malaysian twins
Malaysian footballers
Malaysian people of Minangkabau descent
Malaysian people of Indonesian descent
Malaysian people of Malay descent
Malaysia men's international footballers
2007 AFC Asian Cup players
Negeri Sembilan FC players
Armed Forces F.C. players
Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. players
Malaysia Super League players
Men's association football central defenders
Footballers at the 2014 Asian Games
SEA Games gold medalists for Malaysia
SEA Games medalists in football
Competitors at the 2009 SEA Games
Asian Games competitors for Malaysia