Muhammad Faisal bin Abdul Halim (born 7 January 1998) is a Malaysian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

Selangor Selangor (; ), also known by its Arabic language, Arabic honorific Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity", is one of the 13 Malaysian states. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east ...

and the Malaysia national team.

Club career

Penang

Faisal started his professional career with Penang's President Cup squad. He made his debut and scored one goal in the

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tournament against

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on 17 October 2015 where Penang lost 2–3. He was one of the young players who were called up to play with Penang's senior team squad in preparation for the

2015 Malaysia Cup The 2015 Malaysia Cup (Malay: ''Piala Malaysia 2015'') was the 89th edition of Malaysia Cup tournament organised by the Football Association of Malaysia. The 2015 Malaysia Cup began on August with a preliminary round. A total of 16 teams took par ...

. His performance in the

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competition brought him to the attention of Penang's management. He left Penang after the end of the season after making 3 appearances and scoring 1 goal.

Pahang

In November 2015, Faisal signed a contract with

Pahang Pahang (;Jawi alphabet, Jawi: , Pahang Hulu Malay: ''Paha'', Pahang Hilir Malay: ''Pahaeng'', Ulu Tembeling Malay: ''Pahaq)'' officially Pahang Darul Makmur with the Arabic honorific ''Darul Makmur'' (Jawi: , "The Abode of Tranquility") is a ...

. He help Pahang FA won Malaysia FA Cup 2018

Terengganu

On the 6th of December 2020, Faisal Halim signed a contract with Terengganu and will be using the number 7 for the 2021 season. He scored his first goal against

Perak Perak () is a state of Malaysia on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula. Perak has land borders with the Malaysian states of Kedah to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, and Selangor to the south. Thailand's ...

in a 2–0 win at Ipoh Stadium.

Selangor

On 22 December 2022, it was announced that Faisal had joined

on a free transfer. Faisal scored his first goal for the club against KL City through a penalty as Selangor won the game 3-1.

International career

Faisal made his Malaysia national football team debut against Nepal in 2019. Faisal is also part of the Malaysian team that qualified for the

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and scored 1 goal against Turkmenistan to win 3-1 in

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Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Club

;Penang * Malaysia President Cup runner-up:

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;Pahang *

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International

;Malaysia *

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runner-up:

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Individual

* AFF Championship Best XI:

Kudos to Faisal Halim for making the 2022 AFF Cup All-Star XI lineup - The Sun
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References

{{Selangor F.C. squad 1998 births Living people Malaysian footballers Sportspeople from Penang Malaysian people of Malay descent Penang F.C. players Sri Pahang FC players Terengganu FC players Malaysia Super League players Association football forwards Footballers at the 2018 Asian Games Asian Games competitors for Malaysia Competitors at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games Malaysia international footballers Malaysia youth international footballers Southeast Asian Games competitors for Malaysia