Muhammad Faiz bin Mohd Nasir (born 21 July 1992) is a Malaysian professional

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who plays as a winger for Malaysian Super League side Kedah, on loan from

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Early life

Faiz was born and raised in

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Kelantan Kelantan (; Jawi: ; Kelantanese Malay: ''Klate'') is a state in Malaysia. The capital is Kota Bharu and royal seat is Kubang Kerian. The honorific name of the state is ''Darul Naim'' (Jawi: ; "The Blissful Abode"). Kelantan is located in the ...

. He is the sixth of eleven siblings. He received his primary and secondary education in

, Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Tiang Chandi.

Club career

Faiz began his football career playing for the

youth team in 2013. In 2014, Faiz signed with

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club PBAPP. He played for two seasons with PBAPP before deciding to leave the club for Felcra and signed one-year contract with the team.

International

In March 2019, Faiz received his first call-up to the Malaysia national football team. He made his international debut when he came on a first eleven in a 2–1 2019 Airmarine Cup win with

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. In that match, a stunning strike out from the box led to his first goal of the tournament and national team. In June 2019, Faiz was named in the 23-man for the FIFA World Cup Qualifier against

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, and he scored a goal in the 7–1 victory.

Career statistics

Club

International

International goals

:''As of match played 7 June 2019. Malaysia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Faiz Nasir goal.''

Honours

Club

Kelantan * President Cup : 2013 Terengganu *

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runner-up:

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, 2022 * Piala Sumbangsih runner-up: 2023

References

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Faiz Nasir
on Instagram * {{DEFAULTSORT:Faiz Nasir Living people Malaysian men's footballers Malaysia men's international footballers Footballers from Kelantan Men's association football midfielders Kelantan F.C. players Felcra F.C. players Terengganu FC players Selangor F.C. players Malaysia Super League players 1992 births