Ahmad Hazwan bin Bakri (born 19 June 1991) is a

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and the Malaysia national team.

Club career

Kuala Lumpur

Hazwan began his career at

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after being discovered by Kuala Lumpur's scout Akram Hadid on a scouting mission to

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. He played for Kuala Lumpur youth team before being promoted to the first team.

Johor Darul Ta'zim

On 13 December 2016, Hazwan signed a two-year contract with

for an undisclosed fee. Press at the time reported the transfer value at figures between US$60,000 and US$100,000. On 20 January 2017, Hazwan made his league debut in a 1–1 draw against

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. He played for 43 minutes before being replaced with Jerónimo Barrales. Hazwan scored his first league goal in a 1–2 defeat over

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on 18 February 2017.

International career

Youth

In 2011, Hazwan was called up to play for Malaysia U23. He made his Malaysia U23 debut on 13 December 2011 playing against

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. He scored two goals to ensure a 3–0 win for Malaysia with K. Gurusamy scoring the other.

Senior

On 28 April 2012, Hazwan made his debut for the senior team, scoring a hat-trick against

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in a friendly match as Malaysia ran out 6–0 victors. Hazwan became the youngest player to score a hat trick for

Career statistics

Club

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International

International goals

:''As of match played 6 June 2016. Malaysia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Hazwan goal.''

Honours

Club

Selangor *

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Individual

* National Football Awards: 2016

References

External links

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