Mohd Arfan bin Rashid (born 5 March 1991, in

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) is a

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currently playing for

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.Kelantan to meet Negri in the Malaysia Cup final again
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faced with a serious knee injury. Arfan made his competitive debut for Kedah FA in a

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match against

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in a 3–0 win on 9 January 2010.

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1991 births Living people Malaysian men's footballers Kedah Darul Aman F.C. players Footballers from Kedah Men's association football midfielders {{Malaysia-footy-bio-stub