Stuart John Wilkin (born 12 March 1998) is a Britain-born Malaysian professional

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who plays as a midfielder for Malaysia Super League club Sabah and the Malaysia national team.

Youth career

As a youth player, Wilkin joined the youth academy of English Premier League side Southampton. In 2016, he joined the

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in the United States.

Club career

Metropolitan Police

On 2019, Wilkin signed a one-year deal with a Southern Premier South side

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. He made four appearances with the team and scored one goal.

Johor Darul Ta'zim II

Before the start of the

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season, he signed for Malaysian second tier club

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Sabah (loan)

Before the start of the

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season, Wilkin was sent on loan to Sabah in the Malaysian top flight. On 4 March 2022, he debuted for Sabah during a 0–1 loss to

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. For the

season, he made 18 appearances and scored two goals for the team.

Sabah

On 1 December 2022, Wilkin signed a permanent deal for the Malaysia Super League side Sabah with a two-year contract.

International career

In November 2022, Wilkin earned his first call-up to the Malaysia national team for its training camp ahead of the

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. On 9 December 2022, he made his debut against Cambodia and scored his first goal in the match. Wilkin also represents the nation at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup held in Qatar where he played in all of the nation matches.

Personal life

Born in England, Wilkin is of mixed English and Malaysian descent.

Career statistics

Honours

Malaysia *

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runner-up:

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runner-up:

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* 1998 births Sportspeople from Woking Footballers from Surrey Malaysian men's footballers Malaysia men's international footballers English men's footballers Malaysian people of English descent English people of Malaysian descent Men's association football midfielders English expatriate sportspeople in Malaysia English expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate men's footballers in Malaysia Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Johor Darul Ta'zim II F.C. players Living people Malaysia Premier League players Malaysia Super League players Missouri State Bears soccer players Sabah F.C. (Malaysia) players English expatriate men's footballers 2023 AFC Asian Cup players {{England-footy-midfielder-1990s-stub