Adib Ra'op

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Abdul Ra'op is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Muhammad Adib. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Muhammad Adib bin Abdul Ra'op (born 25 October 1999) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Malaysia Super League club Penang and the Malaysia national team.^[2][3]

Adib Ra'op

Personal information
Full name	Muhammad Adib bin Abdul Ra'op
Date of birth	(1999-10-25) 25 October 1999 (age 25)[1]
Place of birth	Bagan Datuk, Perak, Malaysia
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	Penang
Number	46
Youth career
2017–2020	Perak II
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2021	Perak	23	(0)
2020–2021	Perak II	10	(5)
2022–	Penang	49	(2)
International career‡
2024–	Malaysia	5	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 December 2024

Club career

Perak

Adib made his debut with Perak II in the 2020 Malaysia Premier League against Kelantan United on 1 March 2020. He played 76 minutes in that match.^[4] He scored his first goal in a 2–1 defeat against Selangor II on 14 March 2020.^[5] Adib received his first player of the match award in a 2–2 draw against Sarawak United on 29 August 2020.^[6] He received his second player of the match award in a 5–1 win against Kuching City where he contributed 2 goals.^[7]

In September 2020, Adib was promoted to the senior team of Perak. He made his debut in a 1–0 win against UiTM coming in as substitutes in the 73rd minutes.^[8] Overall he made 5 appearances as substitutes in his debut season with the first team.^[9] The following season, Adib made a total of 18 league appearances and 6 Malaysia Cup appearances where he scored 1 goal in a 2–2 draw against Kuching City.^[10][11]

Penang

Adib left at the end of the season due to internal problems that occur in Perak.^[12] Penang announced him as their new player on 17 December 2021.^[13]

International career

On 23 May 2024, Adib received his first national call up for 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification and 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification.^[14] He made his debut on 6 June 2024 in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Kyrgyzstan at the Dolen Omurzakov Stadium. He substituted Stuart Wilkin in the 83rd minute as the game ended in a 1–1 draw.^[15]

On 11 June 2024 in the match against Chinese Taipei at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium, he came on as a substitute for Akhyar Rashid in the 74th minute and scored his first international goal in stoppage time which gave Malaysia a 3–1 victory.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 7 October 2024^[10]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		League cup		Others		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Perak II	2020	Malaysia Premier League	6	3	–		–		–		6	3
	2021	Malaysia Premier League	4	2	–		–		–		4	2
	Total		10	5	–		–		–		10	5
Perak	2020	Malaysia Super League	5	0	0	0	1	0	–		6	0
	2021	Malaysia Super League	18	0	–		6	1	–		24	1
	Total		23	0	0	0	7	1	–		30	1
Penang	2022	Malaysia Super League	17	1	4	1	2	0	–		23	2
	2023	Malaysia Super League	21	0	2	0	2	0	4	0	29	0
	2024–25	Malaysia Super League	11	1							11	1
	Total		49	2	6	1	4	0	4	0	63	3
Career total			82	7	6	1	11	1	4	0	103	9

International goals

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	11 June 2024	Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Chinese Taipei	3–1	3–1	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification