Gary Steven Robbat

Gary Steven a/l Robbat (born 3 September 1992) is a Malaysian professional football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Malaysia Super League side Sabah.

Gary Steven Robbat

Personal information
Full name	Gary Steven a/l Robbat
Date of birth	(1992-09-03) 3 September 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	Kulim, Kedah, Malaysia
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defensive Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Sabah
Number	20
Youth career
2006–2007	Bukit Jalil Sports School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2009	Harimau Muda	29	(7)
2010–2014	Harimau Muda A	50	(15)
2015–2021	Johor Darul Ta'zim	29	(0)
2021	→ Melaka United (loan)	3	(0)
2022–	Sabah	27	(1)
International career‡
2008–2015	Malaysia U21	25	(16)
2010–2015	Malaysia U23	12	(2)
2011–	Malaysia	11	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Malaysia Malaysia AFF Championship Runner-up AFF Suzuki Cup 2014 2014
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 December 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 December 2014

Club career

Harimau Muda

In 2008, Gary was promoted to newly created Harimau Muda from Bukit Jalil Sport School. He was later being put in Harimau Muda A after the team was split into two teams. In 2010, Harimau Muda A went to a training camp in Zlaté Moravce, Slovakia for eight months. On 30 March 2010, Gary and Mohd Muslim Ahmad were given a trial by the Slovakian team FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce. Zlaté Moravce coach Ľubomír Moravčík promised Muslim and Gary a professional contract for the 2010–11 season.^[1] However, Zlaté Moravce lost interest in Muslim and Gary. In 2011, Gary played in the Malaysia Super League where Harimau Muda A finished in fifth place. In 2012, he played in the Singapore S. League as Harimau Muda finished in fourth place. Gary got his second European stint as Harimau Muda A went to Slovakia for a centralised training camp in 2013. In 2014, he played in Australia's National Premier Leagues. He scored a goal against Redlands United FC as his team lost 3–2.^[2]

Johor Darul Ta'zim

After the end of 2014 season, Gary along with Harimau Muda teammate D. Saarvindran confirmed that they would be joining Pahang FA next year.^[3] Johor Darul Takzim later announced that Gary has signed for them.^[4] Although he never signed a contract with Kedah FA, KFA president, Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir claimed Gary belong to their team and wanted him to return to his home state. According to Mukhriz, the FAM rule state that any Harimau Muda player whose contract expires with the national junior squad will return to their respective state teams first.^[5] On 16 January 2015, Gary has been banned for three months and fined RM50,000 by the Football Association of Malaysia for signing contracts with two Super League teams.^[6]

On 26 January 2015, Johor Football Association confirmed that Gary will be heading to Germany to train with Borussia Dortmund. Gary, who has been suspended from all football activities under the Football Association of Malaysia's jurisdiction for three months, will spend the duration of the suspension in Germany.^[7]

International career

Gary has represented Malaysia U-21 and U-23 level. He was included in Malaysia's U-23 squad for 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China and 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea. Gary was also part of the Malaysian senior squad for AFF Championship in 2012 and 2014.

Career statistics

Club

As of 27 October 2017.^[8][9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		League Cup		Continental1		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Harimau Muda A	2011	Malaysia Super League	14	2	??	0	0	0	–		14	2
	2012	S.League	16	4	0	0	0	0	–		16	4
	2014	Football Queensland	8	2	0	0	0	0	–		8	2
	Total		38	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	38	8
Johor Darul Ta'zim	2015	Malaysia Super League	9	0	0	0	6	0	3	0	18	0
	2016	Malaysia Super League	10	0	2	0	??	0	6	0	18	0
	2017	Malaysia Super League	2	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	6	1
	2018	Malaysia Super League	6	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	10	0
	2019	Malaysia Super League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2020	Malaysia Super League	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	2021	Malaysia Super League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		29	0	2	0	12	1	11	0	54	1
Melaka United (loan)	2021	Malaysia Super League	3	0	–		0	0	–		3	0
	Total		3	0	–		0	0	–		3	0
Sabah	2022	Malaysia Super League	15	0	2	0	0	0	–		17	0
	2023	Malaysia Super League	10	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		25	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Career Total			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

¹ Includes AFC Cup and AFC Champions League.

International

Malaysia national team[10]
Year	Apps	Goals
2012	6	0
2014	5	0
Total	11	0

Honours

Club

Johor Darul Ta'zim

• Malaysia Cup (2): 2017, 2019
• Malaysia Super League (5): 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
• AFC Cup (1): 2015
• Malaysia Charity Shield (3): 2016, 2018, 2019

International

Malaysia

• AFF Championship runner-up: 2014