Matlan Marjan

Matlan Marjan is a former professional football player from the state of Sabah, Malaysia. He is renowned for scoring 2 goals against England for Malaysia in a friendly match on 12 June 1991, the only Malaysian to have done so.^[1] He has a younger brother, Zainizam Marjan who also played for Sabah FA and Malaysia.

Matlan Marjan

Personal information
Full name	Matlan bin Marjan
Date of birth	(1968-10-18) 18 October 1968 (age 56)
Place of birth	Kota Belud, Sabah, Malaysia
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
1987–1988	Sabah Presidents Cup Team's
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1989–1995	Sabah FA
International career
1991	Malaysia	1	(2)
1995	Malaysia XI	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Matlan is a Sabahan Bajau from Kota Belud, Sabah. He started his professional career by playing in the Presidents Cup.^[2] He made his M-League debut in 1989 season by scoring 5 league goals. In 1990 season, he scored 8 (6 league and 2 FA cup goals) of Sabah FA total 16 goals.^[3]

In 1991, Matlan earned his first call-up for the national team for a friendly match with Aston Villa. On 12 June 1991, he made his full international debut against England as he equalled the 35-year record of Toni Fritsch as the latest new cap to score twice against England.^[4][5]

In 1995, he made history by becoming the first player from Sabah to captain the national team selection in the match against Flamengo XI.^[6]

In the same year, Matlan, along with five other Sabah FA players, was arrested on suspicion of match-fixing scandal. Although the charges against the six were dropped^[7] he was severely punished, thus ending his football career. He was banished to another district.^[8]

Honours

Sabah

• Malaysia FA Cup: 1995; runner-up 1994

Individual

• Sabah FA top scorer: 1990