Afiq Fazail

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

Muhammad Afiq bin Fazail (born 29 September 1994) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Malaysia Super League club Johor Darul Ta'zim.^[2][3]

Afiq Fazail

Afiq with Johor Darul Ta'zim in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Muhammad Afiq bin Fazail
Date of birth	(1994-09-29) 29 September 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Pontian,Johor,Malaysia
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Johor Darul Ta'zim
Number	4
Youth career
2012–2013	Johor U19
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014	Harimau Muda B	21	(0)
2015–2016	Johor Darul Ta'zim II	30	(1)
2017–	Johor Darul Ta'zim	113	(5)
International career‡
2014	Malaysia U21	1	(0)
2017–	Malaysia	7	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21 November 2023

Afiq has individually won 2 FAM Football Awards 'Best Midfielder Award' in 2022 and 2023 where he was also included in the 'Team of the Season'.

Club career

Harimau Muda B

In January 2014, Afiq played for Harimau Muda B which took part in the Singapore 2014 S. League. He make his debut for the club on 24 February 2024 in a league match against Tanjong Pagar United. He racked up 22 appearances and getting two assists in all competition throughout the season.

Johor Darul Ta'zim

Afiq return to Johor in 2015 where he signed with Johor Darul Ta'zim and played his debut season with the Johor Darul Ta'zim II team in the Malaysia Premier League appearing in 12 league matches.^[4]

In November 2016, Afiq was promoted to Johor Darul Ta'zim main team after spending 2 seasons for the feeder team.^[5] He make his debut on 21 January 2017 in a league match against Felda United where he came off the bench in the last 10th minute of the game.

On 20 April 2019, Afiq scored his first goal for the club against PKNS in a 3–1 league win.

On 26 April 2025, During the match against Sri Pahang in the 2025 Malaysia Cup Final, Afiq becomes the first player to play in sixth Malaysia Cup final.

International career

Afiq played for Malaysia U21 in 2014. He started in a friendly match against Indonesia U23 in a match which Malaysia U21 lost 3–0.^[6]

Afiq made his debut with the Malaysia senior team on 10 November 2017 against North Korea in a 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification match.^[7]

On 21 November 2023, Afiq make his fifth cap after four years in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Chinese Taipei.

Afiq was included in the nation 2023 AFC Asian Cup squad held in Qatar. On 15 January 2024, he make his first tournament start against Jordan.

Personal life

Afiq is the younger brother of Malaysian international Irfan Fazail who is also a professional footballer playing for another Malaysia Super League club, Sabah.^[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of 12 December 2023^[1][9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		League cup		Continental[b]		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Harimau Muda B	2014	S.League	21	0	1	0	0	0	−		22	0
	Total		21	0	1	0	0	0	−		22	0
Johor Darul Ta'zim II	2015	Malaysia Premier League	12	0	0	0	4	0	−		16	0
	2016	Malaysia Premier League	18	1	1	0	3	0	−		22	1
	Total		30	1	1	0	7	0	−		38	1
Johor Darul Ta'zim	2017	Malaysia Super League	17	0	4	0	8	0	4	0	33	0
	2018	Malaysia Super League	9	1	0	0	2	0	6	0	17	1
	2019	Malaysia Super League	20	1	0	0	10	0	5	0	34	1
	2020	Malaysia Super League	11	1	0	0	1	0	2	0	14	1
	2021	Malaysia Super League	17	0	–		11	0	4	0	32	0
	2022	Malaysia Super League	16	1	5[c]	1	6	0	6	0	33	2
	2023	Malaysia Super League	18	0	2	0	4	0	6	0	30	0
	Total		108	4	11	1	42	0	33	0	194	5
Career total			159	5	13	1	49	0	33	0	254	6

1. Including Singapore Cup
2. Including AFC Cup and AFC Champions League
3. 4 appearances at the 2022 Malaysia FA Cup and 1 appearances at the 2022 Piala Sumbangsih

International

As of 4 September 2024^[10]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Malaysia	2017	1	0
	2018	1	0
	2019	2	0
	2023	1	0
	2024	2	0
Total		7	0

Honours

Club

Johor Darul Ta'zim

• Malaysia Super League: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021,^[11] 2022, 2023, 2024–25
• Malaysia Cup: 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024–25
• Malaysia Charity Shield: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
• Malaysia FA Cup: 2022, 2023, 2024

International

Malaysia

• Pestabola Merdeka : 2024^[12]

Individual

• FAM Football Awards – Best Midfielder: 2022, 2023
• FAM Football Awards – Team of the Season: 2022, 2023