Ariff Farhan Isa

Mohd Ariff Farhan
Personal information
Full nameMohd Ariff Farhan Mohd Isa
Date of birth14 July 1996
Place of birthPokok Sena, Kedah, Malaysia
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
Harimau Muda A
Number2
Youth career
2011–2012Bukit Jalil Sports School
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–Harimau Muda A27(3)
National team
2012–Malaysia U-212(0)
2013–Malaysia U-236(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19.9.14.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 July 2014

Muhammad Ariff Farhan Mohd Isa (born 14 June 1996 in Kedah) is a Malaysian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Harimau Muda A in the S.League. In October 2012, he became the youngest player to appear in that league at just 16 surpassing the previous record set by former Young Lions starlet Hariss Harun. .[1]

Career

Mohd Ariff Farhan attended Bukit Jalil Sports School at the age of 13 years. Then, he was selected into the SSBJ football team to participated in the President Cup Malaysia.

He was selected by the Harimau Muda A coach, Ong Kim Swee into Malaysia Under-22 for the 2013 AFC U-22 Asian Cup qualification. He was the youngest footballer in the tournament which just 16 years old.[2][3][4]

After shows and outstanding performances in the tournament, he was added into Harimau Muda A squad competing in the S.League.[5] He made his debut as a late substitute in the match against Balestier Khalsa on 7 October 2012 to become the youngest player ever to appear in the S.League,[1] and started the game on 2 November in which Tampines Rovers defeated Harimau Muda A to confirm their S.League title.[6]

International career

Mohd Ariff Farhan had made debut for international appearances played for Malaysia Under-22 in the 2013 AFC U-22 Asian Cup qualification and 2012 SCTV Cup.[7]

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