Sikh Izhan Nazrel bin Sikh Azman (Arabic: الشيخ إيدهان نازريل بن الشيخ أزمان; born 23 March 2002) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Malaysia Super League club Penang, on loan from Selangor, and the Malaysia national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sikh Izhan Nazrel bin Sikh Azman[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 March 2002[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Seberang Jaya, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.[1] | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Penang (on loan from Selangor) | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2012 | Bintang Biru Academy | ||
| 2012–2014 | NFDP | ||
| 2015 | Malaysia Pahang Sports School | ||
| 2016 | Bukit Jalil Sports School | ||
| 2017–2019 | NFDP | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020 | Selangor II | 31 | (0) |
| 2021– | Selangor | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Negeri Sembilan (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Penang (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Malaysia U13 | ||
| 2015–2018 | Malaysia U16 | ||
| 2019–2021 | Malaysia U19 | ||
| 2021– | Malaysia U23 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | Malaysia | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:24, August 9, 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 June 2023 | |||
Early life edit
Sikh Izhan was born in Seberang Jaya, Penang, Malaysia and is the third child among four siblings.[2]
At the age of five, Sikh Izhan joined Bintang Biru Academy. At the age of ten, he was spotted by while playing in a tournament and invited got him on the Project 2019 team, citing his size. He travel alone by bus from Penang every weekend to train with the team in Bukit Jalil until the age of 12. He was transferred to Malaysia Pahang Sports School at the age of 13 and transferred to the Bukit Jalil Sports School next year. He moved once again at the age of 15 to the Mokhtar Dahari Academy.[2]
Sikh Izhan was part of the national youth squad that won the 2015 Iber Cup in Spain and 2016 SuperMokh Cup. He also was once nominated as the Goalkeeper of the Tournament in the 2016 Elite Cup in France.[3]
Club career edit
Selangor edit
On 26 February 2020, Selangor has announced Sikh Izhan as Selangor II new signing.[4] On 13 August 2021, Sheikh Izhan made his debut for the first-team aged 19. He conceded two goals in an away league match against Kedah Darul Aman as Selangor won 2–4.[5]
CF Fuenlabrada trial edit
In November 2021, Spanish Segunda División side CF Fuenlabrada invited Sikh Izhan to attends trials with the club.[6] In the same month, the club stated that they want to extend the trial period. He trained with both the first team and the under-22 squad during the trial session.[7]
Negeri Sembilan (loan) edit
On 18 January 2023, Sikh Izhan joined Negeri Sembilan on a season-long loan.[8]
International career edit
Youth edit
Sikh Izhan represented the Malaysian at various youth levels.[9] He was part of the 2018 AFC U-16 Championship squad.[10]
Senior edit
Sikh Izhan made his senior international debut in a 10–0 win over Papua New Guinea on 20 June 2023.[11] He was part of the squad to represent Malaysia at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar though he didn't make any single appearance.
Career statistics edit
Club edit
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Selangor II | 2020 | Malaysia Premier League | 4 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||||
| 2021 | Malaysia Premier League | 16 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022 | Malaysia Premier League | 11 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 31 | 0 | — | 31 | 0 | |||||||
| Selangor | 2021 | Malaysia Super League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Malaysia Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Negeri Sembilan (loan) | 2023 | Malaysia Super League | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |
| Career total | 46 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | ||
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Kenali Pemain Malaysia di AFC U16 - Sikh Izhan Nazrel Sikh Azman". Football Association of Malaysia. 18 September 2018.
- ^ a b "Meet Sikh Izhan, Malaysia U-19 goalkeeper who travelled 600km to weekly training by himself at age 10 | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "KENALI PEMAIN MALAYSIA DI AFC U16 - SIKH IZHAN NAZREL SIKH AZMAN | FAM". fam.org.my. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Graduan AMD perkuat Selangor II". Berita Harian. 26 February 2020.
- ^ "Keeper Sikh Izhan catches the eye in Super League debut at 19". The Star. 17 August 2021.
- ^ "Young keeper Sikh Izhan bound for trials in Spain". The Star. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ Hashim, Firdaus (26 November 2021). "Kelab Sepanyol puas hati prestasi Sikh Izhan". Harian Metro. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ Noor, Azim (17 January 2023). "Sikh Izhan Tinggalkan Selangor, Sertai Negeri Sembilan". makanbola.com. Makan Bola. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ "Meet Sikh Izhan, Malaysia U-19 goalkeeper who travelled 600km to weekly training by himself at age 10". Goal.com. 30 May 2020.
- ^ "Senarai 23 Pemain Skuad Malaysia Ke Kejuaraan B-16 AFC 2018". Football Association of Malaysia. 14 September 2018.
- ^ Rampant Harimau Malaya thrash Papua New Guinea 10-0 - Free Malaysia Today, 21 June 2023.
- ^ "Sikh Izhan Nazrel". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "Sikh Izhan Nazrel". www.malaysianfootballleague.com. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
External links edit
- Sikh Izhan at Soccerway