Hazwan Bakri

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Bakri is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Ahmad Hazwan.
Hazwan Bakri
Personal information
Full name Ahmad Hazwan bin Bakri
Date of birth (1991-06-19) 19 June 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Labuan, Federal Territory, Malaysia
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward, winger
Team information
Current team
 Kuching City
Number 33
Youth career
2007–2008 Bukit Jalil Sports School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2013 Kuala Lumpur ? (13)
2012–2013 → Harimau Muda A (loan) 20 (8)
2014–2016 Selangor 46 (11)
2017–2023 Johor Darul Ta'zim 44 (5)
2019–2023 Johor Darul Ta'zim II 7 (0)
2024– Kuching City 2 (1)
International career‡
2011–2013 Malaysia U-23 18 (7)
2012–2019 Malaysia 30 (7)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Malaysia
Men's football
AFF Championship
Runner-up 2018
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 November 2018

Ahmad Hazwan bin Bakri (born 19 June 1991) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a forward or a winger for Malaysia Super League side Kuching City and the Malaysia national team.

Club career

Kuala Lumpur

Hazwan began his career at Kuala Lumpur after being discovered by Kuala Lumpur's scout Akram Hadid on a scouting mission to Labuan.[1] He played for Kuala Lumpur youth team before being promoted to the first team. He was loaned to Harimau Muda project and spent a season playing in the Singapore's S.League.

Selangor

Hazwan join Selangor in 2014. He played a vital role in Selangor's 2015 Malaysia Cup campaign. He scored 2 goals in the final against Kedah which saw Selangor lifting the trophy after 10 years.[2] He also named as the best player in the 2015 Malaysia Cup final.[3]

Johor Darul Ta'zim

On 13 December 2016, Hazwan signed a two-year contract with Johor Darul Ta'zim for an undisclosed fee.[4] Press at the time reported the transfer value at figures between US$60,000 and US$100,000.[5][6]

On 20 January 2017, Hazwan made his league debut in a 1–1 draw against Kedah. He played for 43 minutes before being replaced with Jerónimo Barrales.[7] Hazwan scored his first league goal in a 1–2 defeat over Perak on 18 February 2017.[8]

Hazwan also played for the feeder team of Johor Darul Ta'zim. He played in the second leg of 2019 Malaysia Challenge Cup final against UKM..[9]

Kuching City

After being without a club for nearly 9 months, on 9 September 2024, Hazwan signed for Kuching City in the mid-transfer window.

International career

Youth

In 2011, Hazwan was called up to play for Malaysia U-23. He made his Malaysia U-23 debut on 13 September 2011 playing against Oman U-23 at UiTM Stadium. On 5 February 2012, he scored his first U-23 international goal in a 2-1 defeat against Bahrain U-23 during the 2012 Olympic qualification match.[10] In the final of 2012 Thanh Nien Newspaper Cup, Hazwan scored the only goal as Malaysia defeat the host Vietnam 1-0.[11] In the 2013 Southeast Asian Games, Hazwan scored a hat-trick in a 4-1 win against Laos.[12]

Senior

On 28 April 2012, Hazwan made his debut for the senior team, scoring a hat-trick against Sri Lanka in a friendly match as Malaysia ran out 6–0 victors.[13] Hazwan became the youngest player to score a hat trick for Malaysia.[11]

Career statistics

Club

As of 13 December 2023.[14][15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Others[a] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Kuala Lumpur 2009 Malaysia Premier League 4 0 6 0 – 4
2010 Malaysia Super League 19 2 4 1 4 1 – 27 4
2011 Malaysia Super League 19 7 0 0 2 1 – 21 8
Total 13 1 12 2 – 16
Harimau Muda A (loan) 2012 S.League 20 8 0 0 0 0 – 20 8
Total 20 8 0 0 0 0 – 20 8
Selangor 2014 Malaysia Super League 8 1 2 0 7 2 3 0 20 3
2015 Malaysia Super League 22 7 2 1 9 4 – 33 12
2016 Malaysia Super League 16 3 0 0 9 4 3 1 28 8
Total 46 11 4 1 25 10 6 1 81 23
Johor Darul Ta'zim 2017 Malaysia Super League 16 3 3 1 7 2 7 1 33 7
2018 Malaysia Super League 18 1 4 0 10 1 7 2 39 4
2019 Malaysia Super League 2 0 1 0 3 0 3 0 9 0
2020 Malaysia Super League 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
2021 Malaysia Super League 4 0 – 3 1 1 0 8 1
2022 Malaysia Super League 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 7 2
2023 Malaysia Super League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 44 5 9 2 24 4 20 3 97 14
Johor Darul Ta'zim II 2019 Malaysia Premier League – 1 0 1 0
2021 Malaysia Premier League 2 0 – 2 0
2022 Malaysia Premier League 5 0 – 5 0
Total 7 0 – – 1 0 8 0
Career Total
  1. ^ Includes AFC Cup, AFC Champions League, Piala Sumbangsih, and MFL Challenge Cup.

International

Malaysia national team[16]
Year Apps Goals
2012 2 3
2015 6 0
2016 12 4
2017 5 0
2018 5 0
Total 30 7

International goals

As of match played 6 June 2016. Malaysia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Hazwan goal.[16]
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 28 April 2012 Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam, Malaysia 1  Sri Lanka 3–0 6–0 Friendly
2 4–0
3 6–0
4 2 June 2016 Tan Sri Dato Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium, Larkin, Malaysia 10  East Timor 1–0 3–0 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification
5 2–0
6 6 June 2016 Tan Sri Dato Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium, Larkin, Malaysia 11  East Timor 2–0 3–0 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification
7 14 November 2016 Shah Alam Stadium, Malaysia 16  Papua New Guinea 1–0 2–1 Friendly

Honours

Selangor

Johor Darul Ta'zim

Johor Darul Ta'zim II

Individual

References

  1. ^ Devinder Singh (19 August 2011). "Football: Hazwan shows he's got the shots". New Straits Times. Archived from the original on 19 August 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
  2. ^ Selangor Rangkul Juara Piala Malaysia Kali Ke-33, Tewaskan Kedah 2-0 - MStar, 12 December 2015.
  3. ^ Tak percaya jaringkan dua gol: Ahmad Hazwan - Berita Harian, 13 December 2015.
  4. ^ Fadhilul Izmel Ishak (13 December 2016). "RM1j untuk dapatkan Hazwan". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  5. ^ Mohamad Zulfaizan Mansor (12 December 2016). "Hazwan Bakri kini sah milik JDT" (in Malay). Berita Harian. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  6. ^ Fadhilul Izmel Ishak (6 December 2016). "RM650,000 tebus kontrak Hazwan". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  7. ^ "Johor Darul Ta'zim 1–1 Kedah". Soccerway. 20 January 2017.
  8. ^ "Perak 2–1 Johor Darul Ta'zim". Soccerway. 18 February 2017.
  9. ^ Challenge Cup Final 2 - CMS FAM, 12 October 2019.
  10. ^ Skuad Olimpik Negara Boleh Lupa Hasrat Ke Sukan Olimpik - MStar, 6 February 2012.
  11. ^ a b HAZWAN HEADER GIVES MALAYSIA THANH NIEN CROWN - ASEAN Football Federation, 22 October 2012.
  12. ^ Myanmar SEA Games: Malaysia thrashes Laos 4-1 - Awani, 13 December 2013.
  13. ^ "Youthful Malaysia thrash Sri Lanka 6-0". The Island. 29 April 2012. Archived from the original on 19 March 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  14. ^ "Hazwan Bakri". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  15. ^ AHMAD HAZWAN BAKRI - Malaysian Football League.
  16. ^ a b "Bakri, Ahmad Hazwan". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 16 November 2018.