Matlan Marjan

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 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 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

Individual

References

  1. ^ Results: 1990–1995 Archived 29 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine, England F. C. Accessed 21 September 2007.
  2. ^ Matlan Marjan: Lagenda Sabah Yang Dihukum ‘Mati’ - Semuanya Bola at Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Liga Semi-Pro 1990 - Malaysia football Dimos at Wayback Machine
  4. ^ England's Opposing Goalscorers - England Football Online at Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Juara Euro 2020 sukar diramal, kata legenda bola sepak Sabah - Free Malaysia Today at wayback Machine
  6. ^ Back in football: The Sabahan who scored against England - FMT at Wayback Machine
  7. ^ "No charges against Sabah six", Bernama. Accessed 21 September 2007.
  8. ^ "Four Sabah soccer players banished to remote areas", Bernama. Accessed 21 September 2007.