# Malaysia national futsal team

The Malaysia national futsal team represents Malaysia in international futsal competitions and is controlled by the Football Association of Malaysia. Malaysia once played in the FIFA Futsal World Cup in 1996.

## Tournament records
### FIFA Futsal World Cup

FIFA Futsal World Cup Record :
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | DIF |
| 1989 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1992 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1996 | Group Stage | 14/16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 24 | −20 |
| 2000 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2004 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2008 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2012 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2016 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2021 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2024 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| Total | 1/10 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 24 | −20 |

### AFC Futsal Asian Cup

AFC Futsal Asian Cup Record :
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| 1999 | Round 1 | 8/9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 24 |
| 2000 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2001 | Round 1 | 13/14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 27 |
| 2002 | Round 1 | 12/14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 30 |
| 2003 | Round 1 | 14/16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| 2004 | Round 1 | 11/18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 18 |
| 2005 | Round 2 (Plate) | 19/24 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 18 |
| 2006 | Round 1 | 12/16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 15 |
| 2007 | Round 1 | 16/16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 26 |
| 2008 | Round 1 | 11/16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 19 |
| 2010 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2012 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2014 | Round 1 | 13/16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 |
| 2016 | Round 1 | 16/16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 19 |
| 2018 | Round 1 | 12/16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2020 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2022 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2024 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| Total | 12/15 | Round 2 (Plate) | 40 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 112 | 236 |
    *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
    *Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.

### OFC Futsal Championship

Oceanian Futsal Championship Record :
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
| 1992 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1996 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2000 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2004 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2008 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2009 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2010 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2011 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2013^ | Runners-up | 2/8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 13 |
| 2014^ | Champions | 1/5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 14 |
| 2016 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| Total | 2/11 | Champions | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 44 | 27 |
^Malaysia is not part of the OFC, invited as a guest nation.
    *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

### AFF Futsal Championship

AFF Futsal Championship Record :
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| 2001 | Third place | 3/5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 23 |
| 2003 | Runners-up | 2/6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 19 |
| 2005 | Runners-up | 2/6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 15 |
| 2006 | Group stage | 5/7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 |
| 2007 | Third place | 3/8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 27 |
| 2008 | Third place | 3/8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 11 |
| 2009 | Group stage | 5/7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 14 |
| 2010 | Runners-up | 2/5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 14 |
| 2012 | Fourth place | 4/10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 24 |
| 2013 | Group stage | 5/10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 10 |
| 2014 | Group stage | 6/10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 12 |
| 2015 | Third Place | 3/10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 20 |
| 2016 | Third Place | 3/7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 17 |
| 2017 | Runners-up | 2/9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 15 |
| 2018 | Runners-up | 2/9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 13 |
| 2019 | Group stage | 8/8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 13 |
| 2022 | Group stage | 5/9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 15 |
| 2024 | Group stage | 5/9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 5 |
| Total | 17/17 | 5 Runners-up | 82 | 43 | 3 | 36 | 346 | 276 |

### Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games

Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Record :
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| 2005 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2007 | Quarter final | 8/18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 17 |
| 2009 | Quarter final | 8/13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 24 |
| 2013 | Group stage | 10/22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 |
| 2017 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| Total | 3/4 | 2 Quarter final | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 46 | 45 |

### Southeast Asian Games

Southeast Asian Games Record :
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| 2007 | Runners-up | 2/7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 22 |
| 2011 | Fourth place | 4/6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 18 |
| 2013 | Group stage | 5/6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 2015 | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held |
| 2017 | Runners-up | 2/5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 |
| Total | 4/4 | Runners-up | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 40 |

### Tiger's Cup/World 5's Futsal

Tiger's Cup/World 5's Futsal Record :
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| 1997 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1999 | Group stage | 9/9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 |
| 2001 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2003 | Final (Bowl) | 9/12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 16 |
| 2008 | Semi-final (Plate) | 7/10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 18 |
| Total | 3/5 | Bowl Winners | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 34 |
    *Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.

## Current staff

* Team Manager – Rosmadi Ismail
* Security Officer - Dali Wahid
* Head coach – Rakphol Sainetngam
* Assistant coach - Chiew Chun Yong
* Assistant coach - Jasman Patmee Meera
* Assistant coach - Jamhuree Zainuddin
* Physiotherapist - Harris Zafran Ahmad Haraman

## Coaches

* 2017– Chiew Chun Yong
* 2015–17 Marcelo Serpa Coelho
* 2010–14 Maizal Hairi Marzuki
* 2006–2009 P. Balakrishnan
* 2002–2005 Silvio Sergio Machado
* 2000–2002 Bahwandi Hiralal
* 1999 Abdul Rahman Ibrahim
* 1996 Vic Hermans
* 1996 Wan Jamak Wan Hassan

## Players
### Current squad

The following players were named for 2024 Asia Cup Qualifiers.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 14 | 1GK | ZainulZahin | (1984-04-25) 25 April 1984 (age 40) | MPSJ |
| 12 | 1GK | Syawal | (1987-03-07) 7 March 1987 (age 37) | Selangor MAC |
| 2 | FP | Abu Haniffa Hasan | (1991-02-22) 22 February 1991 (age 34) | Johor Darul Ta'zim |
| 3 | FP | Azri Rahman | (1994-10-10) 10 October 1994 (age 30) | Johor Darul Ta'zim |
| 5 | FP | Mohamad Awalluddin Nawi | (1998-02-02) 2 February 1998 (age 27) | Johor Darul Ta'zim |
| 6 | FP | Syahir Iqbal Khan Akbar Khan | (2005-09-29) 29 September 2005 (age 19) | Selangor MAC |
| 7 | FP | Mohd Khairul Effendy | (1987-12-03) 3 December 1987 (age 37) | Pahang Rangers |
| 8 | FP | Saiful Aula Ahmad | (1992-02-01) 1 February 1992 (age 33) | Melaka |
| 9 | FP | Mohd Azwann Ismail | (1991-10-04) 4 October 1991 (age 33) | Pahang Rangers |
| 10 | FP | Syed Aizad Daniel | (1996-02-01) 1 February 1996 (age 29) | Selangor MAC |
| 11 | FP | Muhammad Aidil Shahril | | Perak FA |
| 12 | FP | Danial Dain | | Johor Darul Ta'zim |
| 13 | FP | Saiful Nizam Ali | (1991-10-13) 13 October 1991 (age 33) | Pahang Rangers |
| 14 | FP | Yazid Kamaruzuan | (1992-04-07) 7 April 1992 (age 32) | Pahang Rangers |

### Previous squads

Notes:
* $^{INJ}$ Withdrew due to injury
* $^{RET}$ Retired from the national team

## Results

Win  Draw  Lose

## Honours
### Continental

* Oceanian Futsal Championship
      * Champion (1) : 2014
      * Runner-up (1) : 2013

### Regional

* ASEAN Futsal Championship
      * Runner-up (5) : 2003, 2005, 2010, 2017, 2018
      * Third place (4) : 2007, 2008, 2015, 2016
      * Fourth place (1) : 2012
* SEA Games
      * Silver medal (2) : 2007, 2017
      * Fourth place (1) : 2011
* Pre-SEA Games Futsal Test match 2013
      * Runner-up

### Others

* KL World 5's
      * Bowl Winners (1) : 2003
* Taipei 2004 International Tournament
      * Fourth place
* Alcudia International Futsal Tournament
      * Third place (1) : 2013
* England International Futsal 4 Nations Tournament
      * Fourth place (1) : 2013
* Belt & Road Cup CFA Futsal
      * Winners (1) : 2018

## All-time team record

The following table shows Malaysia's all-time international record, correct as of 8 September 2019.
| Opponents | Played | Won | Drawn* | Lost | For | Against | Diff |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | +4 |
| Argentina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | −6 |
| Australia | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 35 | −20 |
| Bahrain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 |
| Belgium | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | −9 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | +16 |
| Brazil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | −15 |
| Brunei | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 24 | +25 |
| Cambodia | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 12 | +50 |
| Catalonia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 |
| China | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | −7 |
| Chinese Taipei | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 31 | −2 |
| Colombia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | −11 |
| Czech Republic | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Egypt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | −4 |
| England | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | −1 |
| France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 |
| Guam | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | +25 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 | −10 |
| Hungary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | −12 |
| Indonesia | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 75 | 86 | −11 |
| Iran | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 64 | −58 |
| Iraq | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | −6 |
| Italy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | −9 |
| Japan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 31 | −25 |
| Jordan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | −8 |
| Kuwait | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | −1 |
| Laos | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 6 | +17 |
| Lebanon | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 24 | −8 |
| Macau | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 |
| Maldives | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | +13 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 |
| Myanmar | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 24 | +20 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | −5 |
| New Caledonia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | +8 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 |
| Panama | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 |
| Philippines | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 25 | +59 |
| Poland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | −5 |
| Qatar | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | −5 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Singapore | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 9 | +12 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
| Spain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | −15 |
| Tahiti | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | −8 |
| Timor-Leste | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 7 | +21 |
| Thailand | 26 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 30 | 168 | −138 |
| Turkmenistan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| United States | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 18 | −15 |
| Uruguay | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | −5 |
| Uzbekistan | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 64 | −49 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 |
| Vietnam | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 74 | 82 | -8 |
| Total | 226 | 83 | 25 | 119 | 820 | 986 | −166 |
    *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

## Player history

Players in bold are still active. As of 16 August 2014.

### Top goalscorers

| # | Name | Career | Goals | Caps | Position |
| 1 | Addie Azwan | 2002–2011 | 61 | 105 | Pivot |
| 2 | Saiful Mohd Noor | 2001–2008 | 35 | | Ala |
| 3 | Fawzul Hadzir | 2012– | 31 | 48 | Ala |
| 4 | Qaiser Heshaam | 2009– | 28 | 74 | Ala |
| 4 | Shamsul Akmar | 2012– | 28 | | Ala |
| 5 | Fadhil Yusoff | 2004–2009 | 24 | | Ala |
| 6 | Muizuddin Haris | 2006–2013 | 22 | 93 | Ala |
| 7 | Ruzaley Aziz | 2003–2011 | 21 | | Pivot |
| 8 | Asmie Amir | 2011– | 20 | | Pivot |
| 9 | Khairul Effendy | 2009– | 18 | | Ala |
| 9 | Feroz Karnim | 2003–2008 | 18 | | Ala |
| 10 | Faizul Gaffar | 2002–2007 | 16 | | Fixo |
| 10 | Ali Mahat | 2010– | 16 | | Pivot |
| 11 | Fadzil Karnim | 2007–2010 | 14 | | Ala |
| 12 | Jamhuri Zainuddin | 2003–2009 | 13 | | Fixo |
| 12 | Abu Haniffa | 2011– | 13 | | Fixo |
| 13 | Saiful Nizam | 2012– | 12 | | Pivot |
| 14 | Ng Boon Leong | 2004–2006 | 11 | | Ala |
| 14 | Rizal Rahim | 2004–2007 | 11 | | Pivot |
| 15 | Safar Mohammad | 2008–2012 | 10 | | Pivot |

## Notable former players

* Anuar Jusoh
* Azman Adnan
* Mazran Ramli
* Azrul Amri Burhan
* Dollah Salleh
* Mudzar Mohamad
* Nazri Yunus
* Jamhuri Zainuddin
* Mior Zaki
* Faizul Gaffar
* Jerry Dinesh
* Fadzhim Khushaini
* Feroz Karnim
* Saiful Mohd Noor
* Rizal Rahim
* Zaidi Ibrahim
* Fairuz Mohd Noor
* Maizal Hairi Marzuki
* Addie Azwan
* Raizuwah Idris
* Khairul Azman Mohamed
* Lim Seng Kong
* Rosdee Sulong
* Zainal Abidin Hassan
* Zami Mohamed Nor
* Mohd Noor Derus
* Azmin Azram Abdul Aziz
* Yap Wai Loon
* Idris Abdul Karim
* Nazzab Hidzan
* Chiew Chun Yong
* Faris Ahmad
* Faidi Zakaria
* Ng Boon Leong
* Ruzaley Aziz
* S. Sathiyaseelan
* Fadhil Yusoff
* S. Devandran
* Fadzil Karnim
* Safar Mohammad
* Muizuddin Haris