Ariff Farhan Isa
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Muhammad Ariff Farhan bin Md Isa (born 14 July 1996) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Malaysia Super League club Penang and the Malaysia national team. 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.
Career
Harimau Muda A
Farhan attended Bukit Jalil Sports School at the age of 13 years. Then, he was selected into Bukit Jalil Sports School football team to participate 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.
After shows and outstanding performances in the tournament, he was added into Harimau Muda A squad competing in the S.League. 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, and started the game on 2 November in which Tampines Rovers defeated Harimau Muda A to confirm their S.League title.
Penang
On 9 June 2025, Farhan signed for Malaysia Super League club Penang from Kedah Darul Aman on free transfer.
International career
Farhan made his international debut for Malaysia Under-22 in the 2013 AFC U-22 Asian Cup qualification and 2012 SCTV Cup.
Career statistics
Club
As of match played 9 January 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Others | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
| Kedah Darul Aman | 2016 | Malaysia Super League | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | 22 | 0 |
| 2017 | Malaysia Super League | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | – | 15 | 1 | |
| 2018 | Malaysia Super League | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 13 | 1 | |
| Total | 31 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 2 | |
| PKNS | 2019 | Malaysia Super League | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 7 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Felda United | 2020 | Malaysia Super League | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | 1 |
| Total | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| Kedah Darul Aman | 2021 | Malaysia Super League | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 19 | 0 |
| 2022 | Malaysia Super League | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 2023 | Malaysia Super League | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 26 | 2 | |
| 2024–25 | Malaysia Super League | 23 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| Total | 88 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 103 | 2 | |
| Penang | 2025-26 | Malaysia Super League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 9 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Career total | 140 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 183 | 5 |
Honours
Club
Kedah Darul Aman:
International
Malaysia U-23
‹See Tfd› Silver Medal: 2017
External links
- at Soccerway