Safwan Mazlan

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Mazlan is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Safwan.

Safwan Mazlan
Personal information
Full name Muhammad Safwan bin Mazlan
Date of birth (2002-01-24) 24 January 2002
Place of birth Batu Rakit, Kuala Nerus, Malaysia[1]
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
 Terengganu
Number 24
Youth career
Bukit Nenas Sports School
2020 Terengganu IV
2021 FAM-MSN Project
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 Terengganu II 12 (0)
2023– Terengganu 40 (3)
International career‡
2022– Malaysia U23 5 (1)
2024– Malaysia 3 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Malaysia
Malaysia U-22
Merlion Cup
Winner 2023
Malaysia
Merdeka Tournament
Winner 2024
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 April 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 November 2024

Muhammad Safwan bin Mazlan (born 24 January 2002) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays primarily as a centre-back or a left-back for Malaysia Super League club Terengganu and the Malaysia national team.[3][4]

International career

Youth

In March 2023, Safwan participated in the 2023 Merlion Cup campaign held in Singapore. He successfully led Malaysia U22 and scored the second goal for Malaysia U22 in the final match against Hong Kong U23 in the 78th minute to become the Merlion Cup champion.[5]

The result ended with a 2-1 victory for Malaysia U22 and it made history for the first time after winning the tournament.

Senior

Safwan made his debut for the Malaysia national team on 6 June 2024 in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Kyrgyzstan at the Dolen Omurzakov Stadium. He played the full match as it ended in a 1–1 draw.[6]

In September 2024, Safwan was listed in the 2024 Merdeka Tournament. In the tournament, Malaysia successfully won the championship for the 13th time by defeating Lebanon with a score of 1-0 in the final. It was Safwan's first trophy with the national squad.[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 24 April 2025
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Terengganu II 2022 Malaysia Premier League 12 0 – – – 12 0
Total 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
Terengganu 2023 Malaysia Super League 18 1 2 0 5 0 3[a] 0 28 1
2024–25 Malaysia Super League 22 2 5 0 6 0 4[a] 0 37 2
2025–26 Malaysia Super League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 40 3 7 0 11 0 7 0 65 3
Career total 52 3 7 0 11 0 7 0 77 3
  1. ^ a b One Appearances in AFC Cup

International

As of 18 November 2024[8]

Honours

Malaysia

Malaysia U22

Terengganu FC

References

  1. ^ a b "Safwan mahu balas kepercayaan jurulatih". hmetro.com.my. Harian Metro. 17 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Versatile Safwan aiming to get into Terengganu's starting XI". thestar.com.my. The Star. 14 February 2023.
  3. ^ "TFC II 'ajar' Skuad Projek FAM-MSN". bharian.com.my. Berita Harian. 6 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Pemain muda Penyu sedia berhijrah". utusan.com.my. Utusan Malaysia. 25 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Malaysia U22 announced squad for Merlion Cup 2023". SNE Sports. 16 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Kyrgyzstan v Malaysia game report". ESPN. 6 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Malaysia end 11-year wait with victory over Lebanon". Scoop.my. 9 September 2024.
  8. ^ Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. "Mazlan, Safwan - National Football Teams".
  9. ^ BERNAMA (9 August 2024). "Malaysia Beat Lebanon 1-0 In Final Of 2024 Merdeka Tournament". BERNAMA. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  10. ^ "Malaysia juara Piala Merlion" (in Malay). Harian Metro. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  11. ^ "JDT retain Malaysia Cup, beats Terengganu 3-1". The Star. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  12. ^ "Keputusan Terkini Juara Piala Sumbangsih 2023 JDT vs Terengganu FC". Mysumber.com (in Malay). Retrieved 14 December 2023.
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