Mohd Zaquan Adha Abdul Radzak
Mohamad Zaquan Adha bin Abd. Radzak (born 3 August 1987) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Malaysia Premier League side Negeri Sembilan and the Malaysia national team. He is the younger of his twin who also a footballer Aidil Zafuan.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mohamad Zaquan Adha bin Abd. Radzak[1] | ||
Date of birth | 3 August 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Seremban, Malaysia | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Kedah | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
2001–2003 | Bukit Jalil Sports School | ||
2004–2005 | Negeri Sembilan | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2011 | Negeri Sembilan | 126 | (62) |
2012–2013 | ATM | 22 | (3) |
2013–2014 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 50 | (23) |
2014–2016 | Johor Darul Ta'zim II | 65 | (12) |
2017–2018 | Perak TBG | 21 | (2) |
2018–2019 | Kuala Lumpur | 14 | (2) |
2019– | Kedah | 27 | (2) |
National team‡ | |||
2004–2006 | Malaysia U-20 | 22 | (13) |
2007–2009 | Malaysia U-23 | 19 | (6) |
2008– | Malaysia | 88[2] | (12) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 July 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 December 2018 |
Club career
Negeri Sembilan
Zaquan started representing Negeri Sembilan since the 2004 SUKMA Games. He with his twin brother helped the team to win gold medal in 2004 SUKMA Games. In 2005–06 season, he along with Aidil promoted into the senior team. In that year Negeri Sembilan also won their first Malaysia Super League title.
His contract with Negeri Sembilan was scheduled to end at the end of the 2008 season. Zaquan along with his twin brother Mohd Aidil Zafuan Abdul Radzak had been recently attracting interest from several Slovakian top league club. He had confirmed that he along with his younger brother would sign a contract with an unnamed Slovak Corgoň Liga side after the 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup. However the speculation denied by them as he along with Aidil remain with Negeri Sembilan.[3]
Malaysian Armed Forces
In December 2011, it was announced that Zaquan signed a contract with Malaysia Premier League side Malaysian Armed Forces football club. He has helped the club won the 2012 Malaysia Premier League title and reached the 2012 Malaysia Cup final before losing to Kelantan 3–2.
Johor Darul Ta'zim
For 2013 season, Zaquan joined the rebranded club Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. along with his twin brother.
Johor Darul Ta'zim II
On 9 November 2013, it was announced that Zaquan was demoted to Johor Darul Ta'zim II in the Malaysia Premier League after one season playing for Johor Darul Ta'zim for the 2013 season.[4]
Perak
On 21 December 2016, Zaquan signed a one-year contract with Malaysia Super League club Perak.[5] He scored his first goal for his new club in a 2–2 draw against Felda United. He then converted a penalty against Selangor FA in a 1–0 victory against the Red Giants.
Kuala Lumpur
On 5 December 2017, Zaquan signed a contract with newly promoted side Kuala Lumpur.[6] He made his debut and scored his first goal for the club in a dramatic 4–3 victory against Kedah FA. He scored his second goal for the club in a dramatic Klang Valley Derby during the 2018 Malaysia FA Cup quarter finals. Despite KL winning 3–0, they eventually lost on penalties (8–7).
International career
Youth
Zaquan has been representing Malaysia since he was 14 years old with his twin brother Mohd Aidil Zafuan Abdul Radzak. He was part of the Malaysia youth squad for 2004 AFC Youth Championship. He was then called up by coach K. Rajagopal in the 2006 AFC Youth Championship qualifier against Myanmar. He scored 2 goals in the qualifier to take Malaysia into their second appearance in a row to the 2006 AFC Youth Championship held in India. He however did not make it into the tournament after he received an injury.
Malaysia U23
Zaquan has been called up by Malaysia U23 national coach B. Sathianathan during 2008 Olympic games qualifier fourth group match against Hong Kong after recovered from injury. During the 2007 Merdeka Tournament, Zaquan scored 3 goals and one of them came from the final against Myanmar. Malaysia beat Myanmar 3–1 and took the trophy for the first time since last winning it in 1993. He was then chosen for the 2007 Southeast Asian Games. Malaysia however failed to advanced after a draw against rivals Singapore.
Senior
Zaquan made his senior debut against Bahrain in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier. Malaysia lost their first match of the qualifier 4–1 before draw 0–0 at Shah Alam. Zaquan also represent the Malaysia XI (also known as Malaysia B that represent Malaysia for B match) squad against Chelsea at Shah Alam Stadium on 29 July 2008. He was one of Malaysia impressive player on the match. He had the chances to score but was denied by Petr Čech. The Malaysia XI eventually lost 0–2. On 24 March 2018, he was called up again and was named captain for the match against Lebanon in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers, where Malaysia lost 2–1. He was again named in the squad and captain for the friendly against Bhutan, where he captained and scored 4 goals in the 7–0 victory, ending Malaysia's 2 years 12 game winless run. Zaquan again chosen as captain for Malaysian team in their AFF Suzuki Cup 2018 campaign by coach Tan Cheng Hoe.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 11 October 2020[7]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Malaysia Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Negeri Sembilan | 2006-07 | Malaysia Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
2007-08 | Malaysia Super League | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||
2009 | Malaysia Super League | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||
2010 | Malaysia Super League | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||
2011 | Malaysia Super League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |||
ATM | 2012 | Malaysia Premier League | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | |
Total | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | |||
Johor Darul Ta'zim | 2013 | Malaysia Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |||
Johor Darul Ta'zim II | 2014 | Malaysia Premier League | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 2 | |
2015 | Malaysia Premier League | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 30 | 5 | ||
2016 | Malaysia Premier League | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | ||
Total | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – | 0 | 16 | |||
Perak | 2017 | Malaysia Super League | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | – | 32 | 2 | |
Total | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | – | 32 | 2 | |||
Kuala Lumpur | 2018 | Malaysia Super League | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 18 | 3 | |
Total | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 18 | 3 | |||
Kedah | 2019 | Malaysia Super League | 20 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | – | 34 | 5 | |
2020 | Malaysia Super League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
Total | 27 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 5 | ||
Career Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
International
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Malaysia | 2007 | 2 | 0 |
2008 | 11 | 2 | |
2009 | 7 | 2 | |
2010 | 2 | 0 | |
2011 | 0 | 0 | |
2012 | 5 | 0 | |
2013 | 0 | 0 | |
2014 | 0 | 0 | |
2015 | 0 | 0 | |
2016 | 7 | 0 | |
2017 | 0 | 0 | |
2018 | 14 | 8 | |
Total | 48 | 12 |
International goals
- Scores and results list Malaysia's goal tally first.[8]
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 10 October 2008 | Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Pakistan | 2–0 | 4–1 | Friendly |
2. | 20 October 2008 | Petaling Jaya Stadium, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia | Afghanistan | 2–0 | 6–0 | 2008 Merdeka Tournament |
3. | 11 September 2009 | Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Lesotho | 1–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
4. | 14 November 2009 | Buxoro Arena, Tashkent, Uzbekistan | Uzbekistan | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
30 December 2009 | Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Syria | 3–1 | 4–1 | Friendly1 | |
5. | 1 April 2018 | Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Bhutan | 2–0 | 7–0 | Friendly |
6. | 4–0 | |||||
7. | 5–0 | |||||
8. | 6–0 | |||||
9. | 3 November 2018 | Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Maldives | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
10. | 12 November 2018 | Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Laos | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2018 AFF Championship |
11. | 24 November 2018 | Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Myanmar | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2018 AFF Championship |
12. | 3–0 | |||||
1 Not FIFA 'A' International match.
Honours
Club
Negeri Sembilan
- Sukma Games: 2004
- Malaysia Super League: 2005-06
- Malaysia Cup: 2009, 2011
- Fa Cup: 2010
ATM
- Malaysia Premier League: 2012
- Kedah
International
Individual
- FAM Football Awards Best Young Players: 2006-07
References
- "Zaquan Adha". Archived from the original on 16 December 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2017.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- Malaysia AFF squad international caps and goals
- Aidil, Zaquan Kekal Bersama N.Sembilan (in Malay)
- "Zaquan sarung jersi Johor". Utusan Online. 9 November 2013.
- "Bekas pemain JDT Zaquan Adha sertai pasukan Bos Gaurus". Astro Awani. 21 December 2016.
- "Zaquan tekad ulangi era gemilang KL". Berita Harian. 6 December 2017.
- "Zaquan Adha". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- "Abdul Radzak, Mohd Zaquan Adha". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- Malaysia AFF squad international caps and goals
External links
- Mohd Zaquan Adha Abdul Radzak's Profile at F.A.M. website
- Mohd Zaquan Adha Abdul Radzak at Soccerway