Safwan Mazlan
Malaysian footballer
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.
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.
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.
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.
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