Ifwat Akmal facts for kids
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| Full name | Mohd Ifwat Akmal bin Chek Kassim | ||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 10 August 1996 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kedah, Malaysia | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Goal keeper | ||||||||||||
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Current team
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PDRM | ||||||||||||
| Number | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Kedah Darul Aman U21 | ||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||
| 2016–2025 | Kedah Darul Aman | 75 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 2025- | PDRM | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||
| 2016–2018 | Malaysia U-23 | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 2016– | Malaysia | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||
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Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 September 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2019 |
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Mohd Ifwat Akmal bin Chek Kassim, born on August 10, 1996, is a talented Malaysian professional footballer. He plays as a goalkeeper, which means he's the player who protects the goal from the opposing team's shots. Ifwat currently plays for the PDRM club in the Malaysia Super League. He also represents his country, playing for the Malaysia national team.
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Ifwat's Football Journey with Clubs
Playing for Kedah Darul Aman
Ifwat started his football journey with the Kedah Darul Aman U21 team. This team competes in a youth tournament called the President Cup.
His amazing performances in the 2017 Malaysia Super League helped him win the 'Best Goalkeeper Award' in 2017. This was a big achievement early in his career.
On January 21, 2020, Ifwat played in an important match for the 2020 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs. His team, Kedah Darul Aman, won that game 5–1 against a team from Hong Kong called Tai Po.
Playing for His Country: Malaysia
On August 6, 2016, Ifwat made his first appearance for the Malaysia national team. He was only 19 years old at the time. This debut was in a friendly match against their rivals, Indonesia, where he played for the entire game.
In June 2019, Ifwat was chosen to play in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match. He played the whole game against Timor-Leste in the second part of the first round, and Malaysia won 5–1.
Awards and Achievements
Ifwat Akmal has won several awards and helped his teams achieve great things throughout his career.
Club Honours
Kedah Darul Aman
- Malaysia FA Cup:
- 2017
- 2019
- Malaysia Cup:
- 2016
- Malaysia Charity Shield:
- 2017
- Malaysia Super League runner-up:
- 2020
- 2021
- Malaysia Cup runner-up:
- 2017
- 2019
International Honours
Malaysia U-23
- Southeast Asian Games
Silver Medal: 2017
Individual Awards
- Man Of The Match Malaysia FA Cup Final: 2019
- FAM Football Awards – Best Goalkeeper: 2017
- Malaysia Super League Team of the Season: 2019
- Kedah Sports Awards 2016 – Promising Athlete
- PFAM Player of the Month: March 2019
External Links
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