Nazmi Faiz facts for kids
Nazmi Faiz (right) with his teammate, Baddrol Bakhtiar (left).
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Muhamad Nazmi Faiz bin Mansor | ||
| Date of birth | 16 August 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Selangor, Malaysia | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
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Current team
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Johor Darul Ta'zim | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Harimau Muda B | 19 | (0) |
| 2012 | Harimau Muda A | 10 | (2) |
| 2013 | Beira-Mar | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | PKNS | 23 | (2) |
| 2014–2016 | Selangor | 43 | (2) |
| 2017– | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 105 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011–2015 | Malaysia U23 | 38 | (1) |
| 2013– | Malaysia | 19 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 June 2025 |
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Muhamad Nazmi Faiz bin Mansor (born on August 16, 1994) is a professional footballer from Malaysia. He plays for the Malaysia Super League club Johor Darul Ta'zim. Nazmi also plays for the Malaysia national team. He mainly plays as a central midfielder. He can also play as an attacking midfielder or a defensive midfielder. He is often used as a player who controls the game from deep in the midfield.
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Club Career Highlights
Playing for Harimau Muda
Nazmi started his football journey at special sports schools. He played for Harimau Muda B and then joined Harimau Muda A. This team was part of the 2012 S. League season. He played under coach Ong Kim Swee during this time.
Time with Beira Mar
On May 21, 2012, Nazmi signed a three-year contract. He joined Beira-Mar, a club in Portugal. He made his first appearance for Beira-Mar in a friendly match. This game against CD Tondela ended in a 1–1 draw. Because he was so young, he often played for the club's Under-19 youth team. He scored his first goal for the Under-19s shortly after his 18th birthday. Nazmi ended his contract with the club after six months due to personal reasons.
Joining PKNS
After leaving Beira-Mar, Nazmi joined PKNS, a team in the Malaysia Super League. He signed a three-year deal with them. Nazmi wore the number 33 jersey for PKNS. He played his first game for the club on April 12, 2013. This was a league match against Perak that ended in a 2–2 draw. In that game, he helped set up both goals for his team. Nazmi scored his first goal for PKNS on June 22. It was the only goal in a 1–0 win against Negeri Sembilan.
Playing for Selangor
Nazmi left PKNS during the season and joined Selangor on April 21, 2014. He signed a contract to play for Selangor until November 30, 2016. Nazmi helped the club win the 2015 Malaysia Cup. They beat Kedah in the final match.
Success with Johor Darul Ta'zim
In December 2016, Nazmi left Selangor. He signed a two-year contract with the champions, Johor Darul Ta'zim. He made his first official appearance for the club in the 2017 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs. He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–0 win. This was against Boeung Ket Angkor during the 2018 AFC Cup group stage. At the end of that season, he won a Malaysia Super League medal. He helped Johor Darul Ta'zim win their fourth title in a row.
International Career
Playing for Malaysia U-23
When he was 17, Nazmi was chosen to play in the 2011 Southeast Asian Games in Indonesia. The Malaysia national under-23 team won the gold medal at this event. He scored his first international goal against the Bahrain national under-23 team. This goal was during the 2012 Olympic qualification games. He also played in the 2013 and 2015 Southeast Asian Games. Additionally, he participated in the 2014 Asian Games.
Playing for the National Team
Nazmi Faiz made his first official appearance for the Malaysia national team. This was in a friendly match against Kuwait on November 8, 2013.
Career Statistics
Club Appearances
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Harimau Muda B | 2011 | Malaysia Premier League | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||
| Total | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||||
| Harimau Muda A | 2012 | S.League | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | |||
| Total | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | |||||
| Beira-Mar | 2012–13 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| PKNS | 2013 | Malaysia Super League | 11 | 1 | — | 6 | 0 | — | 17 | 1 | ||
| 2014 | Malaysia Super League | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 1 | |||
| Total | 23 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 33 | 2 | |||
| Selangor | 2014 | Malaysia Super League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |
| 2015 | Malaysia Super League | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | — | 32 | 2 | ||
| 2016 | Malaysia Super League | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 29 | 2 | |
| Total | 43 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 75 | 4 | ||
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | 2017 | Malaysia Super League | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 3 |
| 2018 | Malaysia Super League | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 2 | |
| 2019 | Malaysia Super League | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 25 | 2 | |
| 2020 | Malaysia Super League | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2021 | Malaysia Super League | 11 | 1 | — | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | Malaysia Super League | 15 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 31 | 3 | |
| 2023 | Malaysia Super League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 70 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 135 | 12 | ||
| Career total | 165 | 12 | 19 | 2 | 59 | 4 | 31 | 2 | 274 | 20 | ||
International Appearances
| Malaysia national team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2018 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 17 | 0 | |||
Football Honours
Selangor
- Malaysia Cup: 2015
Johor Darul Ta'zim
- Malaysia Super League: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024–25
- Malaysia FA Cup: 2022, 2023, 2024
- Malaysia Cup: 2017, 2019, 2022, 2024–25
- Piala Sumbangsih: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Malaysia U-23
- SEA Games : 2011
Malaysia
- King's Cup runner-up: 2022
Individual Awards
- AFC Cup Goal of the Tournament: 2017
