Mohd Farisham Ismail

Farisham Ismail

Personal information
Full name	Mohd Farisham bin Ismail
Date of birth	(1985-01-05) 5 January 1985
Place of birth	Morak,Tumpat, Kelantan, Malaysia
Height
Position(s)	Left back
Team information
Current team	Kelantan FA
Number	6
Youth career
2003–2004	Kelantan Presidents Cup
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2005	Kelantan FA	53	(12)
2006–2007	Telekom Melaka	24	(5)
2008–	Kelantan FA	72	(4)
International career‡
2011–	Malaysia	11	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 1, 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of January 27, 2016

Mohd Farisham Ismail (born 5 January 1985) is a Malaysian footballer who plays for Kelantan FA and Malaysia national team. He primarily plays as a left back but can also play as a centre back. He is described as an aggressive ball-playing defender. Born in Tumpat, Kelantan, Farisham began his youth career at Kelantan Presidents Cup team from 2003 until 2004. Due to the nature of leadership, he was appointed as the captain of the team at the time.

Farisham made his debut with the Kelantan senior team in 2004 before joining the Malacca based club, Telekom Melaka for 2006–07 season and help the team finish at 7th in the league. After one season in Malacca he returned to Kelantan and always become the coach first eleven in every match. Farisham and several other defenders formed a persistent defender and tough beat ever since then. Although selected to represent the national team he often only be on the bench and difficult to get main eleven.

Club career

Farisham is former captain of the Presidents Cup squad Kelantan.

Career statisctics

Club statistics

As of 3 November 2013.

Club	Season	League			Charity Shield			FA Cup			Malaysia Cup			AFC Cup			AFC Champions League			Total
		Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists
Kelantan	2007–08
	2009
	2010	9										1									1
	2011	25																		25
	2012	9	0	-										6	0					15	0	-
	2013	8	0	-							11	0		3	0	-				22	0	-
	2014
	Total	51	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	11	1	-	9	0	-	-	-	-	71	1	-
Career total						-	-			-			-			-	-	-	-			-

International

Farisham has been called by Football Association of Malaysia to play in the Malaysia national team because he played well during the 2010 Malaysia Cup finals to undergo the national team training center starting 3 August 2011. On September 2013, he was unable to join the Malaysia national team in a friendly match with China due to injury.

Honours

Kelantan President Cup Team

• Malaysia President Cup:Runner Up 2003

Kelantan

• Malaysia Super League: 2011, 2012; Runner-up 2010
• Malaysia Cup: 2010, 2012; Runner-up 2009, 2013
• Malaysia FA Cup: 2012,2013; Runner up 2015,2011, 2009
• Malaysia Charity Shield: 2011; Runner-up 2012

External links

• Mohd Farisham Ismail at SoccerPunter.com
• Mohd Farisham Ismail at Soccerway
• Mohd Farisham Ismail at FootballDatabase.eu
• Mohd Farisham Ismail at football.com