{{Short description|Malaysian footballer}} {{Malay name|Muhammad Ariff Farhan|Md Isa|note=off}} {{Use British English|date=October 2014}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2026}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Ariff Farhan | image = File:ARIFF FARHAN.png | fullname = Muhammad Ariff Farhan bin Md Isa<ref>{{cite news |url=http://gms.kualalumpur2017.com.my/RS2017/Athlete/ProfilePage/6866 |title=Athlete profile |publisher= www.kualalumpur2017.com.my |date=3 August 2017 |accessdate=1 September 2017}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1996|07|14}} | birth_place = Kedah, Malaysia | height = {{height|meter=1.68}} | currentclub = Penang | clubnumber = 27 | position = Left Back | youthyears1 = 2011–2012 | youthclubs1 = Bukit Jalil Sports School | years1 = 2012–2015 | clubs1 = Harimau Muda A | caps1 = 27 | goals1 = 3 | years2 = 2016–2018 | clubs2 = Kedah Darul Aman | caps2 = 31 | goals2 = 2 | years3 = 2019 | clubs3 = PKNS | caps3 = 5 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2020 | clubs4 = Felda United | caps4 = 10 | goals4 = 1 | years5 = 2021–2024 | clubs5 = Kedah Darul Aman | caps5 = 88 | goals5 = 2 | years6 = 2025– | clubs6 = Penang | caps6 = 6 | goals6 = 0 | totalcaps = | totalgoals = | nationalyears1 = 2012–2017 | nationalteam1 = Malaysia U-21 | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 1 | nationalyears2 = 2013–2019 | nationalteam2 = Malaysia U-23 | nationalcaps2 = 10 | nationalgoals2 = 1 | nationalyears3 = 2021– | nationalteam3 = Malaysia | nationalcaps3 = 3 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | medaltemplates = {{medalTeam|Malaysia under-23}} {{MedalCompetition|Sea Games}} {{MedalSilver|Sea Games 2017|Football}} | club-update = 9 January 2026 | nationalteam-update = 21 July 2017 }}
'''Muhammad Ariff Farhan bin Md Isa''' (born 14 July 1996) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Malaysia Super League club Penang and the Malaysia national team. In October 2012, he became the youngest player to appear in that league at just 16 surpassing the previous record set by former Young Lions starlet Hariss Harun.<ref name=youngest/>
==Career==
===Harimau Muda A=== Farhan attended Bukit Jalil Sports School at the age of 13 years. Then, he was selected into Bukit Jalil Sports School football team to participate in the President Cup Malaysia.
He was selected by the Harimau Muda A coach, Ong Kim Swee into Malaysia Under-22 for the 2013 AFC U-22 Asian Cup qualification. He was the youngest footballer in the tournament which just 16 years old.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espnstar.my/bola-sepak/berita/detail/item803762/OKS-mahu-berikan-pemain-baru-peluang/ |title=Berita Bola Sepak | OKS mahu berikan pemain baru peluang | FOXSports.my |accessdate=2012-11-03 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130221024737/http://www.espnstar.my/bola-sepak/berita/detail/item803762/OKS-mahu-berikan-pemain-baru-peluang/ |archivedate=21 February 2013 |df=dmy }}</ref>
After shows and outstanding performances in the tournament, he was added into Harimau Muda A squad competing in the S.League. He made his debut as a late substitute in the match against Balestier Khalsa on 7 October 2012 to become the youngest player ever to appear in the S.League,<ref name=youngest>{{cite web |url=http://www.sleague.com/match-report/s-league/2012/october/2012-10-07/harimau-muda |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101162339/http://www.sleague.com/match-report/s-league/2012/october/2012-10-07/harimau-muda |url-status=usurped |archive-date=1 January 2015 |title=Malaysians master Yishun pitch to tame Tigers |first=Gary |last=Koh |publisher=S.League |date=7 October 2012 |accessdate=4 November 2012}}</ref> and started the game on 2 November in which Tampines Rovers defeated Harimau Muda A to confirm their S.League title.
===Penang=== On 9 June 2025, Farhan signed for Malaysia Super League club Penang from Kedah Darul Aman on free transfer.
==International career== Farhan made his international debut for Malaysia Under-22 in the 2013 AFC U-22 Asian Cup qualification and 2012 SCTV Cup.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sinarharian.com.my/arena-bolasepak/liga-lain/newspaper-cup-harimau-muda-atasi-laos-4-2-1.94327 |title=Newspaper Cup: Harimau Muda atasi Laos 4-2 - Liga Lain - Sinar Harian |website=www.sinarharian.com.my |access-date=22 May 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130221024431/http://www.sinarharian.com.my/arena-bolasepak/liga-lain/newspaper-cup-harimau-muda-atasi-laos-4-2-1.94327 |archive-date=21 February 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|match played 9 January 2026}}<ref>{{cite news |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/ariff-farhan/272339/ |title=Ariff Farhan |website= Soccerway.com |access-date=10 September 2021 }}</ref> {| class=wikitable style="text-align: center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan=2|Club !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|Cup !colspan=2|League Cup !colspan=2|Others !colspan=2|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="4"|Kedah Darul Aman |2016 |Malaysia Super League ||14||0||2||0||6||0||colspan="2"|–||22||0 |- |2017 |Malaysia Super League ||6||1||0||0||9||0||colspan="2"|–||15||1 |- |2018 |Malaysia Super League ||11||1||2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||13||1 |- ! colspan=2 |Total !31||2||4||0||15||0||0||0||50||2 |- |rowspan="2"|PKNS |2019 |Malaysia Super League ||5||0||1||0||1||0||colspan="2"|–||7||0 |- ! colspan=2 |Total !5||0||1||0||1||0||0||0||7||0 |- |rowspan="2"|Felda United |2020 |Malaysia Super League ||10||1||0 ||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||10||1 |- ! colspan=2 |Total !10||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||10||1 |- |rowspan="5"|Kedah Darul Aman |2021 |Malaysia Super League ||15||0||0||0||4||0||colspan="2"|–||19||0 |- |2022 |Malaysia Super League ||17||0||1||0||0||0|||1{{efn|Appearance in AFC Cup}}||0||19||0 |- |2023 |Malaysia Super League ||23||2||1||0||2||0||colspan="2"|–||26||2 |- |2024–25 |Malaysia Super League ||23||0||5||0||1||0||4{{efn|Appearances in MFL Challenge Cup}}||0||33||0 |- ! colspan=2 |Total !88||2||7||0||7||0||5||0||103||2 |- |rowspan="2"|Penang |2025-26 |Malaysia Super League ||6||0||0 ||0||3||0||colspan="2"|–||9||0 |- ! colspan=2 |Total !6||0||0||0||3||0||0||0||9||0 |- ! colspan=3 | Career total !140||5||12||0||26||0||5||0||183||5 |} {{notelist}}
==Honours== ===Club=== '''Kedah Darul Aman''': * Malaysia Cup: 2016 * Malaysian FA Cup: 2017 * Malaysia Charity Shield: 2017
===International=== '''Malaysia U-23''' *Southeast Asian Games :{{SilverMedal}} Silver Medal: 2017<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2017/08/29/sea-games-malaysia-loses-to-thailand-1-0-in-football-final |title=SEA Games: Malaysia loses to Thailand 1-0 in football final |website= thestar.com.my |date=29 August 2017 |accessdate=30 August 2017 }}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Soccerway|ariff-farhan/272339}} {{Penang F.C. squad}}
Category:1996 births Category:Living people Category:Malaysian men's footballers Category:Footballers from Kedah Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:SEA Games silver medalists for Malaysia Category:SEA Games medalists in football Category:Footballers at the 2017 SEA Games Category:Selangor F.C. Under-23 players Category:Kedah Darul Aman F.C. players Category:FELDA United F.C. players Category:21st-century Malaysian sportsmen