{{Short description|Malaysian footballer}} {{EngvarB|date=November 2016}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2016}} {{Malay name|Mohd Faiz|Subri|note=on}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Faiz Subri | image = Mohd Faiz Subri.jpg | caption = Faiz in 2018 | fullname = Mohd Faiz bin Subri<ref name="Faiz">{{cite web|url=https://www.footballmalaysia.com/portal/player_details.php?userid=1181|title=Faiz Subri Profile|publisher=Football Malaysia|access-date=20 July 2018}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1987|11|08}} | birth_place = Ayer Hitam, Kubang Pasu, Kedah, Malaysia | height = {{height|meter=1.69}}<ref name="Faiz"/> | currentclub = Penang | clubnumber = 13 | position = Winger, Striker | youthyears1 = 2006–2009 | youthclubs1 = Kedah | years1 = 2009 | clubs1 = Tambun Tulang | caps1 = 14 | goals1 = 6 | years2 = 2010–2011 | clubs2 = Perlis | caps2 = 34 | goals2 = 5 | years4 = 2012 | clubs4 = T-Team | caps4 = 26 | goals4 = 9 | years5 = 2013 | clubs5 = Kelantan | caps5 = 15 | goals5 = 2 | years6 = 2014 | clubs6 = Terengganu | caps6 = 9 | goals6 = 1 | years7 = 2015–2019 | clubs7 = Penang | caps7 = 73 | goals7 = 16 | years8 = 2020 | clubs8 = Northern Lions | caps8 = 0 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2021 | clubs9 = Kuala Kangsar | caps9 = 0 | goals9 = 0 | years10 = 2022– | clubs10 = Penang | caps10 = 8 | goals10 = 0 | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | club-update = 18 July 2022 | nationalteam-update = 7 June 2016 }}
'''Mohd Faiz bin Subri''' (born 8 November 1987) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or forward for Malaysia Super League side Penang.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.vocketfc.com/faiz-subri-kembali-beraksi-di-saingan-liga-super-musim-hadapan/|title=Faiz Subri kembali beraksi di saingan Liga Super musim hadapan|language=ms |access-date=24 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210728072354/https://www.sinarharian.com.my/article/127109|archive-date=28 July 2021 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He is best known for his free-kick goal which won him the 2016 FIFA Puskás Award.
== Early life == Faiz was born and raised in Ayer Hitam, Kedah.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.utusan.com.my/sukan/bola-sepak/faiz-idam-sarung-jersi-harimau-malaysia-1.192054|title=Faiz idam sarung jersi Harimau Malaysia|author=Mohd. Firdaus Ismail|language=ms|work=Utusan Malaysia|date=19 February 2016|access-date=21 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220171129/http://m.utusan.com.my/sukan/bola-sepak/faiz-idam-sarung-jersi-harimau-malaysia-1.192054|archive-date=20 December 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> He is the third of five siblings. He received his primary and secondary education in Kedah, at Sekolah Kebangsaan Tengku Laksamana and Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Permatang Bonglai respectively, before transferring to Sekolah Menengah Teknik Arau in Perlis.<ref name="personal life and career">{{cite web|url=http://m.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/wonder-goal-striker-faiz-finally-on-target|title=Wonder' goal striker Faiz finally on target|author=Mohamed Basyir|publisher=The Malay Mail|date=20 February 2016|access-date=4 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160221091917/http://m.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/wonder-goal-striker-faiz-finally-on-target|archive-date=21 February 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
== Club career ==
=== Kedah, Tambun Tulang, Perlis, T-Team === Faiz began his football career playing for the Kedah youth team in 2006. In 2009, Faiz signed with FAM League club Tambun Tulang. He made 14 league appearances and 6 league goals during his season with the club. Tambun Tulang also Perlis in Piala Emas Raja-Raja 2009.<ref name="personal life and career"/>
In 2010, Faiz signed with Malaysia Super League side Perlis. He played for two seasons with Perlis before decided to leave the club for T-Team and signed a one-year contract with T–Team.<ref name="personal life and career"/>
=== Kelantan, Terengganu === In 2013, Faiz signed a one-year contract with Kelantan FA along with his former teammate Zairo Anuar, where he score one goal against a Vietnamese football club, SHB Đà Nẵng in the AFC Cup group stage match.<ref name="personal life and career"/> Faiz successfully made 28 appearances and 5 goals for Kelantan before his departure at the end of the 2013 season.
In 2014, Faiz signed a one-year contract with Terengganu FA. He managed to make 14 appearances and 1 goal during his season with Terengganu FA.
=== Penang === After cutting short his stay with Terengganu FA, Faiz signed a contract with Penang FA along with his Terengganu FA teammate Mazlizam Mohamad.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.utusan.com.my/sukan/bola-sepak/faiz-subri-mazlizam-sah-milik-pulau-pinang-1.20869|title=Faiz Subri, Mazlizam sah milik Pulau Pinang|author=Muhammad Dayne Azmin|language=ms|work=Utusan Malaysia|date=5 November 2014|access-date=4 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161204060459/http://m.utusan.com.my/sukan/bola-sepak/faiz-subri-mazlizam-sah-milik-pulau-pinang-1.20869|archive-date=4 December 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> He helped Penang FA earn second place in the 2015 Malaysia Premier League, and the team was consequently promoted to the 2016 Malaysia Super League.
=== Kuala Kangsar === In March 2021, Faiz joined Kuala Kangsar FC.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Faiz Subri sertai Kuala Kangsar FC|url=https://www.sinarharian.com.my/article/127109|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210728072354/https://www.sinarharian.com.my/article/127109|archive-date=28 July 2021|access-date=6 March 2021|language=ms}}</ref>
=== Second spell with Penang === In 2022, he returned to play for Penang for the second time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.astroawani.com/berita-sukan/faiz-subri-sedia-lalui-perjalanan-mencabar-bersama-penang-fc-340438|title=Faiz Subri sedia lalui perjalanan mencabar bersama Penang FC|language=Malay|publisher=Astro Awani|accessdate=7 January 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220107123941/https://www.astroawani.com/berita-sukan/faiz-subri-sedia-lalui-perjalanan-mencabar-bersama-penang-fc-340438|archivedate=7 January 2022|url-status=dead}}</ref>
== International career == Faiz was first called up to the Malaysia national team in 2012 and 2013 under K. Rajagopal, but he never made any appearance in either call-ups. After strong performance in 2015 with his team Penang, he was recalled to the national team in August 2015 under coach Dollah Salleh.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sinarharian.com.my/mobile/ultras/liga-malaysia/faiz-pendekkan-percutian-bersama-keluarga-1.423953|title=Faiz pendekkan percutian bersama keluarga|author=Subkhi Sudarji|language=ms|publisher=Sinar Harian|date=27 August 2015|access-date=4 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161204064022/http://www.sinarharian.com.my/mobile/ultras/liga-malaysia/faiz-pendekkan-percutian-bersama-keluarga-1.423953|archive-date=4 December 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
== Style of play == Faiz is an attacking midfielder who also plays as a winger and a striker. His playing style is characterized by his pace, long-range shooting, and passing range. Additionally, he frequently serves as a free-kick specialist for his teams.
== FIFA Puskás Award 2016 == On 16 February 2016, Faiz scored a free kick in a 4–1 win over Pahang FA at the City Stadium in George Town.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://www.nst.com.my/news/2016/02/127945/penang-strikers-physics-defying-goal-now-famous-worldwide-video|title=Penang striker's 'physics-defying' goal now famous worldwide [VIDEO]|author=Tharanya Arumugam|publisher=New Straits Times|date=17 February 2016|access-date=1 December 2016}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/outrageous-free-kick-scored-in-malaysian-super-league-an-immediate-contender-for-2016-puskas-award-a6877746.html|title=Outrageous free-kick scored in Malaysian Super League an early contender for 2016 Puskas Award|author=Simon Rice|work=The Independent|date=17 February 2016|access-date=1 December 2016}}</ref> Videos of his free kick soon went viral on social media, and he was nominated by the Football Association of Malaysia for the FIFA Puskás Award later that year.
In 2017, Faiz was awarded the FIFA Puskás Award for the free kick goal, becoming the first-ever Asian to have won the international award for the best goal of the year.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/the-best-fifa-football-awards/puskas-award/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161103091359/http://www.fifa.com/the-best-fifa-football-awards/puskas-award/|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 November 2016|title=The Best FIFA Football Awards 2016 - Puskás Award |last=FIFA.com|website=FIFA.com|language=en-GB|access-date=2017-01-10}}</ref> == Career statistics == === Club === {{updated|18 July 2018}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tranungnelang.blogspot.com/2012/03/faiz-subri-menjadi-wira-t-team-apabila.html|title=TranungNelang.blogspot.com: Piala FA : Faiz Subri Wira T-Team|access-date=1 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sports247.my/2013/04/kelantan-berpesta-gol/faiz-subri-menjaringkan-gol-kedua-kelantan-pada-pertemuan-piala |title=Faiz Subri menjaringkan gol kedua Kelantan |access-date=16 April 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130703035533/http://www.sports247.my/2013/04/kelantan-berpesta-gol/faiz-subri-menjaringkan-gol-kedua-kelantan-pada-pertemuan-piala |archive-date=3 July 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|Malaysia Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total |- !Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals |- | rowspan="1"|Tambun Tulang |2009 |14||6||colspan=6|–||14||6 |- |Perlis |2010 |13||2||1||0||8||3||colspan=2|–||22||5 |- |Perlis |2011 |21||3||1||0||colspan=4|–||22||3 |- |T–Team |2012 |26||9||4||1||6||1||colspan=2|–||36||11 |- |Kelantan |2013 |15||2||3||2||6||0||4||1||28||5 |- |Terengganu |2014 |9||1||0||0||5||0||colspan=2|–||14||1 |- |Penang |2015 |21||9||2||1||colspan=4|–||23||10 |- |Penang |2016 |16||2||1||0||colspan=4|–||17||2 |- |Penang |2017 |20||2||2||0||colspan=4|–||22||2 |- |Penang |2018 |16||3||0||0||colspan=4|–||16||3 |- !colspan="2"| Career total !243||39||14||4||25||4||4||1||272||48 |}
== Honours == '''Kelantan''' * Malaysia FA Cup: 2013 * Malaysia Cup runner-up: 2013
'''Penang''' * Malaysia Premier League promotion: 2015 '''Individual''' * FIFA Puskás Award: 2016 * PFAM Player of the Month February: 2016 * FAM Football Awards – FAM Special Award: 2016 – Penang
=== Awards and recognition === * {{flag|Kedah}} ** Companion of the Ahli Cemerlang Semangat Jerai Kedah (ASK) (2017)<ref>[http://www.utusan.com.my/sukan/faiz-subri-terima-pingat-daripada-sultan-kedah-1.449551 Faiz Subri terima ASK daripada Sultan Kedah]</ref> * {{flag|Penang}} ** Community Service Medal (PJM) (2025)<ref>{{Cite Instagram|postid=https://www.instagram.com/p/DMrCqCxsvo3/|title=𝗧𝗔𝗛𝗡𝗜𝗔𝗛 𝗠𝗢𝗛𝗗 𝗙𝗔𝗜𝗭 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗥𝗜|date=28 July 2025|access-date=28 July 2025|user=Official Instagram account of the Penang FC}}</ref>
== References == {{reflist|30em}}
== External links == * {{Soccerway|mohd-faiz-subri/131739}}
{{FIFA Puskás Award winners}}
Category:1987 births Category:Living people Category:Malaysian men's footballers Category:Malaysia Super League players Category:21st-century Malaysian sportsmen Category:Perlis FA State Football Team players Category:Terengganu F.C. II players Category:Perlis United F.C. players Category:Kelantan F.C. players Category:Terengganu FC players Category:Penang F.C. players Category:Footballers from Kedah Category:Malaysian people of Malay descent Category:Men's association football wingers Category:Men's association football forwards