{{Short description|Malaysian footballer}} {{EngvarB|date=May 2018}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Matlan Marjan | image = | fullname = Matlan bin Marjan | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1968|10|18}} | birth_place = Kota Belud, Sabah, Malaysia | height = | currentclub = | clubnumber = | position = Forward | youthyears1 = 1987–1988 | youthclubs1 = Sabah Presidents Cup Team's | nationalyears1 = 1991 | nationalyears2 = 1995 | years1 = 1989–1995 | clubs1 = Sabah FA | caps1 = <!--567--> | goals1 = <!--750--> | nationalteam1 = Malaysia | nationalteam2 = Malaysia XI | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 2 | nationalcaps2 = 3 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | pcupdate = | ntupdate = }}
'''Matlan Marjan''' is a former professional football player from the state of Sabah, Malaysia. He is renowned for scoring 2 goals against England for Malaysia in a friendly match on 12 June 1991, the only Malaysian to have done so.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131029195939/http://www.englandfc.com/MatchData/yearbyyear.php?start=1990&end=1995&gender=M&level=FULL Results: 1990–1995] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029195939/http://www.englandfc.com/MatchData/yearbyyear.php?start=1990&end=1995&gender=M&level=FULL |date=29 October 2013 }}, ''England F. C.'' Accessed 21 September 2007.</ref> He has a younger brother, Zainizam Marjan who also played for Sabah FA and the Malaysia national team.
Matlan is a Sabahan Bajau from Kota Belud, Sabah. He started his professional career by playing in the Presidents Cup.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210917171526/https://semuanyabola.com/lagenda-matlan-marjan/ Matlan Marjan: Lagenda Sabah Yang Dihukum ‘Mati’ - Semuanya Bola at Wayback Machine]</ref> He made his M-League debut in 1989 season by scoring 5 league goals. In 1990 season, he scored 8 (6 league and 2 FA cup goals) of Sabah FA total 16 goals.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20211124045759/https://malaysiafootball-dimos.blogspot.com/2011/10/liga-semi-pro-1990.html?m=1 Liga Semi-Pro 1990 - Malaysia football Dimos at Wayback Machine]</ref>
In 1991, Matlan earned his first call-up for the national team for a friendly match with Aston Villa. On 12 June 1991, he made his full international debut against England as he equalled the 35-year record of Toni Fritsch as the latest new cap to score twice against England.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20211026154458/http://www.englandfootballonline.com/TeamGoals/GoalsOpp.html England's Opposing Goalscorers - England Football Online at Wayback Machine]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210711143949/https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2021/07/11/juara-euro-2020-sukar-diramal-kata-legenda-bola-sepak-sabah/ Juara Euro 2020 sukar diramal, kata legenda bola sepak Sabah - Free Malaysia Today at wayback Machine]</ref>
In 1995, he made history by becoming the first player from Sabah to captain the national team selection in the match against Flamengo XI.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200810121519/https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2019/08/11/back-in-football-the-sabahan-who-scored-against-england/ Back in football: The Sabahan who scored against England - FMT at Wayback Machine]</ref>
In the same year, Matlan, along with five other Sabah FA players, was arrested on suspicion of match-fixing scandal. Although the charges against the six were dropped<ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/bit.listserv.berita/browse_thread/thread/94908376a6cd6de8/f87e5c049e1838da?lnk=st&q=matlan+marjan&rnum=25&hl=en#f87e5c049e1838d "No charges against Sabah six"], ''Bernama''. Accessed 21 September 2007. </ref> he was severely punished, thus ending his football career. He was banished to another district.<ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/bit.listserv.berita/browse_thread/thread/da1e8985d90b96e8/bfe31352b1a30e94?lnk=st&q=matlan+marjan&rnum=22&hl=en#bfe31352b1a30e94 "Four Sabah soccer players banished to remote areas"], ''Bernama''. Accessed 21 September 2007.</ref>
== Honours == ===Sabah===
* Malaysia FA Cup: 1995; runner-up 1994
===Individual=== * Sabah FA top scorer: 1990
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