Zainizam Marjan

Zainizam Marjan (born 11 May 1980) is a Malaysian footballer who was a midfielder for Sabah FA in the Malaysia Premier League. He is a former member of Malaysia national football team and the younger brother of Sabah and Malaysia top striker during the 1990s, Matlan Marjan.

Zainizam Marjan

Personal information
Full name	Zainizam Bin Marjan
Date of birth	(1980-05-11) 11 May 1980
Place of birth	Kota Belud, Sabah, Malaysia
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Playing position(s)	Striker
Club information
Current team	Sabah
Number	20
Youth career
	Sabah
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2000–2014	Sabah	400+	(62)
2015–	DYS F.C.	78	(17)
National team^‡
2002–2003	Malaysia U-23	3	(1)
2002	Malaysia	6	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 March 2014 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 27 March 2014

Career

Zainizam started his football career with Sabah during the 2002 season. He scored 11 goals in 24 matches during the 2002 season to help Sabah clinch third place in the Malaysia Premier I League. He also helped Sabah to reach the finals of the 2002 Malaysia Cup scoring six goals.[1]

Allan Harris, the national team coach at that time, took him into the national senior team. He then made his international debut against Myanmar on 17 May 2002. He was also featured in the match against Brazil and was part of the Malaysia under-23 2002 Asian Games squad. He was also part of the 2002 Tiger Cup squad.

During 2003, he helped Sabah to finish fourth in the Malaysia Premier I League scoring four goals. He then helped Sabah qualify to the final of Malaysia Cup for the second time, eventually losing to Selangor MPPJ by 3–0.[2]

After that, Zainizam was called up by Allan Harris to represent the Malaysia under-23 side for the 2003 SEA Games. He managed to score 1 goal in the Malaysia 3-4 defeat to host Vietnam. The SEA Games was his last appearances for the national team.

Since joining Sabah in 2000, Zainizam has 62 goals for Sabah. This makes him the second overall top scorer behind Scott Ollerenshaw.[3]

In 2014, Sabah FA officially released him from the current squad. Now he is a free agent.

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
Under-23
1.	9 December 2003	Hanoi, Vietnam	Vietnam	3–2	4-3	2003 SEA Games
Senior
1.	11 December 2002	Kelana Jaya, Malaysia	Cambodia	4–0	5-0	Friendly
2.				5–0

Achievement

• Bronze Medal 2003 SEA Games
• Runners-up Malaysia Cup (2002, 2003)

References

1. "Malaysia 2002". Rsssf.com. 5 February 2003. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
2. "Malaysia 2003". Rsssf.com. 17 February 2004. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
3. "Info Bola Sabah: All Time Top Goalscorers (20 Goals & Above)". Sabahfa.blogspot.com. 10 May 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2016.

External links

• Sabah FA squad for 2007/08 Malaysia Premier League