Izwan Mahbud

Izwan Mahbud
Izwan Mahbud with LionsXII
Personal information
Full name Mohamad Izwan Bin Mahbud
Date of birth (1990-07-14) 14 July 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth Singapore
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Lion City Sailors
Number 1
Youth career
2006–2008 National Football Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Young Lions 63 (0)
2012–2015 LionsXII 54 (0)
2016–2017 Tampines Rovers 27 (0)
2018–2019 Nongbua Pitchaya 32 (0)
2020 Trat 3 (0)
2020–2021 Samut Prakan City 3 (0)
2021 Hougang United 10 (0)
2022– Lion City Sailors 8 (0)
International career
2011– Singapore 54 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2021

Mohamad Izwan bin Mahbud (born 14 July 1990) is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Singapore Premier League club Lion City Sailors and the Singapore national team. He was the third-choice goalkeeper of Singapore at the 2010 AFF Championship and broke into the first team as Singapore won the 2012 AFF Championship.

Club career

Young Lions

Izwan began his club career with S.League club Young Lions.

LionsXII

Izwan played for the LionsXll in the Malaysia Super League. During his time with the LionsXII, Izwan helped the team win the 2013 Malaysian Super League and 2015 Malaysian FA Cup titles.

Making headlines in Japan and stints with Matsumoto Yamaga

On 16 June 2015, Izwan pulled a magnificent performance at the Saitama Stadium which shocked a 0–0 draw between Singapore and Japan. Izwan's heroic displays have drawn praise from Japanese fans and club coaches and also drew interest from several clubs, including newly promoted J-League side Matsumoto Yamaga F.C. Yamaga's Vice-president, Yoshiyuki Kato stated that he was very impressed by Izwan's concentration and ability and gave Izwan a one-week trial at Yamaga. It was later revealed that uncertainty over his ability and the language barrier prevented Izwan from becoming the first Singaporean to play in the J.League, with the club expressing concerns that Izwan was not any better than the local players Yamaga had.

Heavily linked to Real Sociedad

On 16 November 2015, Singapore goalkeeping coach, John Burridge said that David Moyes was thinking about signing Izwan to La Liga side, Real Sociedad as a back-up to first choice goalkeeper, Gerónimo Rulli but Moyes got sacked a week before so the deal didn't materialized.

Tampines Rovers

In late 2015, when the decision was made by the Football Association of Malaysia to kick the LionsXII out of the Malaysian Super League, Izwan, along with former teammates Christopher van Huizen, Izzdin Shafiq, Hafiz Sujad and Firdaus Kasman linked up with former coach V. Sundramoorthy at Tampines Rovers.

Nongbua Pitchaya

After spending two years with the Stags, Izwan signed for Nongbua Pitchaya, becoming the second Singaporean to play in the Thai League 2, alongside compatriot and fellow goalkeeper, Hassan Sunny, who joined Army United for a second stint. It was reported that Izwan took a pay cut to join the Thai side, underlining his fierce desire to try his talent overseas. His move to Thailand was a successful one as he was named in FourFourTwo's Thai League 2 Team of the Season at the end of the 2018 season.

Trat FC

After spending two seasons in the Thai League 2, Izwan signed for top-flight Thailand side Trat F.C. for the 2020 Thai League 1 season.

Hougang United

On 27 June 2021, Izwan return to his home country after a long stint in Thailand by signing for the Singapore Premier League side Hougang United for the remainder of the 2021 season.

Izwan's Hougang debut didn't go as planned as the Cheetahs lost 4–1 to Tanjong Pagar United. Izwan couldn't preserve a point for his side against Albirex at home after conceding a lobbed goal by Takahiro Tezuka and ultimately lost to the title holders.

Izwan picked up his first clean sheet for the Cheetahs in a 1–0 win against Young Lions

Lion City Sailors

On 8 January 2022, Izwan joined the newly privatised Singaporean club, Lion City Sailors on a 2-year contract.

International career

Izwan made his international debut for Singapore in a friendly match against Chinese Taipei on 18 July 2011. He rose to prominence in 2011 when he started in goal for Singapore as they defeated traditional rivals Malaysia over a two-leg World Cup qualifier in the same month.

On 16 June 2015, Izwan made 18 saves as Singapore managed keep a clean sheet against 4-time Asian Cup winners Japan to a 0–0 draw in Saitama, Japan during a 2018 World Cup and Asian Cup Qualifier match.

On 12 June 2021, Izwan played managed to hold 3-time Asian Cup winners, Saudi Arabia from scoring until the 83rd minute where Salem Al-Dawsari broke the deadlock.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 27 Sept 23. Caps and goals may not be correct.
Club Season S.League Singapore Cup Singapore
League Cup
Asia Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Young Lions 2008 5 0 - - - - 5 0
2009 9 0 - - - - 9 0
2010 24 0 5 0 1 0 30 0
2011 25 0 25 0
Total 63 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 69 0
Club Season Malaysia
Super League
Malaysia
FA Cup
Malaysia Cup Asia Total
LionsXII 2012 11 0 1 0 8 0 20 0
2013 21 0 1 0 8 0 30 0
2014 22 0 2 0 6 0 30 0
2015 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 54 0 4 0 22 0 0 0 80 0
Club Season S.League Singapore Cup Singapore
League Cup
Asia Total
Tampines Rovers 2016 18 0 4 0 0 0 9 0 21 0
2017 17 0 2 0 0 0 7 0 26 0
Total 35 0 6 0 0 0 16 0 47 0
Club Season Thai League T2 Thai FA Cup Thai League Cup Asia Total
Nongbua Pitchaya 2018 0 0 - - - - 0 0
2019 32 0 0 0 1 0 33 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Trat F.C. 2020 3 0 - - - - 3 0
Total 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Samut Prakan City F.C. 2020 3 0 - - - - 3 0
Total 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Club Season S.League Singapore Cup Singapore
League Cup
Asia Total
Hougang United 2021 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Total 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Lion City Sailors 2022 8 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
2023 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 8 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
Career total 153 0 17 0 23 0 9 0 192 0
  • Young Lions and LionsXII are ineligible for qualification to AFC competitions in their respective leagues.
  • Young Lions withdrew from the Singapore Cup and Singapore League Cup in 2011 due to scheduled participation in the 2011 AFF U-23 Youth Championship.

International

No Date Venue Opponent Result Competition
1 18 July 2011 Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore  Chinese Taipei 3-2 (won) Friendly
2 23 July 2011 Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore  Malaysia 5-3 (won) 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round
3 28 July 2011 Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  Malaysia 1-1 (draw) 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round
4 2 September 2011 Tuodong Sports Center, Kunming, China  China 1-2 (lost) 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC third round
5 7 October 2011 Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore  Philippines 2-0 (won) Friendly
6 2 September 2011 Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore  Jordan 0-3 (lost) 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC third round
7 1 June 2012 Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Singapore  Hong Kong 0-1 (lost) Friendly
8 8 June 2012 Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore  Malaysia 2-2 (draw) Friendly
9 15 August 2012 Jurong West Stadium, Jurong, Singapore  Hong Kong 2-0 (won) Friendly
10 11 September 2012 Thuwunna YTC Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar  Myanmar 1-1 (draw) Friendly
11 16 October 2012 Choa Chu Kang Stadium, Choa Chu Kang, Singapore  India 2-0 (won) Friendly
12 25 November 2012 Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  Malaysia 3-0 (won) 2012 AFF Championship
13 28 November 2012 Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  Indonesia 0-1 (lost) 2012 AFF Championship
14 1 December 2012 Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam, Malaysia  Laos 4-3 (won) 2012 AFF Championship
15 8 December 2012 Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines  Philippines 0-0 (draw) 2012 AFF Championship
16 12 December 2012 Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore  Malaysia 1-0 (won) 2012 AFF Championship
17 19 December 2012 Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore  Thailand 3–1 (won) 2012 AFF Championship
18 22 December 2012 Supachalasai Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand  Thailand 0–1 (lost) 2012 AFF Championship

Honours

LionsXII

Lion City Sailors

Singapore

Individual


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