| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matlan bin Marjan | ||
| Date of birth | (1968-10-18) 18 October 1968 (age 56) | ||
| Place of birth | Kota Belud, Sabah, Malaysia | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1987–1988 | Sabah Presidents Cup Team's | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1995 | Sabah FA | ||
| International career | |||
| 1991 | Malaysia | 1 | (2) |
| 1995 | Malaysia XI | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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. He has a younger brother, Zainizam Marjan who also played for Sabah FA and Malaysia.
Matlan is a Sabahan Bajau from Kota Belud, Sabah. He started his professional career by playing in the Presidents Cup. 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.
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.
In 1995, he made history by becoming the first player from Sabah to captain the national team selection in the match against Flamengo XI.
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 he was severely punished, thus ending his football career. He was banished to another district.
Honours
Sabah
- Malaysia FA Cup: 1995; runner-up 1994
Individual
- Sabah FA top scorer: 1990
References
- Results: 1990–1995 Archived 29 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine, England F. C. Accessed 21 September 2007.
- Matlan Marjan: Lagenda Sabah Yang Dihukum ‘Mati’ - Semuanya Bola at Wayback Machine
- Liga Semi-Pro 1990 - Malaysia football Dimos at Wayback Machine
- England's Opposing Goalscorers - England Football Online at Wayback Machine
- Juara Euro 2020 sukar diramal, kata legenda bola sepak Sabah - Free Malaysia Today at wayback Machine
- Back in football: The Sabahan who scored against England - FMT at Wayback Machine
- "No charges against Sabah six", Bernama. Accessed 21 September 2007.
- "Four Sabah soccer players banished to remote areas", Bernama. Accessed 21 September 2007.