Adib Ra'op


Muhammad Adib bin Abdul Ra'op is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Malaysia Super League club Penang and the Malaysia national team.

Club career

Perak

Adib made his debut with Perak II in the 2020 Malaysia Premier League against Kelantan United on 1 March 2020. He played 76 minutes in that match. He scored his first goal in a 2–1 defeat against Selangor II on 14 March 2020. Adib received his first player of the match award in a 2–2 draw against Sarawak United on 29 August 2020. He received his second player of the match award in a 5–1 win against Kuching City where he contributed 2 goals.
In September 2020, Adib was promoted to the senior team of Perak. He made his debut in a 1–0 win against UiTM coming in as substitutes in the 73rd minutes. Overall he made 5 appearances as substitutes in his debut season with the first team. The following season, Adib made a total of 18 league appearances and 6 Malaysia Cup appearances where he scored 1 goal in a 2–2 draw against Kuching City.

Penang

Adib left at the end of the season due to internal problems that occur in Perak. Penang announced him as their new player on 17 December 2021.

International career

On 23 May 2024, Adib received his first national call up for 2026 [FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round|2026 FIFA World Cup qualification] and 2027 [AFC Asian Cup qualification]. He made his debut on 6 June 2024 in the 2026 FIFA [World Cup qualification – AFC second round|2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier] against Kyrgyzstan at the Dolen Omurzakov Stadium. He substituted Stuart Wilkin in the 83rd minute as the game ended in a 1–1 draw.
On 11 June 2024 in the match against Chinese Taipei at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium, he came on as a substitute for Akhyar Rashid in the 74th minute and scored his first international goal in stoppage time which gave Malaysia a 3–1 victory.

Career statistics

Club

1 Includes MFL Challenge Cup

International

International goals

Honours

ASEAN All-Stars
Individual