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Izwan Mahbud

Izwan Mahbud
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Izwan Mahbud with LionsXII
Personal information
Full name Mohamad Izwan Bin Mahbud
Date of birth (1990-07-14) 14 July 1990 (age 26)
Place of birth Singapore
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11 12 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
Tampines Rovers
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– Tampines Rovers 21 (0)
National team
2011– Singapore 41 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 April 2017.
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 November 2016

Mohamad Izwan bin Mahbud (born 14 July 1990) is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for S.League club Tampines Rovers 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.

Izwan made his international debut for Singapore in a friendly match against Chinese Taipei on 18 July 2011.

He started in goal as Singapore 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 to hold 4-time Asian Cup winners Japan to a 0-0 draw in Saitama, Japan during a 2018 World Cup and Asian Cup Qualifier match.

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

Izwan played for LionsXll in the Malaysia Super League.

Izwan's performance at the 0-0 draw between Singapore and Japan 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.

However, it was later announced that Izwan signed a deal with Tampines Rovers

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