Jafri Firdaus Chew

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Muhammad Firdaus Chew is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Muhammad Jafri.

Jafri Firdaus Chew
Personal information
Full name Muhammad Jafri bin Muhammad Firdaus Chew[1]
Date of birth (1997-06-11) 11 June 1997 (age 27)[2]
Place of birth Bagan Luar, Penang, Malaysia
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward, winger, right back
Team information
Current team
 Sabah
Number 11
Youth career
2013–2015 Harimau Muda B
2016 Penang U-19
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Penang 24 (1)
2018–2019 PKNS 24 (3)
2021–2022 Penang 17 (1)
2023– Sabah 27 (6)
International career‡
2013–2017 Malaysia U19 18 (13)
2016–2019 Malaysia U23 24 (4)
Medal record
Malaysia under-23
Sea Games
Silver medal – second place Sea Games 2017 Football
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 24, 2019

Muhammad Jafri bin Muhammad Firdaus Chew (born 11 June 1997) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Malaysia Super League club Sabah and the Malaysia U23 national team. Jafri Firdaus Chew came up through Blue football academy (now known as the Assumption- Bintang Biru Football Academy). He started his footballing career with Harimau Muda B in 2013.[3] On 25 November 2015, it was confirmed that the Harimau Muda has disbanded by Football Association of Malaysia which means all the player from Harimau Muda A, Harimau Muda B and Harimau Muda C will be returned to their own state.[4] He also has been called by Frank Bernhardt, the Malaysian Under-19 national coach, for preparation for the 2016 AFF U-19 Youth Championship which was held in Hanoi, Vietnam from 11 to 24 September 2016.[5]

This makes him joined Penang FA to play for Penang U-19 and impressed from an early stage. His performances earned him a start in first team. He made his first team debut for Penang FA in 2016, while Chew represented his country in a Malaysia U22 international, having previously represented his country at under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels.[6]

  1. ^ "Player Profile". harimaumalaysia.my. 2 January 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Muhammad Jafri bin Muhammad Firdaus Chew Profile and Statistics". Soccer Punter. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  3. ^ Ronnie Oh (3 August 2013). "Penang's Muhammad Jafri Chew steers Harimau Muda 'C' to Cup victory in Slovakia". The Star Online. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  4. ^ "Skuad Harimau Muda dibubar" (in Malay). Utusan Online. 26 November 2015. Archived from the original on 21 August 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  5. ^ Zulhilmi Zainal (4 July 2016). "Key Malaysia U22 players receive call-up for Bernhardt's U19 Malaysia squad". Goal.com. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  6. ^ "Player Profile". fapenang.my. 2 January 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2017.