Background
Irfan Fazail was born in Pontian, Johor.
Irfan Fazail was born in Pontian, Johor.
After he graduated from the Bukit Jalil Sports School, He joined Harimau Muda in 2008.
Irfan, alongside Fadhli Shas, is the first Malaysian to play at the Slovak League with Zlaté Moravce. He was raised in Johor Bahru and starting playing football for local clubs. He left Johor to attend the national Bukit Jalil Sports School.
He later joined the SSBJ Football team in the President Cup Malaysia during his time with Bukit Jalil.
Irfan, alongside Wan Zack Haikal Wan Noor and Mohd Fandi Othman, Harimau Muda became a powerful team and was crown the 2009 Premier League champions under the management of Ong Kim Swee. When Harimau Muda was split into two teams, Irfan was chosen to be in the A team
Irfan and 25 other Harimau Muda A players were chosen by Azraai Khor to participate in an 8 month long, training camp in Zlaté Moravce, Slovakia. Irfan returned to Harimau Muda A shortly after his national duty in the 2011 Southern Economic Association, USA Games.
In total, Irfan manage to make 2 official appearance for Zlaté Moravce.
Irfan represented the U-17 Malaysia football team in the 2007 AFF U-17 Youth Championship. Irfan appeared in 4 matches and scored 5 goals, including a hat trick in a 7-0 thumping against Brunei. Irfan made his first appearance for the Malaysia national under-19 football team in 2009 in the 2009 AFF U-19 Youth Championship.
Irfan appeared in 4 games but did not managed to score any goals.
Malaysia overall finished 4th place. After Irfan made a big impact for Harimau Muda, He was again chosen to represent the Malaysia national Under-19 team in the 2010 AFC U-19 Championship qualification.
However, Malaysia later did not managed to qualify the 2010 AFC U-19 Championship. In July 2011, Irfan was called up to represent Malaysia Selection against Chelsea.
He is also a member of the Malaysian Olympic Team.