Stuart Wilkin
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| Full name | Stuart John Wilkin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 12 March 1998 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Woking, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Johor Darul Ta'zim | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| –2016 | Southampton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2019 | Missouri State Bears | 73 | (9) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Metropolitan Police | 4 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Johor Darul Ta'zim II | 16 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | → Sabah (loan) | 25 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2026 | Sabah | 84 | (15) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 5 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Malaysia | 31 | (7) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1:33, 25 June 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 October 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stuart John Wilkin (born 12 March 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Malaysia Super League club Johor Darul Ta'zim. Mainly a central midfielder, he is also capable of playing as an attacking midfielder or defensive midfielder.[1] Born in England, he plays for the Malaysia national team.
Youth career
[edit]As a youth player, Wilkin joined the youth academy of English Premier League side Southampton.[2] He played in the 2015–16 Professional U21 Development League where he make his only appearance against Everton U21 on 26 October 2015 playing the entire match.
In July 2016, Wilkin joined the Missouri State Bears in the United States.[3]
Club career
[edit]Metropolitan Police
[edit]In 2019, Wilkin signed a one-year deal with a Southern Premier South side Metropolitan Police.[4] He made four appearances with the team and scored one goal.[5]
Johor Darul Ta'zim II
[edit]Before the start of the 2021 Malaysia Premier League season, Wilkin signed for Malaysian second tier club Johor Darul Ta'zim II in January 2021.[6]
Sabah (loan)
[edit]Before the start of the 2022 Malaysia Super League season, Wilkin was sent on loan to Sabah in the Malaysian top flight on 1 December 2022.[7] On 4 March 2022, he debuted for Sabah during a 0–1 loss to Negeri Sembilan.[8] For the 2022 Malaysia Super League season, he made 18 appearances and scored two goals for the team.
Sabah
[edit]On 1 December 2022, Wilkin signed a permanent deal for the Malaysia Super League side Sabah with a two-year contract.
Wilkin scored his first AFC Cup goal in a 5–0 thrashing away win over Indonesian club PSM Makassar on 4 October 2023
On 3 November 2024, Wilkin recorded a hat-trick of assist in a 4–1 win over Kelantan Darul Naim.
On 1 November 2025, Wilkin make his 100th appearance for the club in a 2–1 lost to Selangor. He then played an instrumental role helping Sabah to reach the 2025 Malaysia FA Cup final facing against eventual champions Johor Darul Ta'zim on 14 December. On 12 January 2026, he left the club by mutual consent.[9]
Johor Darul Ta'zim
[edit]On 13 January 2026, Wilkin was announced as a Johor Darul Ta'zim player donning the no.12 jersey ahead of the remaining 2025–26 season.
International career
[edit]In November 2022, Wilkin earned his first call-up to the Malaysia national team for its training camp ahead of the 2022 AFF Championship. On 9 December 2022, he made his debut against Cambodia and scored his first international goal in the match at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium.[10]
Wilkin also represented the nation at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup held in Qatar where he played in all of the nation's matches.
Personal life
[edit]Born in England, Wilkin is of mixed English and Malaysian descent.[11]
International goals
[edit]| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 9 December 2022 | Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Cambodia | 4–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 24 December 2022 |  Laos | 5–0 | 5–0 | 2022 AFF Championship | |
| 3. | 3 January 2023 |  Singapore | 2–0 | 4–1 | ||
| 4. | 3–0 | |||||
| 5. | 14 November 2024 | PAT Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Laos | 2–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 6. | 8 December 2024 | Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia | Cambodia | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2024 ASEAN Championship |
| 7. | 4 September 2025 | Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Singapore | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
Honours
[edit]Malaysia
- King's Cup runner-up: 2022
- Pestabola Merdeka runner-up: 2023
References
[edit]- ↑ "Brace for more goals from me, says Stuart". thestar.com.my. 5 January 2023. Archived from the original on 14 January 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ↑ "Wilkin welcomes attacking shift". southamptonfc.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ↑ "Profile". missouristatebears.com. Archived from the original on 10 June 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ↑ "Stuart Wilkin scored in Metropolitan Police F.C. with against Beaconsfield Town". twitter.com. Archived from the original on 6 February 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ↑ "Stuart Wilkin Goal, Goal Cams". twitter.com. Archived from the original on 6 February 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ↑ "Pemain Kacukan Malaysia-England, Stuart Wilkin Sah Sertai Johor Darul Ta'zim". vocketfc.com. 8 April 2021. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ↑ "🦏 🦏 Stuart Wilkin 🦏 🦏". twitter.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ↑ Stuart Wilkin at Soccerway
- ↑ @SabahFCofficial (12 January 2026). "Terima kasih Stuart Wilkin atas segalanya, usaha dan komitmen bersama Skuad Badak serta sentiasa memberi yang terbaik dalam setiap perlawanan sejak musim 2022" (Tweet) (in Malay). Retrieved 12 January 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ "SIARAN MEDIA: SENARAI 29 PEMAIN KE KEM LATIHAN PUSAT HARIMAU MALAYA BERMULA 29 NOVEMBER 2022". fam.org.my. 23 November 2022. Archived from the original on 23 November 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ↑ "Pemain Kacukan Malaysia-England, Stuart Wilkin Sah Sertai Johor Darul Ta'zim". VOCKET FC. 8 April 2021. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
External links
[edit]- Stuart Wilkin at Soccerway
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- 1998 births
- Footballers from Woking
- Malaysian men's footballers
- Malaysia men's international footballers
- English men's footballers
- Naturalised citizens of Malaysia
- 21st-century Malaysian sportsmen
- Naturalised association football players
- Malaysian people of English descent
- English people of Malaysian descent
- Men's association football midfielders
- English expatriate sportspeople in Malaysia
- English expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate men's footballers in Malaysia
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Johor Darul Ta'zim II F.C. players
- Living people
- Malaysia Premier League players
- Malaysia Super League players
- Missouri State Bears soccer players
- Sabah F.C. (Malaysia) players
- English expatriate men's footballers
- 2023 AFC Asian Cup players
- 21st-century English sportsmen
- Sportspeople of English descent