Mafry Balang
Malaysian footballer
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Mafry Balang (born on 26 March 1984[1] in Sipitang, Sabah) is a Malaysian footballer who plays for Sabah in Malaysia Premier League. He plays mainly as a centre back, although he can operate occasionally as a defensive midfielder.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 March 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Sipitang, Sabah, Malaysia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sabah | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2004 | Sabah U21 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | Sabah | 6 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Malacca | 16 | (0) |
| 2007–2012 | Sabah | 46 | (4) |
| 2012 | → Kelantan (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Sarawak | 32 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Penang | 61 | (0) |
| 2018– | Sabah | 12 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 July 2018 | |||
Mafry spent most of his career with Sabah for five years. Nicknamed 'Iron Man' by Sabahawk fan supporter due to his tough-tackler, Mafry is a versatile player who can play anywhere on defence, including a more defensive minded midfield role.
Career
Sabah
Mafry helped Sabah qualify to the 2010 Malaysia Super League under Manager Gary Phillips. He can plays in various position as defender, centre back and defensive midfielder. The Sabahawks fans called him "Iron Man". He is also co-captain for the Sabah.[3]
After the meetings held by Sabah FA management, they made the final decision to release Mafry Balang with 13 other players for the 2013 Malaysian league.[4][5]
Kelantan
Mafry joined Kelantan as a loan player for 2012 Malaysia Cup campaign with Afiq Azmi and Mohd Aslam Haja Najmudeen. They had helped Kelantan grab the 2012 Malaysia Cup trophy for the second times.[6][7]
Sarawak
For the 2013 Malaysia Premier League, he had joined Sarawak and won the league.
Penang
After spending two seasons with Sarawak, Mafry joined Penang for the 2015 season. As of 8 June 2017, he was appointed as the captain for Penang team.
