Stuart John Wilkin (born 12 March 1998) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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. Born in England, he plays for the Malaysia national team. Mainly a

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, he is also capable of playing as an

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Youth career

As a youth player, Wilkin joined the youth academy of English

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side

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. In 2016, he joined the

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in the United States.

Club career

Metropolitan Police

On 2019, Wilkin signed a one-year deal with a Southern Premier South side Metropolitan Police. He made four appearances with the team and scored one goal.

Johor Darul Ta'zim II

Before the start of the

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season, he signed for Malaysian second tier club JDT II.

Sabah (loan)

Before the start of the

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season, Wilkin was sent on loan to

in the Malaysian top flight. On 4 March 2022, he debuted for

during a 0–1 loss to

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. For the

season, he made 18 appearances and scored two goals for the team.

Sabah

On 1 December 2022, Wilkin signed a permanent deal for the

side

with a two-year contract.

International career

In November 2022, Wilkin earned his first call-up to the Malaysia national team for its training camp ahead of the

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. On 9 December 2022, he made his debut against

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and scored his first international goal in the match at the

Bukit Jalil National Stadium The Bukit Jalil National Stadium (Malay language, Malay: ''Stadium Nasional Bukit Jalil'', Jawi alphabet, Jawi: ) is a multi-purpose stadium in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. With a capacity of 87,500, it is the largest stadium in Southea ...

. Wilkin also represented the nation at the

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held in Qatar where he played in all of the nation's matches.

Personal life

Born in England, Wilkin is of mixed English and Malaysian descent.

International goals

Honours

Malaysia *

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runner-up:

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Pestabola Merdeka Merdeka Tournament () is an international friendly football tournament held in Malaysia to commemorate the Independence Day. It is mainly played at Independence Stadium, in Kuala Lumpur. "Merdeka" is the Malay word for independence. As of 202 ...

runner-up:

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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 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 {{England-footy-midfielder-1990s-stub