Stuart Wilkin

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Stuart Wilkin
Personal information
Full name Stuart John Wilkin
Date of birth (1998-03-12) 12 March 1998 (age 28)
Place of birth Woking, England
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Sabah
Number 22
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)
2022Sabah (loan) 18 (2)
2023– Sabah 49 (10)
International career
2022– Malaysia 31 (7)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia
Men's football
Merdeka Tournament
Runner-up 2023
King's Cup
Runner-up 2022
AFF Championship
Third place 2022
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 September 2025
‡ 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 Sabah. Born in England, he plays for the Malaysia national team. Mainly a central midfielder, he is also capable of playing as an attacking midfielder or defensive midfielder.[1]

Youth career

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As a youth player, Wilkin joined the youth academy of English Premier League side Southampton.[2] In 2016, he joined the Missouri State Bears in the United States.[3]

Club career

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Metropolitan Police

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On 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

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Before the start of the 2021 Malaysia Premier League season, he signed for Malaysian second tier club JDT II.[6]

Sabah (loan)

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Before the start of the 2022 Malaysia Super League season, Wilkin was sent on loan to Sabah in the Malaysian top flight.[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

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On 1 December 2022, Wilkin signed a permanent deal for the Malaysia Super League side Sabah with a two-year contract.

International career

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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.[9]

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

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Born in England, Wilkin is of mixed English and Malaysian descent.[10]

International goals

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No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 9 December 2022 Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia File:Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia 4–0 4–0 Friendly
2. 24 December 2022 File:Flag of Laos.svg Laos 5–0 5–0 2022 AFF Championship
3. 3 January 2023 File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore 2–0 4–1
4. 3–0
5. 14 November 2024 PAT Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand File:Flag of Laos.svg Laos 2–1 3–1 Friendly
6. 8 December 2024 Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia File:Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia 1–0 2–2 2024 ASEAN Championship
7. 4 September 2025 Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore 1–0 2–1 Friendly

Honours

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Malaysia

References

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