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Meet Sikh Izhan, Malaysia U-19 goalkeeper who travelled 600km to weekly training by himself at age 10

Name: Sikh Izhan Nazrel Sikh Azman
Age: 18
Siblings: Third child among four siblings
Academy: Bintang Biru (2007-2012), Project 2019 (2012-2014), Pahang Malaysia Sports School (2015), Bukit Jalil Sports School (2016), Mokhtar Dahari Academy (2017-2019)
Current Club: Selangor 2
National Team: Malaysia U-16 (qualified for 2018 AFC U-19 Championship finals), Malaysia U-19 (qualified for 2020 AFC U-19 Championship finals)
Position: Goalkeeper

Early passion

Although by his own admission, Izhan did not come from a family that is actively involved in football, he did not take long to catch the attention of scouts, growing up on the mainland side of Pulau Pinang.