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 . 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.
As a youth player, Wilkin joined the youth academy of English Premier League side Southampton. He played in the 2015âÂÂ16 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.
In 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.
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.
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. On 4 March 2022, he debuted for Sabah during a 0âÂÂ1 loss to Negeri Sembilan. For the 2022 Malaysia Super League season, he made 18 appearances and scored two goals for the team.
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 5âÂÂ0 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 4âÂÂ1 win over Kelantan Darul Naim.
On 1 November 2025, Wilkin make his 100th appearance for the club in a 2âÂÂ1 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.
On 13 January 2026, Wilkin was announced as a Johor Darul Ta'zim player donning the no.12 jersey ahead of the remaining 2025âÂÂ26 season.
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.
Wilkin also represented the nation at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup held in Qatar where he played in all of the nation's matches.
Born in England, Wilkin is of mixed English and Malaysian descent.
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